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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Employee Definition ,
Employer Liability Issues ,
Franchises ,
Freelance Workers ,
Gig Economy ,
Hiring & Firing ,
Independent Contractors ,
Information Sharing ,
Joint Liability ,
Labor Regulations ,
Misclassification ,
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Penalties ,
Posting Requirements ,
Rulemaking Process ,
State and Local Government ,
State Labor Laws ,
Stop Work Orders ,
Wage and Hour
On August 6, 2019, New Jersey enacted its Wage Theft Law, transforming the state’s wage and hour laws into one of the most robust in the country. As discussed below, the law substantially expands the civil and criminal...more
8/13/2019
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Employer Liability Issues ,
Hiring & Firing ,
Labor Law Violations ,
Labor Regulations ,
Liquidated Damages ,
Minimum Wage ,
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Notice Requirements ,
Required Documentation ,
State and Local Government ,
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Statute of Limitations ,
Unpaid Overtime ,
Unpaid Wages ,
Wage and Hour ,
Wage Statements ,
Wage Theft