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…
On March 7, 2019, The U.S. Department of Labor announced its much awaited rule proposal regarding the eligibility of workers for overtime (https://www.dol.gov/whd/overtime2019/). The rule, if adopted, would increase the salary for exempt employees from…
On February 19, 2019, New Jersey Governor Phil Murphy signed into law a sweeping expansion of the State’s paid family leave program. The law takes effect immediately, although many of the increases to benefits will…
Over the past several years, various attempts have been made to amend the New Jersey Workers Compensation Act in regards to voluntary payments. The New Jersey Workers Compensation Act contained a provision, Section 64, which…
The Maine Supreme Court, in a 5-2 decision, recently held the Maine Workers Compensation Board’s Order directing an employer to reimburse an injured worker for expenses associated with obtaining medical marijuana was in violation of…
On April 24, 2018 Governor Phil Murphy signed the Diane B. Allen Equal Pay Act (the “Act”) which is an amendment to the New Jersey Law Against Discrimination (the “LAD”). The Act now requires pay…
On May 21, 2018, the Supreme Court of the United States issued its opinion in the closely followed case of Epic Systems Corp. v. Lewis. With a 5-4 majority, the Court ruled that employers can…
On Wednesday, May 2, 2018, Governor Phil Murphy signed a bill into law that requires employers to provide earned sick leave to employees working in New Jersey. The new law, which goes into effect on…