With the arrival of a new year, New Jersey employers may be well advised to take a moment to ensure that their workplace posters and employee notices are up to date and compliant, as the list of required notifications has...more
On September 13, 2018, the New Jersey Department of Labor and Workforce Development (“NJ DOL”) issued proposed regulations to implement the state’s new paid sick and safe leave (“sick leave”) law—P.L. 2018, c. 10 (“Act”). The...more
10/4/2018
/ Attendance ,
Employer Liability Issues ,
Exempt-Employees ,
Independent Contractors ,
Notice Requirements ,
Paid Leave ,
Paid Sick Leave Act ,
Paid Time Off (PTO) ,
Proposed Regulation ,
Recordkeeping Requirements ,
Safe Leave ,
Sick Leave ,
Wage and Hour
New Jersey is turning up the heat on employers that misclassify employees as independent contractors....more
New Jersey has joined Arizona, California, Connecticut, Maryland, Massachusetts, Oregon, Rhode Island, Vermont, and Washington in enacting statewide paid sick leave legislation....more
On April 24, 2018, New Jersey Governor Phil Murphy signed into law the Diane B. Allen Equal Pay Act (“Equal Pay Act” or “Law”), which is designed to guarantee pay equity and eliminate discrimination in pay for all employees...more
With the arrival of a new year, New Jersey employers may find it useful to review the notification requirements relating to employees’ workplace rights and responsibilities and to make sure that their posters are up to date....more
President Donald J. Trump has given few details regarding his administration’s plans for new policies; however, employers can expect several areas to be impacted based on his campaign platform.
In this issue of Take 5,...more
This summer, the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (“EEOC”) issued a 127-page document titled “Report of the Co-Chairs of the EEOC Select Task Force on the Study of Harassment in the Workplace” (“Report”). Among other...more
9/28/2016
/ Anti-Harassment Policies ,
Employee Training ,
Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) ,
Federal Agency Taskforce ,
Managers ,
New Guidance ,
Policies and Procedures ,
Social Media ,
Supervisors ,
Title VII ,
Zero Tolerance Policies
In 2015, Elizabeth and Bloomfield joined the growing number of New Jersey municipalities mandating paid sick leave. These new laws all contain corresponding mandatory posting requirements (see below). Consequently, with the...more
On December 7, 2015, the New Jersey Department of Labor and Workforce Development (“DOL”) adopted regulations (“Regulations”) regarding the state’s Opportunity to Compete Act (“OTCA”), also referred to as New Jersey’s...more
On February 11, 2015, the New Jersey Supreme Court, in Aguas v. New Jersey, decided three important legal issues regarding employment discrimination claims under the New Jersey Law Against Discrimination (“LAD”).
First,...more
The year 2014 saw a growing number of municipal laws in New Jersey mandating paid sick leave, with corresponding mandatory posting requirements for employers (see below). Accordingly, with the arrival of 2015, New Jersey...more
On August 11, 2014, New Jersey Governor Chris Christie signed into law statewide ban-the-box legislation, formally titled "The Opportunity to Compete Act" ("Act"). The Act becomes effective on March 1, 2015. Overall, the Act...more
On June 21, 2014, the Newark, New Jersey, paid sick leave ordinance ("Ordinance") took effect. The Ordinance, which we summarized in a previous Act Now Advisory, imposes notice and posting requirements on employers....more
On January 28, 2014, the City Council of Newark, New Jersey, passed Ordinance 13-2010 ("Ordinance"), making Newark the second city in New Jersey, after Jersey City, to mandate paid sick leave. The Ordinance requires private...more
At-will disclaimers in employee handbooks may provide protection from contract claims, but a recent decision by a National Labor Relations Board ("NLRB") Administrative Law Judge ("ALJ") serves to remind employers that the...more
On Inauguration Day, January 21, 2014, Governor Chris Christie signed into law an amendment ("Amendment") to the New Jersey Law Against Discrimination ("LAD") that adds pregnancy as a protected classification. For purposes of...more
In a case that may have a broad impact, the New Jersey Appellate Division issued a decision on December 24, 2013, upholding criminal charges against a former school board clerk who took hundreds of confidential documents for...more
1/8/2014
/ Access to Employer Facilities ,
Adverse Employment Action ,
Confidential Information ,
Cybersecurity ,
Cybertheft ,
Gender-Based Pay Discrimination ,
Hiring & Firing ,
Human Resources Professionals ,
Personally Identifiable Information ,
Personnel Records ,
Protected Activity ,
Termination ,
Whistleblowers
The list of notices that New Jersey employers are required to post grew this year. Accordingly, with 2013 coming to a close, New Jersey employers may find it useful to review the notification requirements relating to...more
The list of employee notices that New Jersey employers are required to post has grown this year. Accordingly, as 2012 comes to a close, New Jersey employers should take some time to review the notification requirements...more
11/30/2012