In 2015, there were important developments in New Jersey employment law. This newsletter examines some of those developments in ten key areas— background checks, whistleblowing, paid sick leave, wage and hour, Law Against...more
1/13/2016
/ Arbitration Agreements ,
Credit Checks ,
Criminal Background Checks ,
Duty of Loyalty ,
Family and Medical Leave Act (FMLA) ,
Independent Contractors ,
NJ Supreme Court ,
Sexual Harassment ,
Sick Leave ,
Title VII ,
Wage and Hour ,
Whistleblower Protection Policies ,
Workplace Injury
On July 15, 2015, the Supreme Court of New Jersey ruled that an employee who monitors corporate compliance—a so-called “watchdog” employee—can engage in protected activity by blowing the whistle under the New Jersey...more
2014 Year in Review—the Top 10 Trends in New Jersey Employment Law -
2014 was another busy year for developments in New Jersey employment law. This newsletter examines noteworthy developments in ten key...more
1/2/2015
/ Arbitration ,
Background Checks ,
Criminal Background Checks ,
Discrimination ,
Ebola ,
Employer Liability Issues ,
Family and Medical Leave Act (FMLA) ,
Hiring & Firing ,
Job Applicants ,
Sick Leave ,
State of Emergency ,
Wage and Hour ,
Whistleblower Protection Policies
In recent weeks, New Jersey's primary whistleblower statute—the Conscientious Employee Protection Act ("CEPA")—has been the subject of increased judicial scrutiny....more
2013 was a busy year for employment law in New Jersey. This newsletter summarizes noteworthy developments in ten key areas—social media, the Law Against Discrimination ("LAD"), whistleblowing, background checks, drug and...more
1/13/2014
/ Anti-Discrimination Policies ,
Arbitration ,
Civil Rights Act ,
Compliance ,
Criminal Background Checks ,
Discrimination ,
Employee Rights ,
Employer Liability Issues ,
Equal Pay ,
Gender Equity ,
Non-Compete Agreements ,
Paid Leave ,
Passwords ,
Restrictive Covenants ,
Social Media ,
Social Media Policy ,
Title VII ,
Wage and Hour ,
Whistleblower Protection Policies