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Earlier this week, on Monday, we had reported that New Jersey was allowing, subject to proper distancing and safety measures, all construction projects within the State to proceed “as usual,” but that we believed New Jersey might ultimately follow...By: Cole Schotz

In March of this year, New York State issued restrictions on the operation of all businesses, providing some exceptions for businesses viewed as “essential.” Construction services were included as “essential.” Later in the month, seemingly in...By: Cole Schotz

On March 30, 2020, the New York City Department of Buildings (DOB) offered guidance on what “Essential” construction means for a project with an affordable housing component under the updated Empire State Development guidelines issued on Friday,...By: Cole Schotz

New Jersey, like its sister state New York, has been overwhelmed in recent weeks with COVID-19 cases, and both states have responded in kind with a variety of “stay at home” executive orders in an attempt to reduce, as much as possible, the exposure...By: Cole Schotz

As a result of the “stop work order” on construction in New York State, many projects are now being suspended. In shutting down, it is crucial that the workforce and the public are protected. The Department of Buildings (DOB) offered guidance on how...By: Cole Schotz

On March 26, 2020, Governor Cuomo directed modifications to the guidance on his Executive Order 202.6 including changes to treatment of construction as an “essential” service. The previous guidance on “essential” businesses included “construction”...By: Cole Schotz

As the novel coronavirus, known as COVID-19, and the associated illness spreads around the world and the number of confirmed cases in the United States rises, disruptions to construction projects are inevitable. These disruptions may come from any...By: Cole Schotz

The New Jersey Department of Labor and Workforce Development (“NJDOL”) recently issued final regulations regarding the New Jersey Earned Sick Leave Law (the “ESLL”). As we previously reported, the law requires New Jersey employers to provide one (1)...By: Cole Schotz

During the end of 2019 and in the past few weeks, New York State and New York City passed legislation and administrative guidance further regulating workplace protections. New York State and New York City employers should update their...By: Cole Schotz

On January 21, 2020, Governor Murphy signed into law Senate Bill 3170, the most expansive WARN Act in the nation. This law emanated from last year’s closure of Toys R Us, which left 2,000 New Jersey employees unemployed. The bill amends the Millville...By: Cole Schotz