Employers will be required to provide their employees with a "Workers' Bill of Rights" by July 1, 2024. The New York City Council passed a bill on November 2, 2023, amending the New York City Administrative Code to mandate...more
The Minnesota Legislature passed a bill, which Governor Tim Walz signed into law on May 24, 2023, that renders most future noncompete agreements with an employee or independent contractor void and unenforceable. The bill is...more
Employers who retain independent contractors in New Jersey may face greater exposure for wage and hour claims following a recent ruling in the 3rd Circuit Court of Appeal....more
Even in the midst of the pandemic, we continue to see significant legal developments in the world of the workplace. To kick off our Fall Webinar Series, we begin with “What Did I Miss? The Year in Review (So Far)” We will...more
10/2/2020
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In light of the COVID-19 pandemic, on April 14, 2020, New Jersey further amended its mini-WARN Act (NJ WARN) to avoid a harsh and unintended consequence for employers who will need to engage in layoffs....more
A year ago the California Supreme Court in Dynamex sent California businesses scrambling to justify their independent contractor arrangements under the stricter ABC Test. ...more
The New Jersey Supreme Court recently adopted a new test making it more difficult for New Jersey employers to classify workers as independent contractors. In a lawsuit brought by contract delivery drivers against a chain of...more