Joanne Degnan

ICE Extends Permission for Remote I-9 Document Review Until Dec. 31

Nov19,2020

Employers with workplaces that are operating remotely because of COVID-19 do not have to conduct an in-person I-9 review of identity and work authorization documents for the rest of the year, according to the U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) has announced. The ICE announcement Wednesday extends permission to continue conducting a remote review of required documents for Form I-9 through Dec. 31. This is the fourth time this year ICE has allowed an extension in the rules related to […]

Hunterdon Freeholders Say County Will Not Interfere with Business Hours

Nov19,2020

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Stating that private businesses know better than government how to ensure the protection of the health of their customers and employees, Hunterdon County’s freeholders recently voted to refrain from interfering with private businesses’ operating hours. The Board of Chosen Freeholders’ approval of this county policy occurred at its Nov. 17 meeting in response to Gov. Phil Murphy’s Executive Order No. 195 delegating authority to counties and municipalities to regulate the operating […]

NJ Manufacturing Companies Say Federal Tariffs Are Bad for Business

Aug14,2018

By Joanne Degnan

New Jersey manufacturing companies told a bipartisan legislative committee on Tuesday that the new federal tariffs on aluminum and steel are bad for business. “The tariffs for us have been a nightmare,” said Gary DuBoff, CEO of Arrow Fastner Company of Saddlebrook. DuBoff said the banded wire his company needs to manufacture staples is no […]

NJBIA Opposes Legislation Mandating Staffing Ratios for CNAs

Jul01,2018

By Joanne Degnan

The New Jersey Business & Industry Association said legislation, (S-1612), passed by the Senate today that would mandate staffing ratios for certified nurse assistants at nursing homes is impractical because there is currently a shortage of qualified CNAs. “Under this bill, approximately 3,000 additional certified nurse assistants would need to be hired in order to […]

Breaking News: Budget Deal Reached, Government Shutdown Averted

Jun30,2018

By Joanne Degnan

NJBIA’s Government Affairs team was at the Statehouse on Saturday monitoring the state budget negotiations and continuing to press our case for spending cuts, rather than tax increases in the FY2019 budget. The agreement that was reached Saturday night is disappointing because it balances the budget on the backs of the business community, giving New […]

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