A federal appeals court recently made clear that judges must evaluate equal pay claims separately under federal law and New York’s separate equal pay law because the scope of the NY law is broader and could capture more legal...more
10/31/2023
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Appeals ,
Employer Liability Issues ,
Equal Pay ,
Equal Pay Act ,
Federal Labor Laws ,
New York ,
Pay Discrimination ,
Pay Equity Laws ,
State Labor Laws ,
Wage and Hour
New Jersey employers that rely on temporary labor are one step closer to fully understanding the contours of the groundbreaking temp worker rights law that recently took effect now that state regulators have released proposed...more
New Jersey is leading the movement to create affirmative protections for temporary laborers. On February 6, Governor Murphy signed the “Temporary Workers’ Bill of Rights,” which strengthens protections for temporary workers....more
2/10/2023
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Employee Benefits ,
Employee Rights ,
Employer Liability Issues ,
Hiring & Firing ,
New Jersey ,
Notice Requirements ,
Private Right of Action ,
Rebuttable Presumptions ,
Recordkeeping Requirements ,
State Labor Laws ,
Temporary Employees ,
Wage and Hour
New Jersey is set to strengthen protections for temporary workers in a sweeping bill known as the Temporary Workers’ Bill of Rights. The measure would codify unprecedented measures for the state’s temporary workforce and...more
11/8/2022
/ Anti-Retaliation Provisions ,
Employee Benefits ,
Employee Rights ,
Employer Liability Issues ,
New Jersey ,
Notice Requirements ,
Private Right of Action ,
Recordkeeping Requirements ,
State Labor Laws ,
Temporary Employees ,
Wage and Hour
New York State lawmakers have fiercely supported the #MeToo movement through codification of certain laws. Most recently, on May 24, Governor Kathy Hochul signed the Adult Survivors Act (ASA) into law, which provides...more
The New Jersey legislature is currently considering legislation that would add the state to the growing list of jurisdictions that have significantly limited the scope and enforceability of non-competition agreements and...more
6/1/2022
/ Choice-of-Law ,
Compensation & Benefits ,
Employment Contract ,
Hiring & Firing ,
New Jersey ,
No-Poaching ,
Non-Compete Agreements ,
Notice Requirements ,
Pending Legislation ,
Posting Requirements ,
Private Right of Action ,
Restrictive Covenants ,
State Labor Laws ,
Statute of Limitations
A New York federal court recently held that an employee working remotely from New Jersey solely due to the COVID-19 pandemic cannot assert claims under the New York State and New York City anti-discrimination laws. In...more
The New York State Department of Labor (NYSDOL) recently issued its long-awaited proposed regulations related to workplace safety committees as allowed under the NY HERO Act. New York employers have already been addressing...more
The New York State Department of Labor (NYSDOL) recently issued its highly anticipated final regulations regarding New York State Paid Sick Leave (PSL), which allowed employees to start using sick leave at the start of 2021....more