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Transparency Takes Center Stage: NJ Governor Signs Bill Requiring Salary Disclosure in Job Postings

New Jersey Governor Phil Murphy has signed into law a new statute requiring pay transparency. The law will become effective on June 1, 2025. Specifically, the law requires all employers that have at least 10 employees over...more

Getting Clear on NJ’s Upcoming Pay Transparency Law: Terms, Requirements + Noncompliance Consequences Employers Need to Know

New Jersey is poised to join the growing list of states requiring employers to include the range of the hourly wage or salary in postings for new jobs or transfer opportunities. Senate Bill 2310 requires most businesses to...more

New Jersey Enacts ‘Bill of Rights’ for Temporary Workers

New Jersey Governor Phil Murphy has signed into law the “Temporary Workers’ Bill of Rights,” providing temporary workers significant rights regarding their employment through temporary help service firms. Notice obligations...more

Class Action Trends Report Fall 2020

As the COVID-19 pandemic continues to alter work lives in profound ways, employers are confronted with additional liability risks. The pandemic has created a wave of litigation that is unlikely to ebb until well after the...more

New Jersey Department Of Labor Issues Final Regulations For COVID-19 Job Protection Law

The New Jersey Department of Labor and Workforce Development (NJDOL) has issued final regulations related to the COVID-19 job protection act signed into law on March 20, 2020. The law generally protects employees from...more

New Jersey Releases Guidance On Employee Leave Benefits Amid COVID-19 Outbreak

The New Jersey Department of Labor (DOL) released information about state benefits and protections afforded to New Jersey employees amid the Coronavirus (COVID-19) outbreak. The DOL guidance provides clarity to New Jersey...more

New Jersey Division On Civil Rights Releases Enforcement Guidance On State Equal Pay Act

The New Jersey Division on Civil Rights (DCR) has released a 25-page guidance explaining its enforcement policies with respect to the state’s equal pay law. The guidance provides much-needed direction to companies navigating...more

New Jersey Labor Department Issues Companies Stop-Work Orders For Wage Violations

The New Jersey Department of Labor and Workforce Development (NJDLWD) has announced it has issued two stop-work orders related to alleged violations of state wage laws. Less than one month after Governor Phil Murphy signed...more

New Jersey Laws Aimed At Misclassification Of Independent Contractors

New Jersey has enacted a series of laws designed to penalize companies that misclassify individuals as independent contractors. Governor Phil Murphy has signed six bills into law that require postings regarding...more

New Jersey Expands Information Required In Wage Statements Of Deductions

New Jersey has amended its Wage Payment Law (WPL) to require employers with at least 10 employees to furnish employees with additional information each pay period to assist in determining whether their wages are being...more

New Jersey Enacts Leave For Organ And Bone Marrow Donors

New Jersey has amended its Temporary Disability Benefits Law (TDB) to provide job-protected leave during “a period of disability” resulting from the donation of any organ or bone marrow. The new law will take effect on May...more

New Jersey Department Of Labor Issues Final Earn Sick Leave Law Regulations

The New Jersey Department of Labor and Workforce Development (NJDOL) has issued final regulations on the New Jersey Earned Sick Leave Law (ESLL), ending more than a year’s anticipation following the close of the proposed...more

Tipping In New Jersey: Proposed Regulations To Affect All Employers Utilizing Tip Credits (UPDATED)

The New Jersey Department of Labor and Workforce Development rescheduled the hearing on proposed regulations regarding tipped employees to February 21, 2020 (previously scheduled February 26, 2020). The New Jersey Department...more

Four Ways Of Avoiding Liability On Common Wage And Hour Compliance Issues

Wage and hour lawsuits are big news these days. Jury verdicts and settlements capture headlines warning of damages and fees totaling seven or more figures, and class certifications in pending cases exponentially expand the...more

Class Action Trends Report Fall 2019

Our quarterly report takes a look back at the most significant class action developments over the last year, including litigation trends, court decisions, and legislative and regulatory changes that are certain to invite...more

New Jersey Wage Theft Law Increases Employer Liability For Wage And Hour Violations

New Jersey’s Wage Theft Act (WTA) significantly enhances employer penalties under the state’s wage and hour laws by adding liquidated damages and providing extra protections for employee retaliation claims. In addition, the...more

New Jersey Passes New Salary History Ban

New Jersey has enacted a new law prohibiting employers from seeking or relying on job applicants’ salary history. Lieutenant Governor Sheila Oliver (acting on behalf of New Jersey Governor Phil Murphy) has signed...more

New Jersey Task Force On Independent Contractor Misclassification Releases Report, Recommendations

The New Jersey “Task Force on Employee Misclassification” has released its report on misclassification, offering 10 recommendations. The Task Force, established in May 2018, was charged with providing recommendations to...more

Class Action Trends Report Spring 2019

Our quarterly report discusses new developments in class action litigation and offers strategic guidance and tactical tips on how to defend such claims. This issue covers the following topics: - Who gets notice of a...more

New Jersey Minimum Wage Hike on July 1, 2019

The New Jersey minimum wage will increase to $10.00 per hour for many employees in the state on July 1, 2019.  Thereafter, on January 1 of each year, the minimum wage will increase by another $1.00 per hour, until it...more

New Jersey Labor Department Revises Equal Pay Act Data Reporting Requirements

The New Jersey Department of Labor (NJDOL) has revised the state equal pay law’s reporting requirements for employers that provide qualifying services or perform public works (e.g., construction, demolition, repairs, and so...more

New Jersey Expands State Leave Laws

New Jersey has enacted an omnibus law that expands significantly protections and benefits for employees under the state’s laws providing unpaid family leave, domestic or sexual violence safety leave, and temporary paid family...more

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