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…
Matt Lauer. Charlie Rose. Kevin Spacey. For the past several months, it seems like there is a new high-profile sexual harassment report in the news every day. While most employers do not employ public figures…
First, practitioners must understand it is the employer’s burden of proof to demonstrate a medical condition is idiopathic in nature. Idiopathic injuries are those medical conditions that arise spontaneously or stem from a trait personal…
The New Jersey Appellate Division recently issued an unpublished decision which should remind employers of the need to honor wage execution orders. In Renaissance Towers Condominium Association Inc. v. Davis, the plaintiff obtained a $30,000…
In its recent decision, Rucksapol Jiwungkul, as Executor of the Estate of Maurice R. Connolly, Jr. v. Director, Division of Taxation, 450 N.J. Super. 257 (App. Div. 2017), the New Jersey Superior Court Appellate Division…
Most business owners understand the importance of limited liability protection. It is a simple concept. Limited liability protection shields business owners from personal responsibility for their company’s debts and liabilities. Not all forms of companies…
On July 17, 2017, the United States Citizenship and Immigration Services (“USCIS”) issued yet another revised Form I-9, Employment Eligibility Verification (“Form I-9”). USCIS recently issued a revised Form I-9 on November 14, 2016, which…
Recently, the New Jersey Superior Court Appellate Division reversed and remanded a trial court decision that dismissed a transgender man’s complaint of public accommodation discrimination against a police department in violation of the New Jersey…
On June 7, 2016, Alexander Acosta, the recently confirmed Unites States Secretary of Labor, announced that in the coming weeks the Department of Labor (DOL) plans to submit a request for information (RFI) on the…