On May 24 and 25, 2021, New Jersey Governor Philip D. Murphy
signed Executive Order (EO) 242 and EO 243, respectively, easing
COVID-19-related workplace restrictions. While EO 242 had less
impact on employers than many had hoped, the governor clarified and
expanded his directives with EO 243, which is a positive step
towards returning to pre-COVID-19 workplace conditions.
Effective June 4, 2021, one of the key changes for employers is
the removal of the mandate, where practicable, to allow employees
to telework or work from home (as set forth in EO 107). This is the
one area where New Jersey's stance was not in keeping with the
majority of states and will have a large impact on restoring
regular business operations.
