SNJDC COVID-19
MEMBER UPDATE

October 28, 2020
Governor Murphy signs executive order calling for more protection for workers
Today Governor Phil Murphy signed an Executive Order No. 192, requiring both private and public sector employers to follow health and safety protocols that will serve to protect their in-person workforces. 

Effective 6:00 a.m. on November 5th, all employers, at minimum, require individuals at the worksite to maintain at least six feet of distance from others to the maximum extent possible and require employees and visitors to wear masks when entering the worksite, subject to certain limited exceptions.

Other protocols require employers to:
  • Provide approved sanitization materials to employees and visitors at no cost to those individuals;
  • Ensure that employees practice hand hygiene and provide sufficient break time for that purpose;
  • Routinely clean and disinfect all high-touch areas in accordance with DOH and CDC guidelines;

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  • Conduct daily health checks: temperature screenings, visual symptom checking, self-assessment checklists, and/or health questionnaires, prior to each shift, consistent with CDC guidance;
  • Promptly notify employees of any known exposure to COVID-19 at the worksite.
COVID Alert NJ App
COVID Alert NJ is New Jersey's free and secure mobile app that anonymously alerts users if they have been in close contact with someone who has tested positive for COVID-19.

The app also provides users with up-to-date information on New Jersey reopening news, key COVID-19 metrics, and a user-friendly symptom tracking tool. COVID Alert NJ uses Bluetooth proximity technology. The app will never record any identifying data. All users will remain anonymous.

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Governor Murphy, Congressman Norcross Announce New Workforce Development Programs from Coronavirus Relief Fund
Last week Governor Phil Murphy and Congressman Donald Norcross announced $14 million in additional Coronavirus Aid Relief and Economic Security (CARES) Act funding to develop workforce development programs designed to help businesses impacted by COVID-19 replenish their workforce.

The CARES Act funding has been divided to a three-pronged plan to bolster workers’ skills and get them back on the job. The programs will be implemented by the New Jersey Department of Labor and Workforce Development and includes the following:
  • Relief Employment ($4 million grant)

  • Customized & On-the-Job Training ($3 million grant) 

  • Employment and Training Services ($7 million grant)

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