Back in January, we advised nonprofits that it was unclear whether all employers could require all of their employees to get the COVID-19 vaccination. Earlier this month, New Jersey employers received some clarity from the State of New Jersey. New Jersey issued two guidance documents (here and here) stating that employers in New Jersey can require employees to get the COVID-19 vaccination in…
Read Full PostLegal Alert: Recreational Cannabis Coming to New Jersey But Hopefully Not in Its Workplaces
After years of debate and an amendment to the New Jersey Constitution, in February 2021 Governor Murphy signed into law the New Jersey Cannabis Regulatory, Enforcement Assistance, and Marketplace Modernization Act (NJCREAMMA), as well as related bills that largely decriminalized the use of marijuana and hashish (both of which are derived from a cannabis plant)….
Read Full PostLegal Alert: Highlights of President Biden’s American Rescue Plan Act
On March 11, 2021, President Biden signed into law the $1.9 trillion American Rescue Plan Act of 2021 (ARPA), a package of changes in the law designed to stimulate the economy and provide economic relief to individuals and businesses hurt by the pandemic. Because the changes are extensive and no one summary can do justice…
Read Full PostLegal Alert: Connecticut Paid Family Leave
CONNECTICUT NONPROFITS – IF YOU HAVE NOT DONE SO ALREADY, REGISTER NOW FOR PAID FAMILY MEDICAL LEAVE PROGRAM; PAYROLL DEDUCTIONS WERE TO BEGIN JANUARY 1, 2021 IF YOU HAVEN’T REGISTERED YET, IT IS NOT TOO LATE – BUT HURRY! As you may know, the State of Connecticut enacted a new Paid Family Medical Leave (PFML) program. PFML allows eligible…
Read Full PostVolunteer Spotlight: Venable LLP
Venable attorneys have consistently volunteered with Pro Bono Partnership since 2014, and have assisted Partnership clients with a wide variety of legal matters. Venable’s New York real estate team has been particularly helpful to one of our amazing clients, Wolf Conservation Center (“WCC”), a nonprofit environmental education organization working to protect and preserve wolves in…
Read Full PostLegal Alert: Update/Correction on NYS Department of State Reporting Requirements
Below is a correction and a brief update to last week’s Legal Alert about the new NYS Department of State reporting requirements: Our 1/14/21 Legal Alert noted that the filing requirement relates to groups that: (a) are registered or are required to be registered with the NYS Charities Bureau; (b) file an annual CHAR 500 report…
Read Full PostLegal Alert: New NYS Department of State Reporting Requirements
We want to make you aware of new NYS filing requirements for charitable organizations: As of January 1, 2021, NY Executive Law 172-b requires certain charitable organizations to file their CHAR 500 documents not only with the NYS Charities Bureau, but also with the NYS Department of State (DOS). This includes sending the DOS the…
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