The US Supreme Court issued a unanimous decision on June 29, 2023 in Groff v. DeJoy, revising the standard for undue hardship in the context of religious discrimination claims brought under Title VII. The Court held that an...more
7/5/2023
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The US Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit (which covers California, Nevada, Arizona, Alaska, Hawaii, Idaho, Montana, Oregon, and Washington) held on October 24 in a unanimous published opinion that because call center...more
New Jersey Governor Phil Murphy signed six bills into law on January 20, all targeting the use of independent contractors. The new laws give the New Jersey Department of Labor and Workforce Development (NJLWD) considerably...more
The amended New Jersey WARN Act will impose significantly stricter obligations (including potential individual liability) and make New Jersey the first state to mandate severance pay to employees separated as a result of...more
The New Jersey Legislature passed a bill that makes it an unlawful employment practice to pay employees of a protected class a different rate of compensation from nonclass members for “substantially similar” work unless that...more
Following the SEC’s lead, OSHA recently announced new guidelines that it will consider when deciding whether to approve settlement agreements reached during OSHA investigations of whistleblower claims....more
The New Jersey Supreme Court’s decision defines a test that applies to employment classification disputes under the state’s Wage Payment Law and Wage and Hour Law....more