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
Governor Philip D. Murphy recently signed Assembly Bill 4682 / Senate Bill 2389, establishing various employment protections for specific “service employees” during changes of ownership. This bill goes into effect on October...more
On February 6, 2023, New Jersey Governor Phil Murphy signed into law Assembly Bill No. A1474 / S511, commonly known as the “Temporary Workers’ Bill of Rights” (the “Bill of Rights”), which establishes numerous labor and...more
2/10/2023
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Employer Liability Issues ,
Joint Employers ,
Labor Reform ,
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Staffing Agencies ,
State Labor Laws ,
Temporary Employees ,
Wage and Hour
On January 10, 2023, Governor Philip D. Murphy signed into law S3162 / A4768, which makes the 2020 amendments to NJ WARN effective 90 days from his signature, irrespective of whether a State of Emergency still exists....more
1/11/2023
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Labor Reform ,
Layoff Notices ,
Layoffs ,
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Severance Pay ,
State Labor Laws ,
Wage and Hour ,
WARN Act
On November 29, 2022, the New Jersey Department of Labor and Workforce Development (the “NJDOLWD” or the “Department”) announced what it calls a “comprehensive enforcement strategy” to target employers in specific...more
A bill advancing in the New Jersey Legislature would expedite the implementation of significant changes to the state’s WARN law. Back in January 2020, Governor Philip D. Murphy signed into law Senate Bill 3170, which...more
12/9/2022
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Hiring & Firing ,
Labor Reform ,
Layoff Notices ,
Layoffs ,
New Jersey ,
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Pending Legislation ,
Regulatory Agenda ,
Severance Pay ,
State Labor Laws ,
WARN Act
On August 2, 2022, the Supreme Court of New Jersey handed down a key ruling that significantly impacts how companies across the state should classify workers as independent contractors. In East Bay Drywall, LLC. v. Department...more
8/4/2022
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Employee Definition ,
Employer Liability Issues ,
Employment Litigation ,
Gig Economy ,
Independent Contractors ,
Misclassification ,
NJ Supreme Court ,
State Labor Laws ,
Unemployment Compensation System ,
Wage and Hour
On March 24, 2022, the Massachusetts Supreme Judicial Court (SJC) handed down a key ruling that could have a significant impact on franchising across the state. In Patel v. 7-Eleven, Inc., the SJC was asked whether the...more
On January 19, 2022, Governor Philip D. Murphy signed Executive Order (EO) 283, which requires that healthcare workers and those at high-risk congregate settings be fully vaccinated against COVID-19, including receipt of a...more
1/21/2022
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Employer Liability Issues ,
Employer Mandates ,
Essential Workers ,
Executive Orders ,
Health and Safety ,
Healthcare Workers ,
Infectious Diseases ,
New Jersey ,
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State Labor Laws ,
Vaccinations ,
Workplace Safety
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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Employee Retention ,
Employees ,
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Hospitality Industry ,
Hotels ,
Labor Reform ,
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Successor Liability ,
Voluntary Reduction in Force ,
Wage and Hour
In the wake of the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic, New York and New Jersey have adopted legislation to benefit airport workers. The Healthy Terminals Act in both states will boost wages and access to healthcare for airport workers...more