Non-Disparagement Settlements in New Jersey, DOL's AI Guidelines, OSHA Regions Shift - Employment Law This Week®
On May 7, 2024, the New Jersey Supreme Court (the Court) unanimously held that non-disparagement clauses with the purpose or effect of concealing the details of discrimination, retaliation, or harassment cannot be included in...more
In a significant opinion affecting employers, the New Jersey Supreme Court has placed strict limits on the scope of “nondisparagement” clauses in settlement agreements that impact the ability of victims of harassment,...more
On May 31, 2022, in Savage v. Township of Neptune, the New Jersey Appellate Division partially upheld, and partially overturned, a trial court’s enforcement of a private settlement agreement, holding that although the...more
Non-disparagement is not the same thing as non-disclosure. It seems simple and straightforward, except when it isn’t. That was the case of Savage v. Township of Neptune. ...more
In 2019, in response to #MeToo, New Jersey amended its Law Against Discrimination (NJLAD) to ban from employment contracts or settlement agreements provisions intended to conceal the details of discrimination, retaliation, or...more