On January 9, 2024, the United States Department of Labor (the “Department”) announced its final rule on classifying workers as employees or independent contractors under the Fair Labor Standards Act (FLSA). Effective March...more
On June 29, 2023, the United States Supreme Court reversed the Third Circuit and clarified that Title VII of the Civil Rights of Act 1964 (“Title VII”) requires a covered employer that denies a religious accommodation to show...more
7/10/2023
/ Civil Rights Act ,
De Minimus Doctrine ,
Employer Liability Issues ,
Groff v DeJoy ,
Reasonable Accommodation ,
Religious Accommodation ,
SCOTUS ,
Substantial Burden ,
Title VII ,
Undue Hardship ,
USPS
As an employment attorney for more than 30 years, I have seen a lot of change. Changes in the legal system, changes in the law and changes in the types of claims that employees can assert against their employers (or even...more
8/5/2021
/ ABC Test ,
Disability Discrimination ,
Employee Definition ,
Employer Liability Issues ,
Employment Policies ,
Equal Pay ,
Failure to Perform ,
Federal Trade Commission (FTC) ,
Misclassification ,
NJ Supreme Court ,
Reasonable Accommodation
New Jersey employers should take note of a newly enacted amendment to the New Jersey Law Against Discrimination (LAD) that directly impacts employment agreements and settlement agreements of discrimination claims. The...more
3/22/2019
/ #MeToo ,
Amended Legislation ,
Arbitration ,
Employer Liability Issues ,
Employment Contract ,
Employment Policies ,
Governor Murphy ,
Retaliation ,
Settlement Agreements ,
Sex Discrimination ,
Sexual Harassment ,
State Labor Laws ,
Unenforceable Contract Terms