In a ruling that should command the attention of all employers in New Jersey who employ and pay commission-based salespersons, the New Jersey Supreme Court has held that commissions are wages under the New Jersey Wage Payment...more
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As the year comes to a close, New Jersey businesses need to be mindful of the yearly increases in state minimum wage rates. The New Jersey Department of Labor announced in a press release that effective January 1, 2025, the...more
The U.S. Court of Appeals for the 3rd Circuit issued an opinion earlier this week that will have significant ramifications on the abilities of plaintiffs to bring employment-related disputes arising out of New Jersey’s...more
12/13/2024
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On Election Day, November 5, the United States Supreme Court will be hearing argument in E.M.D. Sales, Inc. v. Carrera, an important case that addresses the evidentiary standard an employer must satisfy to establish whether...more
In June 2024 I wrote this article discussing in-depth the case of Musker v. Succhi, et al., and the implications the Appellate Division’s ruling had for wage disputes regarding sales commissions. As a reminder, the plaintiff...more
The New Jersey Supreme Court has ruled that amendments to the state’s wage and hour laws passed in 2019 cannot be applied retroactively. As a result, the provisions in the amendments — including imposition of liquidated...more
Earlier this month in Maia v. IEW Construction Group, the New Jersey Appellate Division confronted a critical issue concerning this state’s wage and hour laws. The case centered on amendments passed by the state Legislature...more
New Jersey’s statewide minimum wage will increase to $14.13 per hour effective January 1, 2023, according to the New Jersey Department of Labor & Workforce Development. That is a $1.13 increase from 2022.
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