- Posts by Michael Affrunti
AssociateMichael Affrunti represents clients on a variety of matters involving land use, construction, labor and employment law, and commercial litigation.. With a strong knowledge of federal, state and local government laws, including ...
As businesses begin planning the reopening of their offices and operations, employers must be mindful that the COVID-19 pandemic will continue to have a serious impact both on their business and employees. The “return to work” will not necessarily be a return to normalcy, at least not for ...
If you asked a month ago what lawful precautions an employer can take to protect its workers against the threat of COVID-19, the answer would have been significantly different than it is today. In that short period, confirmed coronavirus cases in the United States have increased ...
On April 8, Governor Phil Murphy signed Executive Order 122, modifying prior orders aimed at protecting businesses, employees and citizens during the COVID-19 pandemic. In furtherance of these efforts, Executive Order 122 requires, among other things, all “non-essential” ...
On March 30, 2020, the New Jersey Department of Labor & Workforce Development (DOL) issued guidance regarding the interplay between the federal Families First Coronavirus Response Act (FFCRA) and several of New Jersey’s leave benefit statutes.
In addition to providing a general ...
Although federal law does not require an employer to offer commuter benefits to its employees, state law may soon do just that. As of March 1, 2020, or once the New Jersey Commissioner of Labor and Workplace Development promulgates regulations, New Jersey employers with 20 or more employees ...
On June 20, 2018, the Supreme Court of New Jersey issued its decision in Dunbar Homes, Inc. v. Zoning Board of Adjustment of the Township of Franklin, addressing whether an incomplete site plan application triggered the Municipal Land Use Law’s (MLUL) Time of Application Rule (TOA). The ...
As one of his last acts in office, Governor Chris Christie signed into law Assembly Bill 1425/Senate Bill 3233, which reforms the performance and maintenance guarantee provisions of the Municipal Land Use Law (MLUL). The new law brings significant changes that will affect developers ...