The New Jersey Supreme Court recently held that an agreement between a real estate salesperson (i.e., a realtor) and a real estate broker designating the salesperson as an independent contractor is dispositive in determining...more
On April 20, 2024, New York Governor Kathy Hochul signed into law New York State’s Budget for fiscal year 2025. The new Budget includes a few key bills impacting New York employers and employees alike, as stated in depth...more
On January 12, 2024, New Jersey Governor Phil Murphy signed the New Jersey Domestic Workers Bill of Rights Act (S-723/A-822) (the “Act”) into law. The new law not only supports domestic workers’ rights and expands their legal...more
A SNAPSHOT OF WHAT YOU NEED TO KNOW-
• New York Governor Kathy Hochul recently signed into law two bills impacting employment discrimination protections in the State.
• The first bill prohibits liquidated damages and...more
On December 11, 2023, the New Jersey Attorney General’s Office filed its first lawsuit under the State’s enhanced labor laws permitting it to commence actions against employers in Superior Court for misclassifying workers as...more
On November 13, 2023, the U.S. Department of Justice (“DOJ”) moved to drop its last remaining no-poach criminal prosecution case, U.S. v. Surgical Care Affiliates LLC, et al. This marks an informal end to the DOJ’s...more