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
5/31/2024
/ Damages ,
Employer Liability Issues ,
Labor Law Violations ,
Labor Reform ,
New Jersey ,
NJ Supreme Court ,
Retroactive Application ,
State Labor Laws ,
Statutory Interpretation ,
Wage and Hour ,
Wage Theft ,
Wages
Seyfarth Synopsis: On November 16, 2023, New York became the 12th state to enact “Clean Slate” legislation, which allows certain criminal records to be sealed after an individual is sentenced or released from incarceration,...more
12/6/2023
/ Background Checks ,
Conditional Job Offers ,
Criminal Background Checks ,
Criminal Records ,
Employer Liability Issues ,
Employment Discrimination ,
Hiring & Firing ,
Job Applicants ,
Labor Reform ,
Labor Regulations ,
New York ,
Sealed Records ,
State and Local Government
Seyfarth Synopsis: The New Jersey Department of Labor and Workforce Development issued its proposed regulations for New Jersey’s Temporary Workers’ Bill of Rights. The proposed regulations provide some clarity on several...more
8/10/2023
/ Anti-Retaliation Provisions ,
Comment Period ,
Department of Labor (DOL) ,
Employee Rights ,
Employees ,
Equal Pay ,
Labor Reform ,
New Jersey ,
Proposed Regulation ,
Retaliation ,
State Labor Laws ,
Temporary Employees ,
Wage and Hour
Seyfarth Synopsis: Four days before enforcement of New York City Local Law 144 (“Local Law 144”) is set to begin, the Department of Consumer and Worker Protection (“DCWP”) published FAQ guidance governing the use of Automated...more
Seyfarth Synopsis: On May 22, 2023, New York City’s Department of Consumer and Worker Protection (“DCWP”) held an educational roundtable with business advocates and employers to discuss the final rules implementing New York...more
Seyfarth Synopsis: Earlier today, New York City’s Department of Consumer and Workplace Protection (“DCWP”) released the highly anticipated final rules implementing New York City Local Law 144 of 2021 (“Local Law 144”), which...more
Seyfarth Synopsis: Summer hiring for entertainment companies and various attractions is in full-swing. Since last year, legislatures across the country have focused their attention on expanding employee protections. Now more...more
Seyfarth Synopsis: Minnesota becomes the latest of a growing number of states to enact CROWN Act legislation, which prohibits discrimination on the basis of hair textures and hairstyles. Its enactment expands Minnesota...more
Seyfarth Synopsis: New York City's Department of Consumer & Worker Protection ("DCWP") revised its proposed rules in light of comments and testimony it received in response to the initial proposed rules implementing Local Law...more
Seyfarth Synopsis: New York City’s Department of Consumer & Worker Protection (“DCWP”) recently published a December update on its website indicating that due to the volume of comments it received in response to the proposed...more
Seyfarth Synopsis: On November 4, 2022, New York City’s Department of Consumer & Worker Protection (“DCWP”) held a public hearing on its proposed rules implementing Local Law 144 of 2021 (“LL 144”). LL 144, which regulates...more
Seyfarth Synopsis: On October 24, 2022, New York City’s Department of Consumer & Worker Protection (“DCWP”) postponed its hearing scheduled for the same day regarding DCWP’s proposed rules regulating Local Law 144 of 2021...more
Seyfarth Synopsis: On September 23, 2022, New York City’s Department of Consumer and Workplace Protection (“DCWP”) released the highly anticipated proposed rules implementing Local Law Int. No. 1894-A, which regulates the use...more
One might think that the recent uptick in the legalization of recreational marijuana usage would correlate with a decline in the arrests and seizures related to the leafy-green. According to recent data from the Drug...more
Seyfarth Synopsis: Yesterday, New York City Mayor Eric Adams signed into law an amendment to New York City’s pay transparency law. Importantly, the amendment will push the law’s effective date to November 1, 2022 and add...more
Seyfarth Synopsis: The New York Department of Labor published “Frequently Asked Questions” which address occupational cannabis issues under the adult-use cannabis and the Marijuana Regulation and Taxation Act (MRTA)....more
Seyfarth Synopsis: New Jersey Governor Phil Murphy signed a legislative package into law on July 8, 2021 that increases enforcement mechanisms for state agencies to impose a variety of penalties against employers who...more
Seyfarth Synopsis: The New York City’s Fair Chance Act amendments are scheduled to go into effect on July 29, 2021, after bill Introduction No. 1314-A became law on January 10, 2021. Among other things, the amendments expand...more
Seyfarth Synopsis: New York has become the latest state to enact a law protecting the use of personal nonmedical cannabis for individuals age 21 and over. As one of the nation’s largest cannabis markets, New York will...more
Seyfarth Synopsis: New Jersey recently enacted a law permitting personal, nonmedical use of marijuana for individuals age 21 and over. Separate laws decriminalize marijuana and hashish possession and set out the penalties...more
Seyfarth Synopsis: Governor Murphy has signed Executive Order 192 which (1) requires all employers to take precise precautions to protect their workforces during the COVID-19 pandemic, and (2) creates a streamlined reporting...more
11/3/2020
/ Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) ,
Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) ,
Coronavirus/COVID-19 ,
Employer Responsibilities ,
Health and Safety ,
Infectious Diseases ,
Masks ,
Personal Protective Equipment ,
Public Gatherings ,
Public Health ,
Regulatory Requirements ,
State and Local Government ,
Workplace Safety
Seyfarth Synopsis: The U.S. Court of Appeals for the Third Circuit recently addressed what’s been called the “queen of all threshold issues” in arbitration law: does a court or an arbitrator decide whether an agreement...more
Seyfarth Synopsis: In Flanzman v. Jenny Craig, Inc., the New Jersey Supreme Court reversed the Appellate Division and held that an arbitration agreement may bind the parties even if the agreement does not designate a specific...more
9/15/2020
/ Age Discrimination ,
Arbitration ,
Arbitration Agreements ,
Constructive Discharge ,
Employment Contract ,
Employment Discrimination ,
Employment Litigation ,
Federal Arbitration Act ,
Harassment ,
Motion to Compel ,
Unenforceable Contract Terms
Seyfarth Synopsis: In Skuse v. Pfizer, Inc., the New Jersey Supreme Court held that an employee’s continued employment can be deemed to be assent to the terms of an employer’s arbitration agreement.
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Seyfarth Synopsis: The NJ Supreme Court issues its combined opinion in two cases that we previously blogged about (Colon v. Strategic Delivery Solutions, LLC and Arafa v. Health Express Corporation)...more