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CLDDS’s Response to COVID-19
New Jersey’s top federal judge has said an insurance policy’s virus exclusion barred a group of car dealerships from obtaining coverage from Zurich American Insurance Co. for losses related to the COVID-19 pandemic, rejecting the dealers’ argument that the provision is contrary to Garden State public policy. In granting the insurer’s motion to dismiss a…
As I am sure most of you already know, all eviction actions (both residential and commercial) have been stayed since mid-March last year and there are approximately 60,000 cases waiting to be heard throughout the state. There is no news as to when the Courts intend to reopen or how they intend to address the…
New Jersey homeowners who are at least 65 years old or are disabled may be elidable for the state Property Tax Reimbursement. Individuals must have been residents of New Jersey for at least 10 years and must have owned their home for at least three years, as well as have an annual income of $91,505…
Employers can require employees to receive the COVID-19 vaccine, with certain exceptions. On December 16, 2020, the EEOC issued guidance and updated the Technical Assistance Questions and Answers to address mandatory COVID-19 vaccines for employees. Concisely, the EEOC wrote that employers can compel employees to receive the COVID-19 vaccine. The EEOC continued that the administration…
RETURNING TO TRADITIONAL ONSITE WORK FROM TELEWORK/WORK FROM HOME ARRANGEMENTS AND EMPLOYMENT POLICIES RELATING TO COVID-19 As New Jersey schools and business continue to reopen, recent orders, regulations and laws may impact employer’s plans to return to traditional onsite work. The Family First Coronavirus Response Act (FFCRA) went into effect on April 1, 2020. The…
The general rule has been that regular and predictable on-site job attendance is an essential function and prerequisite to perform other essential functions. See EEOC v. Ford Motor Co., 782 F.3d 753, 761 (6th Cir. 2015) (en banc). Historically, regular attendance at on-site work has been deemed essential to most jobs, which comports with the…
COVID-19 restrictions and social distancing requirements have made it more challenging for businesses across New Jersey to be profitable. Though the country and New Jersey are reopening, New Jersey businesses face ongoing restrictions, limitations and in some cases closures. Many Jersey Shore small and mid-size businesses especially restaurants, bars, and concert venues rely on the…
On April 24, 2020, Governor Murphy signed Executive Order 128-2020, which allows tenants to| direct their landlords to use a portion or all of the previously paid security deposit to satisfy rent. “Upon written request from a tenant, including electronic communication, a security deposit governed by the provisions of N.J.S.A. 46:8-19 et seq., as well…
CLDDS is now reviewing for FREE all commercial business policies that include business income interruption coverage for the filing of claims and litigation, if necessary, for such losses arising out of the pandemic and Governor Murphy’s Executive Order 107 that requires are all non-essential business to remain closed to the public due to the pandemic.…
Summer rentals have a rich history at the Jersey Shore. Annually, scores of New Jersey residents and out of state visitors make annual pilgrimages to the resort and beach towns up and down the Jersey Coast, from Sandy Hook to Cape May, during the unofficial summer season, Memorial Day to Labor Day. While some have…
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