Since January 2020, New Jersey employers have been watching and waiting for the effective date of key amendments to the state’s mass layoffs law – formally the Millville Dallas Airmotive Plant Job Loss Notification Act, but...more
New Jersey Governor Phil Murphy recently signed into law amendments to the state’s medical marijuana law, providing greater clarity when it comes to the workplace implications of medical marijuana use by employees and...more
7/12/2019
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Compassionate Use Act ,
Drug Testing ,
Employment Policies ,
Governor Murphy ,
Hiring & Firing ,
Human Resources Professionals ,
Job Applicants ,
Marijuana ,
Marijuana Related Businesses ,
Medical Marijuana ,
State Labor Laws ,
Written Notice
Employers in New Jersey will need to immediately adjust their employment contracts and settlement agreements to come into compliance with a sweeping new law that just took effect. New Jersey’s governor just signed Senate Bill...more
3/21/2019
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Employer Liability Issues ,
Employment Contract ,
Employment Discrimination ,
Governor Murphy ,
Harassment ,
Human Resources Professionals ,
Mandatory Arbitration Clauses ,
New Legislation ,
Non-Disclosure Agreement ,
Notice Requirements ,
Settlement Agreements ,
Sexual Harassment ,
State Labor Laws ,
Waiver of Rights
New Jersey’s governor just approved a significant expansion of the state’s leave laws, permitting employees job-protected leave for a variety of new reasons while expanding available state-provided, income-replacement...more
New Jersey has joined the ranks of California, New York, Massachusetts, and Washington D.C. in adopting legislation that will gradually increase the state’s minimum wage to $15 an hour for most employees. The legislature...more
2/5/2019
/ Employee Training ,
Governor Murphy ,
Hiring & Firing ,
Minimum Wage ,
New Legislation ,
Seasonal Employment ,
Small Employers ,
State Labor Laws ,
Tax Credits ,
Wage and Hour ,
Workplace Communication