LAST UPDATED: March 30, 2020 The following is an update on the latest State and Federal legislative enactments in response to the COVID-19 pandemic. These enactments have created new employee entitlements to leave and compensation…
LAST UPDATED: March 22, 2020 In response to the public health emergency caused by the Coronavirus Pandemic (“COVID-19”), we are providing this update for public entities on the current status of actions by Federal, State…
LAST UPDATED: March 22, 2020 In response to the public health emergency caused by the Coronavirus Pandemic (“COVID-19”), we are providing this update for private sector businesses and non-profits on the current status of actions…
On February 3, 2020, the New Jersey Supreme Court affirmed the Appellate Division’s decision in The Plastic Surgery Center, PA v. Malouf Chevrolet-Cadillac, Inc. 457 N.J. Super 565 (App. Div. 2019) that the six-year statute…
In a case of first impression, the New Jersey Appellate Division addressed an employer’s obligation to reimburse an injured employee the costs associated with obtaining medicinal marijuana. In Hager v. M&K Construction, A-01012-18T3 (App. Div….
On January 21, 2020, Governor Murphy signed legislation termed as the “Hand and Foot Bill.” A workers’ compensation permanent disability award is, generally speaking, categorized in terms of body parts. As it relates to injuries…
On September 24, 2019, the U.S. Department of Labor updated the Fair Labor Standards Act’s (FLSA) overtime regulations. The final rule updates the earnings thresholds that are necessary to exempt executive, administrative and professional employees…
On August 6, 2019, Acting Governor Sheila Oliver signed into law the Wage Theft Act (“WTA”). The WTA took effect immediately. The WTA revises New Jersey’s existing wage payment law to significantly enhance employer exposure…
On July 25, 2019, acting Governor Sheila Oliver signed A1094 into law prohibiting employers from inquiring about worker’s wage and salary history. The new law makes it unlawful for any employer to screen a job…
On March 18, 2019, Governor Phil Murphy signed a bill amending New Jersey’s Law Against Discrimination. The amendment, which took effect immediately, provides that non–disclosure provisions that seek to conceal details relating to a claim…