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New Jersey Schools Need to Reexamine Policies Barring Paid Work During Parental Leave After Game-Changing Administrative Finding

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State authorities recently found that a school district’s policy prohibiting employees from working paid extracurricular positions while on parental leave could violate state discrimination and family leave laws – and you may...more

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Proposed New Jersey Bill Would Lower Harassment Standard and Mandate Anti-Harassment Policy and Training

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Seyfarth Synopsis: A pending bill in New Jersey’s legislature would significantly lower the standard for establishing harassment claims and require employers to implement anti-harassment training and policies and report...more

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Failure to Hire Claims Go Up In Smoke for Pot-Using New Jersey Job Applicant

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On May 25, 2023, the U.S. District Court for the District of New Jersey granted an employer’s motion to dismiss a putative class action in Zanetich v. Wal-Mart Stores E., Inc. Addressing an issue of first impression, the...more

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New Year Reminder for New Jersey Employers: Employment Law Updates and Poster Requirements

The past year saw many state legislatures and regulatory agencies resume their focus on non-COVID-19-related issues, and New Jersey was no different....more

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New Guidance on Cannabis Workplace Impairment in New Jersey

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The New Jersey Cannabis Regulatory Commission recently issued interim guidance for employers who suspect that an employee is impaired at work. As mentioned in a prior alert, the New Jersey Cannabis Regulatory,...more

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New Jersey Issues New Guidance Regarding Marijuana in the Workplace

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Key Takeaways - On September 9, 2022, New Jersey issued new regulatory guidance regarding employment protections for users of recreational and medicinal marijuana.  While this guidance did not include a certification...more

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New Jersey Issues Guidance on Evaluating Cannabis Impairment in Employees

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On September 9, 2022, the New Jersey Cannabis Regulatory Commission (the “Commission”) issued guidance for employers on how to evaluate suspected cannabis impairment in the workplace. Although the guidance leaves some...more

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Dazed But Less Confused: New Jersey Releases Workplace Guidance on New Recreational Cannabis Law

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Almost six months after New Jersey approved the sale of recreational cannabis use, state authorities have just released Interim Guidance on workplace impairment outlining how employers should address employees’ suspected...more

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New Jersey Cannabis Regulatory Commission Issues Workplace Guidance on Reasonable Suspicion Determinations

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The New Jersey Cannabis Regulatory Commission (“the Commission”) on September 9, 2022 issued long-awaited guidance for employers on how to respond when employees are suspected of marijuana impairment.  This is the...more

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New Jersey Cannabis Regulatory Commission Issues Interim Guidance on Workplace Impairment

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The New Jersey Cannabis Regulatory Commission recently issued interim guidance on the workplace drug testing provisions of the state’s recreational cannabis law meant to act as a placeholder until regulations on the standards...more

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[Webinar] Marijuana Compliance in New Jersey and Pennsylvania for Employers and Workers' Compensation Carriers - September 21st,...

Both employers and workers' compensation carriers have many questions around the legal implications of marijuana in the workplace. On Wednesday, September 21, Weber Gallagher attorneys John Kutner and Preeya Bansal will...more

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#WorkforceWednesday: Now in Effect for 2022

This week, we’re showcasing some of the legal and regulatory changes effective in 2022 and what employers should be doing to comply....more

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New Year’s Recommendation for New Jersey Employers: Review Employment Law Updates and Employee Posters

Although COVID-19 may have caused last year to feel like a long extension of 2020, 2021 saw several significant changes to New Jersey’s employment law landscape that have nothing to do with face coverings or vaccinations. By...more

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New Jersey Greenlights Employer - Mandated COVID Vaccinations – With Some Important Exceptions

Last week, the New Jersey Departments of Health (DOH) and Law and Public Safety issued guidance which allows employers to require employees to get COVID-19 vaccine under New Jersey law....more

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Paid Leave and Coronavirus—Part IX: Amendments to New Jersey Leave Laws for COVID-19 Reasons Signed into Law

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Seyfarth Synopsis: On March 25, Governor Phil Murphy of New Jersey signed into law expansive leave protections, mainly triggered by the declaration of a state of emergency, under the Earned Sick Time, Family Leave, Family...more

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