Over the past several weeks, New Jersey has enacted, or plans on passing, several new bills that secure New Jersey’s position as one of the nation’s leaders in employee protections. The first, known as the Diane B. Allen...more
Last week, a bill was advanced by the State’s Senate Budget and Appropriations Committee to the Senate for discussion and vote. If passed, the new bill will increase the benefits and protections currently afforded under the...more
Beginning next year, New York will become the fourth state in America to guarantee paid family leave for private sector employees. On January 1, 2018, the New York State Paid Family Leave Program (the “Program”) will take...more
Earlier this month, Morristown joined the growing number of New Jersey cities that require employers to provide paid sick time to their employees. Effective October 4, 2016, the new ordinance (“Ordinance”) requires that...more