Seyfarth Synopsis: On September 6, 2023, New York Governor Kathy Hochul signed into law legislation that, effective immediately, prohibits employers from disciplining employees who refuse to participate in meetings concerning...more
9/19/2023
/ Employees ,
Employer Liability Issues ,
Free Speech ,
Labor Reform ,
Labor Regulations ,
New Legislation ,
New York ,
NLRA ,
NLRB ,
NLRB General Counsel ,
Religious Discrimination ,
State and Local Government ,
Unions
Seyfarth Synopsis: New Jersey enacted a new law on June 4, 2021 that will lift (effective on July 4) most executive orders signed by Governor Murphy in response to the COVID-19 pandemic. While the law has been advanced as...more
Seyfarth Synopsis: New York Governor Andrew M. Cuomo, New Jersey Governor Phil Murphy, and Connecticut Governor Ned Lamont have been actively reviewing and easing their state’s respective COVID-19 pandemic restrictions. ...more
Seyfarth Synopsis: The minimum wage will increase for New Jersey employers effective January 1, 2021. It is also that time of year when we remind our clients with operations in New Jersey of their obligation to distribute...more
Seyfarth Synopsis: Governor Murphy continues to tighten restrictions on indoor and outdoor gatherings through Executive Order 196 as COVID-19 cases rise across the State. ...more
Seyfarth Synopsis: As COVID-19 cases rise across the nation and in the New York Metropolitan Area, both New York State and New Jersey have issued new restrictions to combat the spread of COVID-19. ...more
Seyfarth Synopsis: Governor Murphy has signed Executive Order 192 which (1) requires all employers to take precise precautions to protect their workforces during the COVID-19 pandemic, and (2) creates a streamlined reporting...more
11/3/2020
/ Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) ,
Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) ,
Coronavirus/COVID-19 ,
Employer Responsibilities ,
Health and Safety ,
Infectious Diseases ,
Masks ,
Personal Protective Equipment ,
Public Gatherings ,
Public Health ,
Regulatory Requirements ,
State and Local Government ,
Workplace Safety
Seyfarth Synopsis: As part of Governor Cuomo’s New York Forward plan, New York State has issued guidance for “Phase Three” industries,” which include personal care services and indoor dining. The guidance gives these...more
UPDATE: On January 21, 2020, the Governor of New Jersey signed Senate Bill 3170 into law, pushing state law far past the corresponding federal requirements of the WARN Act. Governor Phil Murphy issued an omnibus press release...more
1/24/2020
/ Employer Liability Issues ,
Hiring & Firing ,
Labor Law Violations ,
Labor Regulations ,
Layoff Notices ,
Layoffs ,
New Legislation ,
Notice Requirements ,
Part-Time Employees ,
Penalties ,
Regulatory Requirements ,
Regulatory Standards ,
Severance Agreements ,
Severance Pay ,
State and Local Government ,
State Labor Laws ,
Wage and Hour ,
WARN Act
Seyfarth Synopsis: On Monday, January 13, 2020, the New Jersey state legislature passed Senate Bill 3170 which, if signed by the Governor, would result in sweeping changes to what was once a mass layoff notification statute...more
1/20/2020
/ Employer Liability Issues ,
Hiring & Firing ,
Labor Law Violations ,
Labor Regulations ,
Layoff Notices ,
Layoffs ,
New Legislation ,
Notice Requirements ,
Part-Time Employees ,
Penalties ,
Regulatory Standards ,
Severance Agreements ,
Severance Pay ,
State and Local Government ,
State Labor Laws ,
Wage and Hour ,
WARN Act
Seyfarth Synopsis: The New Jersey bill that aims to push gig-economy workers and other independent contractors into the definition of “employees” was briefly paused at the end of the prior legislative session, but is expected...more
1/16/2020
/ ABC Test ,
Employee Definition ,
Employer Liability Issues ,
Freelance Workers ,
Gig Economy ,
Hiring & Firing ,
Independent Contractors ,
Labor Regulations ,
Lame Duck Session ,
Legislative Agendas ,
Misclassification ,
Pending Legislation ,
Regulatory Agenda ,
State and Local Government ,
State Labor Laws ,
Wage and Hour
Seyfarth Synopsis: The minimum wage will increase for New Jersey employers effective January 1, 2020. It is also that time of year when we remind our clients with operations in New Jersey of their obligation to distribute...more
Seyfarth Synopsis: On December 5, 2018, the New Jersey State Assembly introduced legislation aimed at gradually increasing the minimum wage in New Jersey up to $15.00 an hour over the next five years. ...more
Seyfarth Synopsis: On April 2, 2018, the New Jersey Appellate Division reversed an order granting summary judgment to Defendant Legal Cost Control, Inc., finding that New Jersey’s Law Against Discrimination (LAD) may apply to...more
Seyfarth Synopsis: It is once again that time of year when we remind our clients with operations in New Jersey of their obligation to distribute certain required notices to their employees as well as an increase in the...more