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Answers on Employee Temperature Checks and COVID-19 Screenings

Jun17,2020
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Although only three types of industries in New Jersey are currently required to conduct COVID-19 health screenings of workers before reopening, other employers may want to consider temperature checks at the door as well, if only to allay employee fears now and limit potential exposure to litigation later. “You are permitted to do (health screenings) […]

Workplace Policies All Employers Should Consider Before Reopening

May19,2020
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New Jersey is slowly beginning to reopen, but as lawyers at Connell Foley point out, return to work does not necessarily mean a return to normal. As government restrictions on business operations are lifted, businesses will need to have plans in place for doing business in the age of coronavirus. Connell Foley attorneys Michael J. […]

What to Know about Wage & Hour Laws, Severance during COVID-19

Apr29,2020
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Managing a workforce during a public health pandemic is challenging, but attorneys from two leading New Jersey law firms helped clear up some of the confusion for nearly 200 employers who were online for a recent NJBIA webcast that covered wage and hour laws and severance agreements. Mark Tabakman, of Fox Rothschild, gave an overview […]

Does Coronavirus Constitute a ‘Force Majeure’ for Construction Contracts?

Apr23,2020
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Among the many ways coronavirus is disrupting business is the inability to finish construction projects, and it’s not just social distancing that’s the cause. Contractors are reporting supply chain disruptions that are preventing them from obtaining the necessary materials for work, as well as labor shortages because workers are reluctant to report to job sites […]

How to Protect Your Company’s Reputation When Employees Misuse Social Media

Apr10,2018
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Social media is unregulated: Anyone can post anything at any time, and no regulatory agency can stop them. Only the social media companies themselves can control what’s posted, and even then, all they can do is remove a post after it’s public and the damage is done. It’s natural to think that you cannot have […]

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