A little more than 100 days into his tenure, New Jersey Governor Phil Murphy has made it clear that employment is one of his top priorities. In the past two weeks, Gov. Murphy has signed a Paid Sick Leave and an Equal Pay...more
5/10/2018
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Employer Liability Issues ,
Equal Pay Act ,
Federal Agency Taskforce ,
Gender Discrimination ,
Gender-Based Pay Discrimination ,
Independent Contractors ,
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New Legislation ,
Pay Equity Laws ,
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State and Local Government ,
Wage and Hour
U.S. Representative Mimi Walters (R-CA) last week introduced bill H.R. 4219, "Workflex in the 21st Century Act," which, if passed, will create a voluntary program through which employers can opt to offer employees a...more
11/13/2017
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Employee Benefits ,
Employee Retirement Income Security Act (ERISA) ,
Flexible Work Arrangements ,
Legislative Agendas ,
Paid Leave ,
Paid Time Off (PTO) ,
Preemption ,
Proposed Legislation ,
Wage and Hour ,
Work Schedules
Federal contractors recently scored a significant victory when a preliminary injunction blocked much of the Fair Pay and Safe Workplaces rule from taking effect. The rule, based on a 2014 executive order, was issued in August...more
10/28/2016
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Arbitration Agreements ,
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Department of Labor (DOL) ,
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Due Process ,
Executive Orders ,
Fair Pay and Safe Workplaces ,
Federal Acquisition Regulations (FAR) ,
Federal Arbitration Act ,
Federal Contractors ,
Final Rules ,
First Amendment ,
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Labor Law Violations ,
Pay Transparency ,
Preliminary Injunctions ,
Reporting Requirements ,
Sexual Assault ,
Sexual Harassment ,
Title VII ,
Wage and Hour