It’s hard to keep up with all the recent changes to labor and employment law. While the law always seems to evolve at a rapid pace, there have been an unprecedented number of changes for the past few years—and this past month...more
9/10/2020
/ Department of Labor (DOL) ,
Employer Liability Issues ,
Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) ,
Families First Coronavirus Response Act (FFCRA) ,
Independent Contractors ,
Medical Leave ,
Misclassification ,
NLRB ,
Paid Leave ,
Payroll Taxes ,
Reasonable Accommodation ,
Remote Working ,
Telecommuting ,
Unemployment Benefits ,
Wage and Hour ,
Wrongful Death
As New Jersey schools announce their re-opening plans, employers in the state are trying to understand their obligations under different federal and state leave laws. As we have seen, some schools plan to remain open several...more
8/24/2020
/ Child Care ,
Coronavirus/COVID-19 ,
Covered Employer ,
Earned Sick Time ,
Employee Benefits ,
Employee Rights ,
Employer Responsibilities ,
Intermittent Leave ,
Paid Family Leave Law ,
Paid Leave ,
Paid Time Off (PTO) ,
Re-Opening Guidelines ,
Remote Learning ,
School Closures ,
State Labor Laws ,
Unpaid Leave
As the summer draws to a close, schools are announcing their re-opening plans, which vary widely across states and localities. Some schools plan to remain open several days a week and direct students to attend remotely the...more
8/21/2020
/ Child Care ,
Coronavirus/COVID-19 ,
Department of Labor (DOL) ,
EFMLA ,
Employee Benefits ,
Employee Rights ,
EPSLA ,
Families First Coronavirus Response Act (FFCRA) ,
Family and Medical Leave Act (FMLA) ,
Medical Leave ,
Paid Leave ,
Re-Opening Guidelines ,
Remote Learning ,
Remote Working ,
School Closures ,
Sick Leave ,
Students ,
Supporting Documentation
In a surprising and significant ruling Monday, a New York federal judge tossed out several key Department of Labor rules regulating the Families First Coronavirus Response Act (FFCRA), meaning that more workers will be able...more
8/5/2020
/ Coronavirus/COVID-19 ,
Corporate Counsel ,
Department of Labor (DOL) ,
EPSLA ,
Families First Coronavirus Response Act (FFCRA) ,
Family and Medical Leave Act (FMLA) ,
Health Care Providers ,
Intermittent Leave ,
Labor Regulations ,
Paid Leave ,
Paid Time Off (PTO) ,
Required Documentation ,
Sick Leave ,
Wage and Hour
Summer is here, and for many businesses, that traditionally means hiring minors. Workers under the age of 18 are an important part of the workforce in many industries, including service businesses such as fast-food joints,...more
Thanks to a new bill just signed into law by Governor Phil Murphy, New Jersey employers can breathe a sigh of relief when it comes to their workplace reduction obligations. The Millville Dallas Airmotive Plant Job Loss...more
Thanks to a new law just signed into effect by Governor Phil Murphy, New Jersey employers will soon be required to provide severance pay and increased advance notice to most workers affected by a mass layoff or termination or...more
Employers in New Jersey will need to immediately adjust their employment contracts and settlement agreements to come into compliance with a sweeping new law that just took effect. New Jersey’s governor just signed Senate Bill...more
3/21/2019
/ Anti-Retaliation Provisions ,
Employer Liability Issues ,
Employment Contract ,
Employment Discrimination ,
Governor Murphy ,
Harassment ,
Human Resources Professionals ,
Mandatory Arbitration Clauses ,
New Legislation ,
Non-Disclosure Agreement ,
Notice Requirements ,
Settlement Agreements ,
Sexual Harassment ,
State Labor Laws ,
Waiver of Rights
New Jersey’s governor just approved a significant expansion of the state’s leave laws, permitting employees job-protected leave for a variety of new reasons while expanding available state-provided, income-replacement...more
Just a few short days before the New Jersey Paid Sick Leave Act will become law, requiring New Jersey employers of all sizes to provide up to 40 hours of paid sick leave per year to covered employees, the state Department of...more
10/26/2018
/ Department of Labor (DOL) ,
Employee Benefits ,
Employer Liability Issues ,
Employment Policies ,
New Legislation ,
Paid Leave ,
Paid Time Off (PTO) ,
Recordkeeping Requirements ,
Sick Leave ,
State Labor Laws ,
Wage and Hour
In just a few short weeks, New Jersey employers will be required to comply with the state’s new Paid Sick Leave Act. Once October 29 is upon us, New Jersey employers of all sizes will need to provide up to 40 hours of paid...more
10/15/2018
/ Anti-Retaliation Provisions ,
Attendance ,
Bonuses ,
Comment Period ,
Department of Labor (DOL) ,
Employee Benefits ,
Employer Liability Issues ,
Employment Policies ,
Independent Contractors ,
New Legislation ,
Notice Requirements ,
Over-Time ,
Paid Leave ,
Paid Sick Leave Act ,
Penalties ,
Posting Requirements ,
Proposed Regulation ,
Public Comment ,
Public Hearing ,
Rate of Pay ,
Recordkeeping Requirements ,
Sick Leave ,
State Labor Laws ,
Waiting Periods ,
Workplace Communication
New Jersey has now become the tenth state to enact a statewide mandatory paid sick leave law. The New Jersey Paid Sick Leave Act was signed into law today by Governor Phil Murphy and will go into effect on October 29, 2018....more
5/3/2018
/ Actual Damages ,
Anti-Retaliation Provisions ,
Collective Bargaining Agreements (CBA) ,
Covered Employees ,
Covered Employer ,
Earned Sick Time ,
Employee Benefits ,
Employee Handbooks ,
Employer Liability Issues ,
Employment Policies ,
Governor Murphy ,
Liquidated Damages ,
Local Ordinance ,
New Legislation ,
Notice Requirements ,
Paid Leave ,
Paid Sick Leave Act ,
Paid Time Off (PTO) ,
Recordkeeping Requirements ,
Sick Leave ,
State Labor Laws ,
Wage and Hour ,
Workplace Communication
Among the most crucial federal agencies undergoing a transformation under the new presidential administration is the National Labor Relations Board (NLRB). During the eight years of the Obama administration, with the Board...more
9/6/2017
/ Banner Health System ,
Bargaining Units ,
Browning-Ferris Industries of California Inc. ,
Civility ,
Class Action Arbitration Waivers ,
Collective Bargaining ,
Columbia University ,
Confidentiality Policies ,
Corporate Counsel ,
D.R. Horton v NLRB ,
Email Policies ,
Employee Handbooks ,
Employment Policies ,
Internal Investigations ,
Joint Employers ,
Labor Relations ,
Micro-Unions ,
NLRA ,
NLRB ,
Presidential Appointments ,
Purple Communications ,
Quickie Election Rules ,
Section 7 ,
Specialty Healthcare ,
Student Athletes ,
Temporary Employees ,
Trump Administration ,
Unions