Back to the office plans put on hold in NJ because of the COVID surge
Many businesses that were going to start to bring back workers at the start of the New Year are keeping them remote as new positive cases continue to spike
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New Jersey’s minimum wage is going up again
The mandatory hike kicks in on Jan. 1.
Could the proposed corporate business tax hike cost you more money?
New Jersey business leaders say it will, while making the labor shortage and supply chain crisis worse.
Should you put your vaccination status on your resume?
A growing number of New Jersey job applicants are doing this but business and hiring experts don’t think it’s appropriate
Some NJ businesses are re-thinking their office re-opening plans
They were set to welcome back employees to the workplace next month, but the Delta variant surge is casting doubt on things
Payment from NJ if you land a job? Businesses need workers badly
It's also being recommended that workers receive "retention payments" for staying with a job for a certain period of time.
Labor shortage about to get worse, as students return to college
The return of college students to campus is an annual rite of passage marking the end of summer – but will add to the current challenge for employers.
New confusion over NJ mask rules: Still required at your job?
The latest executive order still requires people at private businesses to mask up to go down the hall to get a drink of water but allows screaming concert-goes to go mask-less for hours.
$15 an hour wage, tuition, hoagies: How employers are attracting new hires
Some businesses owners are using their own personal savings to increase wages for employees and new hires,according to NJBIA CEO Michele Siekerka.
NJ poll: Raises and healthcare coverage to be impacted in 2021
The pandemic's impact on New Jersey businesses in 2020, plus its anticipated impact on 2021 revenues, equals fewer perks and limited pay raises next year for workers, according to a survey released by the New Jersey Business & Industry Association.
Many NJ owners see COVID-19 affecting business for much of 2021
More than three-quarters of those surveyed by the New Jersey Business & Industry Association said they anticipate future losses related to the health crisis.
NJ mandating masks, temperature checks in all workplaces
Gov. Phil Murphy on Wednesday signed an executive order that will mandate masks, temperature checks, social distancing and other protections in public and private-sector workplaces.