On January 18, 2022, Governor Philip D. Murphy signed NJ A6246 / S4295, which significantly restricts the business discretion of successor hotels. The New Jersey Senate and General Assembly passed this bill by an overwhelming...more
1/18/2022
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Dear Littler: Thank you for answering our question last month about what wage and hour issues we needed to consider for our “wandering worker” who moved to North Dakota and wants to continue remote work. Of course, now that...more
Seeking to tighten worker misclassification enforcement in New Jersey, on January 20, 2020, Governor Phil Murphy signed into law a package of legislation to add misclassification penalties, allow stop-work orders against...more
1/29/2020
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Reducing your New Jersey workforce just became more expensive.
On January 21, 2020, Governor Phil Murphy signed into law Senate Bill 3170. This bill radically expands employers’ advance notice and severance pay obligations...more
1/22/2020
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