Seyfarth Synopsis: Governor Murphy signed 153 bills into law on January 20, 2020, including six (6) that increase enforcement mechanisms for state agencies to impose certain penalties against employers who misclassify workers...more
1/27/2020
/ Employee Definition ,
Employer Liability Issues ,
Freelance Workers ,
Gig Economy ,
Hiring & Firing ,
Independent Contractors ,
Labor Law Violations ,
Labor Regulations ,
Misclassification ,
New Legislation ,
Penalties ,
Posting Requirements ,
Regulatory Requirements ,
State and Local Government ,
State Labor Laws ,
Stop Work Orders ,
Wage and Hour ,
Wage Theft
Seyfarth Synopsis: New Jersey Has Joined California and New York as the Third State to Formally Amend Its Anti-Discrimination Laws to Include Hairstyle Discrimination as a Form of Race-Based Discrimination. This Law is...more
Seyfarth Synopsis: A newly enacted New York State law will hold the top ten members of out-of-state LLCs personally liable for unpaid wages. This new law is one of several key wage and hour proposals originally advanced by...more
12/16/2019
/ Corporate Counsel ,
Employer Liability Issues ,
Labor Law Violations ,
Liability ,
Limited Liability Company (LLC) ,
New Legislation ,
Out-of-State Companies ,
Personal Liability ,
State and Local Government ,
State Labor Laws ,
Unpaid Wages ,
Wage and Hour
Seyfarth Synopsis: On August 6, 2019, Acting New Jersey Governor Sheila Oliver signed into law A-2903/S-1790, described as an Act “concerning enforcement, penalties, and procedures for law regarding failure to pay wages.” ...more
Seyfarth Synopsis: This week, New York state expanded a state Equal Pay Act, making it illegal to pay someone less based on characteristics including race, religion, disability or gender identity, and also other protected...more
8/2/2019
/ Damages ,
Employer Liability Issues ,
Equal Pay ,
Equal Pay Act ,
Labor Regulations ,
New Legislation ,
Pay Discrimination ,
Pay Equity Laws ,
Salary/Wage History ,
State and Local Government ,
State Labor Laws ,
Wage and Hour
Seyfarth Synopsis: This week, New York state expanded a state Equal Pay Act, making it illegal to pay someone less based on characteristics including race, religion, disability or gender identity, and also other protected...more
7/19/2019
/ Employer Liability Issues ,
Equal Pay ,
Gender Equity ,
Gender-Based Pay Discrimination ,
Hiring & Firing ,
Job Applicants ,
New Legislation ,
Pay Equity Laws ,
Pay Gap ,
Race Discrimination ,
Salary/Wage History ,
State and Local Government ,
State Labor Laws ,
Wage and Hour
Seyfarth Synopsis: On June 11, 2019, New Jersey Governor Phil Murphy signed a law requiring covered hotels to provide “panic devices” to employees engaged in “housekeeping or room service duties.” The law further imposes...more
6/20/2019
/ Anti-Harassment Policies ,
Employee Rights ,
Employer Liability Issues ,
Hospitality Industry ,
Hotels ,
Labor Regulations ,
New Legislation ,
Sexual Assault ,
Sexual Harassment ,
State and Local Government ,
State Labor Laws ,
Workplace Safety
Seyfarth Synopsis: New Jersey Governor Phil Murphy signed an expansive paid family leave bill which provides for increased leave time and pay while on leave beginning in 2020, a broader definition of covered employers and...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 August 10, 2018, Governor Phil Murphy signed a law that would permit striking workers to collect unemployment benefits in New Jersey. The law covers any claim for a period of unemployment commencing on...more
Seyfarth Synopsis: On May 3, 2018, Governor Phil Murphy signed an Executive Order establishing the Task Force on Employee Misclassification, which is effective immediately. ...more
5/4/2018
/ Employee Definition ,
Employer Liability Issues ,
Executive Orders ,
Federal Agency Taskforce ,
Gig Economy ,
Hiring & Firing ,
Independent Contractors ,
Misclassification ,
New Legislation ,
State and Local Government ,
Wage and Hour
Seyfarth Synopsis: On March 26, 2018, the New Jersey Legislature passed Senate Bill 104, entitled the “Diana B. Allen Equal Pay Act,” an act modifying the Law Against Discrimination to promote equal pay for all protected...more
4/4/2018
/ Employer Liability Issues ,
Equal Pay ,
Gender Discrimination ,
Gender Equity ,
Gender-Based Pay Discrimination ,
New Legislation ,
Pay Equity Laws ,
Pay Gap ,
Proposed Legislation ,
Salary/Wage History ,
Sex Discrimination ,
State and Local Government ,
State Labor Laws ,
Wage and Hour
Seyfarth Synopsis: On January 8, 2018 Governor Chris Christie signed into law an amendment to the New Jersey Law Against Discrimination making it unlawful for an employer to terminate or discriminate against women who...more
Seyfarth Synopsis: New York employers are facing a host of changes in 2018, including an increase to the minimum salary amounts for exempt status and increases in the minimum wage.
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