On July 24, 2024, the United States Court of Appeals for the Third Circuit affirmed a decision from the District of New Jersey Court, refusing to block New Jersey’s 2023 law, which awards temporary workers equal pay and...more
8/7/2024
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Employer Liability Issues ,
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The National Collegiate Athletic Association (NCAA) has long argued that college athletes are amateurs exempt from minimum wage and overtime under the Fair Labor Standards Act (FLSA). Until last week, courts around the United...more
On August 6, 2019, New Jersey’s wage and hour laws were amended to include liquidated damages on some claims, a new retaliation cause of action, and expansion of the statute of limitations from two to six years (the “2019...more
Earlier this year New Jersey Governor Phil Murphy signed into law the Temporary Workers’ Bill of Rights (the “Bill of Rights”), which established numerous labor and employment protections for large portions of New Jersey’s...more
On February 9, 2023, the U.S. Department of Labor Wage and Hour Division issued Field Assistance Bulletin No. 2023-1 (FAB) to provide guidance on tracking hours worked by employees who telework. While the FAB largely repeats...more
2/15/2023
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Department of Labor (DOL) ,
Employee Tracking ,
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Employer Liability Issues ,
Fair Labor Standards Act (FLSA) ,
Federal Labor Laws ,
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Lactation Accommodation ,
Remote Working ,
Rest and Meal Break ,
Telecommuting ,
Wage and Hour
On February 6, 2023, New Jersey Governor Phil Murphy signed into law Assembly Bill No. A1474 / S511, commonly known as the “Temporary Workers’ Bill of Rights” (the “Bill of Rights”), which establishes numerous labor and...more
2/10/2023
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Employees ,
Employer Liability Issues ,
Joint Employers ,
Labor Reform ,
New Jersey ,
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Staffing Agencies ,
State Labor Laws ,
Temporary Employees ,
Wage and Hour