For all those connected to the childcare industry, listen up; this one’s for you. On Thursday, October 13th, Acting Commissioner of the Department of Human Services, Sarah Adelman, announced the state would invest $700 million in new programs to help business owners, employees, and customers of the childcare industry. For
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Perhaps the Governor read our recent article in which we questioned the efficacy of his Return and Earn program because this week, Gov. Murphy announced new funding for a program that could make a big difference for small business lessees. 10.2 million dollars was allocated to the Small Business Lease
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Over the last 18 months, there’s been a ton of discussion surrounding unemployment. This discussion has come from all sides, from the benefits provided to those out of work, the resulting New Jersey labor shortage, and the eventual end to extra UI benefits that occurred in August. For the most
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Governor Murphy announced yesterday that New Jersey will not opt to use any of the 6.2 billion allotted to it by the American Rescue Plan to continue paying weekly benefits through the PUA and PEUC. This is a tricky topic to cover. While I’m sure no Monmouth County business owners
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Ever since New Jersey lifted its mask mandate on May 28th of this year, all COVID-related metrics have been on the rise. As a business owner, it’s difficult, and potentially unwise to simply ignore this fact. Supplies, staff, and operational hours could potentially need adjusting in response to public sentiment
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If you’re in business in the Garden State, you know all about the current labor shortage that’s going on. Even if you’ve been unaffected personally, it’s probably something that’s not far from your mind, and it’s likely you know someone who has expressed difficulty finding bodies to run their business.
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On July 8th, Gov. Murphy signed a number of bills. One of the bills gave $1 million dollars to the Department of Labor and Workforce Development (DOLWD). They then established the Office of Strategic Enforcement and Compliance (OSEC). Many business owners are probably wondering what OSEC is, and what it
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More and more people are getting vaccinated, infection numbers are down, and the state has begun to open up in many ways it had closed down in response to COVID. In this post I’m going to discuss the new relaxed COVID restrictions business owners need to know about. Indoor dining,
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