2014 Year in Review—the Top 10 Trends in New Jersey Employment Law -
2014 was another busy year for developments in New Jersey employment law. This newsletter examines noteworthy developments in ten key...more
1/2/2015
/ Arbitration ,
Background Checks ,
Criminal Background Checks ,
Discrimination ,
Ebola ,
Employer Liability Issues ,
Family and Medical Leave Act (FMLA) ,
Hiring & Firing ,
Job Applicants ,
Sick Leave ,
State of Emergency ,
Wage and Hour ,
Whistleblower Protection Policies
Last week, the New Jersey Supreme Court agreed to address whether the protection against marital status discrimination under the state’s Law Against Discrimination (LAD) serves to prevent an employer from discharging an...more
LAD Roundup -
In recent weeks, New Jersey's primary employment discrimination statute—the Law Against Discrimination (LAD)—has been the focus of judicial scrutiny....more
Tennessee's governor recently signed three new employment laws. The first, a social media law, takes effect on January 1, 2015, and provides applicants and employees with social media protections similar to those in fifteen...more
Appellate Division Roundup -
In recent months, New Jersey's Appellate Division has rendered three significant employment law decisions.
State v. Saavedra, No. A-1449-12T4, 2013 N.J. Super. LEXIS 185 (App. Div....more
2013 was a busy year for whistleblowing and retaliation law in New Jersey. This blog post summarizes noteworthy statutory and judicial developments for employers to consider in the new year....more
1/16/2014
/ Anti-Discrimination Policies ,
Compliance ,
Discrimination ,
Domestic Violence ,
Equal Pay ,
Equal Pay Act ,
Gender Equity ,
Retaliation ,
Sick Leave ,
Social Media Policy ,
Whistleblowers
2013 was a busy year for employment law in New Jersey. This newsletter summarizes noteworthy developments in ten key areas—social media, the Law Against Discrimination ("LAD"), whistleblowing, background checks, drug and...more
1/13/2014
/ Anti-Discrimination Policies ,
Arbitration ,
Civil Rights Act ,
Compliance ,
Criminal Background Checks ,
Discrimination ,
Employee Rights ,
Employer Liability Issues ,
Equal Pay ,
Gender Equity ,
Non-Compete Agreements ,
Paid Leave ,
Passwords ,
Restrictive Covenants ,
Social Media ,
Social Media Policy ,
Title VII ,
Wage and Hour ,
Whistleblower Protection Policies
On December 5, 2013, the New Jersey State Senate introduced S-3064 to protect unpaid interns from employment discrimination by amending the Law Against Discrimination ("LAD"), the Conscientious Employee Protection Act...more
On August 28, 2013, New Jersey Governor Chris Christie signed A-2648 to add a new non-retaliation pay equity measure to the Law Against Discrimination ("LAD") (hereinafter, the "amendment" or "law")....more
In Mandel v. M & Q Packaging Corp., No. 11-3913, 2013 WL 141890 (3d Cir. Jan. 14, 2013), the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Third Circuit "clarified" the application of the continuing violation doctrine as defined by the U.S....more
On September 19, 2012, New Jersey Governor Chris Christie signed a law requiring employers in the State of New Jersey with more than 50 employees to post and distribute notification to employees detailing "the right to be...more