On Tuesday, the U.S. Department of Labor (DOL) announced a Final Rule that drastically expands overtime protections to millions of workers across the country. This Rule, which raises the salary threshold for certain...more
On January 10, 2024, the U.S. Department of Labor (“DOL”) unveiled the long-awaited Final Rule explaining when and how employers can qualify workers as independent contractors under federal law. The new Rule, which takes...more
New York employers who pay their non-exempt, hourly employees on a bi-weekly or semi-monthly basis may need to think again based on recent court decisions interpreting the definition of “manual worker” under the New York...more
In this episode of “Lawyers With Game” host Darius Gambino from Saul Ewing’s Video Gaming and Esports Practice sits down with his colleagues Ruth Rauls and Lisa Koblin from Saul Ewing’s Employment Group to talk about the...more
After nearly three years of waiting and speculation, the amended New Jersey WARN Act that was first signed into law in January 2020, will finally become effective on April 10, 2023....more
Last year, safety compliance in the cannabis industry took on a new dimension when the United States Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) cited production company Life Essence Inc, d/b/a Trulieve (Trulieve)...more
As expected, Governor Hochul recently signed a new pay transparency law (S.9427-A/A.10477) that will impact nearly every job posting in the state of New York. Like New York City’s pay transparency law that went into effect...more
Effective November 16, 2022, New Jersey will impose additional requirements on both the buyer and seller when a ‘health care entity’ undergoes a change in control. In accordance with S315, which was enacted on August 18,...more
From coast to coast, new states are passing laws that require employers to implement clear pay transparency policies, such as providing specific salary ranges in their job postings....more
On March 10, 2022, Mayor Jim Kenney signed bill 220051-A expanding COVID-19 Supplemental Paid Sick Leave (SPSL) until December 31, 2023. The law requires covered employers to give eligible employees up to 40 hours of...more
Along with the new wave of post-COVID litigation surfacing across the country, the EEOC has now brought its first lawsuit against an employer for allegedly failing to accommodate and unlawfully terminating a disabled employee...more
In response to the recent uptick of new COVID-19 cases statewide, New Jersey Governor Phil Murphy has issued an Executive Order mandating new health and safety requirements for public and private sector employers alike....more
11/4/2020
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Employer Responsibilities ,
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Families First Coronavirus Response Act (FFCRA) ,
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Health and Safety ,
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Sick Employees ,
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Social Distancing ,
Virus Testing ,
Workplace Safety
The coronavirus pandemic has created myriad grey areas and confusion for even the most agile and adaptive employers. Business owners and managers attempting to adapt to the “new normal” face daily questions and concerns about...more
As employers nationwide continue to grapple with the longstanding impact of the COVID-19 pandemic, a looming obstacle that awaits in early Fall 2020 is an employer’s obligation to provide WARN Act notices to employees who...more
Just one week after U.S. Senators introduced the COVID-19 Whistleblower Protection Bill that would prohibit employers from retaliating against workers who may blow the whistle on wrongdoing related to CARES Act relief,...more
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The U.S. Department of Labor (DOL) just released significant FAQs that provide further guidance to employers interpreting and preparing to implement emergency paid sick and paid family leave under...more
The U.S. Department of Labor (DOL) just released significant FAQs that provide further guidance to employers interpreting and preparing to implement emergency paid sick and paid family leave under the Families First...more
Amid a flurry of Executive Orders coming from his office, on March 19 Governor Cuomo signed into law a new statute requiring employers to provide quarantine leave to employees who are subject to mandatory or precautionary...more
After extensive negotiations between the House of Representatives and the Senate, Congress finally passed the Families First Coronavirus Response Act, (FFCRA) which was then signed into law by President Trump. ...more
As the Coronavirus (also known as “COVID-19”) continues to spread globally, including 43 known cases and increased reports of infections across ten U.S. states, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (“CDC”) has...more
New Jersey amended its existing WARN Act, otherwise known as the Millville Dallas Airmotive Plant Job Loss Notification Act ("NJ WARN Act"), and it will have significant impact on employers considering mass layoffs, transfers...more
California businesses should prepare to implement a fresh list of New Year's resolutions, thanks to the influx of new laws, regulations and legal battles that have come about within the first hours of 2020....more
1/8/2020
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Arbitration Agreements ,
FEHA ,
Hairstyle Discrimination ,
Independent Contractors ,
Mandatory Arbitration Clauses ,
Minimum Wage ,
Misclassification ,
No-Rehire Provisions ,
Race Discrimination ,
Settlement Agreements ,
State Labor Laws ,
Statute of Limitations ,
Wage and Hour
On November 20, 2019, the Commonwealth’s highest court issued a significant decision regarding overtime compensation, which makes it illegal for employers to use the "fluctuating work week" method ("FWW") to calculate...more
On August 23, 2019, the National Labor Relations Board ("NLRB") determined that property owners may prohibit non-employees from accessing their premises to engage in conduct that could be protected by federal labor law....more
Last week, the United States Supreme Court delivered a decision that will have a substantial impact on business owners in the transportation industry. In New Prime Inc. v. Oliveira, the Court ruled that a private company...more
1/22/2019
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Arbitration Agreements ,
Commercial Truck Drivers ,
Employment Contract ,
Exceptions ,
Federal Arbitration Act ,
Independent Contractors ,
Motion to Compel ,
New Prime v Oliveira ,
Question of Arbitrability ,
Reaffirmation ,
SCOTUS