Association Lawyers in New Jersey

If you have attended my “Fridays with Fran” web meetings, nothing below will surprise you.  Reopening Amenities is risky business.  Courts will look to prior cases for guidance in addressing new cases. 

We do not have to get to polio, the 1918 influenza or smallpox to find court cases involving debilitating and deadly communicable diseases.

On March 27, 2020, President Trump signed into law the Coronavirus Aid, Relief and Economic Security (CARES) Act, which provides relief to taxpayers affected by the novel coronavirus (COVID-19). The CARES Act is the third round of federal government aid related to COVID-19.

The bill authorizes emergency loans to distressed businesses, including air carriers, and suspends certain aviation excise taxes.

With respect to small businesses, the bill

The Families First Coronavirus Response Act (FFCRA or Act) requires certain employers to provide employees with paid sick leave or expanded family and medical leave for specified reasons related to COVID-19. The Department of Labor’s (Department) Wage and Hour Division (WHD) administers and enforces the new law’s paid leave requirements. These provisions will apply from April 1, 2020 through December 31, 2020.

Legislative Bills S2330/A3908 Tabled – For the Moment

On May 13, 2020, the CDC issued a nice “Stop the Spread of Germs” poster that is easily printed on 8 ½” x 11” shipping label stickers.  For example: Avery brand #5165 which are available on-line and at stores such as Staples.

To mitigate the impact of COVID-19 and protect the capacity of New Jersey’s health care system for the state’s most vulnerable, Governor Phil Murphy today signed Executive Order No. 107, directing all residents to stay at home until further notice. The order provides for certain exceptions, such as obtaining essential goods or services, seeking medical attention, visiting family or close friends, reporting to work, or engaging in outdoor activities.