New York City’s Pay Transparency Law went into effect on Nov. 1. Employers with four or more employees, and at least one employee that works in New York City, must post starting and ending pay ranges on job postings and...more
On August 6, 2019, New Jersey amended its Wage and Hour Laws to strengthen its Wage Theft Law substantially expanding civil and criminal penalties for the nonpayment of wages and acts of retaliation. Of concern to employers...more
New York is joining the growing number of states that have beefed up their equal pay laws. On July 10, 2019, before the New York ticker tape parade celebrating the US Women’s Soccer team’s World Cup Win, Governor Cuomo signed...more
New Jersey Governor Murphy signed into law an expansive paid sick leave program. Proudly signing the law, Governor Murphy said “there is no reason anyone should have to choose between economic security and their health.”...more
New Jersey Governor Phil Murphy signed perhaps the strongest Equal Pay Act in the nation on April 24, 2018. The Governor described the law as setting a “national standard” and a “strong message to employers.” Unlike its...more
The pending New Jersey Equal Pay Act may be the strongest act among all the states and exceeds the protection of the federal Lilly Ledbetter Equal Pay Act. New Jersey’s Senate voted unanimously to approve the Diane B. Allen...more
In January, the Department of Labor announced that it would use a new method to determine whether interns or students working for non-profit organizations should be paid under the Fair Labor Standards Act. The DOL’s new...more