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Most employers with at least 25 employees in New Jersey that do not already offer a qualified retirement plan must soon take action to enroll their employees in the state’s “RetireReady NJ” retirement savings program. This...more
In the recent decision of New Jersey Staffing Alliance v. Fais, — F.4th —- (3d. Cir. July 24, 2024), the Third Circuit Court of Appeals affirmed the denial of a preliminary injunction seeking to bar enforcement of New...more
Public works contractors and subcontractors in New Jersey are required to submit certified payroll records on an ongoing basis – but starting August 15, those records must be submitted electronically to the New Jersey...more
On July 24, 2024, the United States Court of Appeals for the Third Circuit affirmed a decision from the District of New Jersey Court, refusing to block New Jersey’s 2023 law, which awards temporary workers equal pay and...more
New Jersey businesses with at least 25 employees will soon need to prove they are providing their employees company-sponsored retirement savings plans or will need to register for a state-administered retirement savings...more
In a recent unpublished decision, the New Jersey Appellate Division considered whether employers are required to reimburse employees for business related expenses under the New Jersey Wage Payment Law (“NJWPL”) in Sands v....more
On May 13, 2024, the New Jersey Supreme Court in Kennedy, II v. Weichert Co., (A-48/49-22) (No. 087975), N.J. (slip op.) held real estate salespersons to be independent contractors under certain circumstances. Specifically,...more
On May 15, 2024, the New Jersey Supreme Court held in Maia v. IEW Construction Group that both the six-year look-back period and liquidated damages provided by the state Wage Theft Act (WTA) do not apply retroactively....more
On August 6, 2019, New Jersey’s wage and hour laws were amended to include liquidated damages on some claims, a new retaliation cause of action, and expansion of the statute of limitations from two to six years (the “2019...more
Seyfarth Synopsis: The New Jersey Supreme Court held that amendments to New Jersey’s Wage and Hour Law and Wage Payment Law that increase employer wage-hour liability are not retroactive....more
The New Jersey Division on Civil Rights (DCR) issued guidance in May 2024 regarding the applicability of the New Jersey Law Against Discrimination (LAD) to remote employees working outside New Jersey for a New Jersey...more
In a unanimous decision, on May 15, 2024, the New Jersey Supreme Court held that the state’s amendments (Chapter 212) to the Wage Payment Law (WPL) and the Wage and Hour Law (WHL) apply prospectively, and therefore plaintiffs...more
The New Jersey Supreme Court has ruled that amendments to the state’s wage and hour laws passed in 2019 cannot be applied retroactively. As a result, the provisions in the amendments — including imposition of liquidated...more
KEY TAKEAWAYS - For claims that accrued prior to August 6, 2019, the applicable statute of limitations under the Wage Theft Act remains two years. For claims that accrued on or after August 6, 2019, the applicable statute of...more
State authorities recently found that a school district’s policy prohibiting employees from working paid extracurricular positions while on parental leave could violate state discrimination and family leave laws – and you may...more
There is a good deal of confusion regarding the proper treatment of domestic employees for wage hour purposes. Well, the New Jersey Legislature has sought to address some of these concerns in the New Jersey Domestic Workers’...more
The New Jersey Domestic Workers’ Bill of Rights (S723/A822), one of three laws signed in early January relating to protecting immigrants and part of the Murphy administration’s larger effort to build a more inclusive state...more
New Jersey’s Temporary Workers’ Bill of Rights law went into effect on Aug. 5, 2023, and vastly changed the landscape for manufacturing employers who use temporary laborers. The law provides temporary laborers significant...more
Last year, New Jersey continued its expansion of workplace legislation with potentially far-reaching consequences for the state’s employers. By way of highlight and summary, New Jersey’s 2023 employment-related measures...more
New Jersey’s new mandatory minimum wage requirement will be effective January 1, 2024. For most employers, the 2024 minimum wage for compensating employees will be $15.13 per hour (up from $14.13 per hour in 2023)....more
On December 11, 2023, the New Jersey Attorney General’s Office filed its first lawsuit under the State’s enhanced labor laws permitting it to commence actions against employers in Superior Court for misclassifying workers as...more
Once again, New Jersey employers should start preparing for another increase in the state’s minimum wage that will take effect January 1, 2024. In 2019, Governor Phil Murphy signed a law that gradually increases the state’s...more
On July 31, 2023, multiple amendments to the New Jersey Unemployment Compensation Law took effect that impact New Jersey employers handling unemployment claims by separated employees. The law imposes new reporting...more
Q. Are there any updates related to New Jersey’s Temporary Workers’ Bill of Rights? A. Yes. As previously reported, in February, New Jersey Governor Phil Murphy signed into law the Temporary Workers’ Bill of Rights (the...more
Earlier this year, on February 6, 2023, the New Jersey Governor signed the Temporary Workers’ Bill of Rights into law. On August 21, 2023, the New Jersey Department of Labor and Workforce Development (NJDOL) Division of...more