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- May 10, 2018
Bloomberg BNA
Beth Braddock and James McDonnell Comment on How Multistate Employers are Working to Comply with the New Jersey Paid Leave Act
May 10, 2018Beth Braddock and James McDonnell comment on the challenges facing temporary staffing agencies and smaller businesses as they prepare to meet the requirements of the New Jersey Paid Leave Act in “Temp Agencies Moving to Comply With NJ Paid Leave Law,” published by Bloomberg BNA. Subscription may be required to view article Read More
- May 2, 2018
Bloomberg BNA Big Law Business
James McDonnell and Beth Braddock Comment on New Jersey Legislature Passing Paid Sick Leave Bill
May 2, 2018James McDonnell and Beth Braddock comment on the New Jersey State Senate passing the New Jersey Paid Sick Leave Act, requiring businesses of all sizes to provide up to 40 hours of paid sick leave to employees during an employer-established benefit year in "New Jersey Paid Sick Leave Law Inked by Governor," published by Bloomberg BNA... Read More
- April 24, 2018
SHRM
James McDonnell and Beth Braddock Author "New Jersey Legislature Passes Paid-Sick-Leave Bill"
April 24, 2018James McDonnell and Beth Braddock author "New Jersey Legislature Passes Paid-Sick-Leave Bill," published by SHRM. Subscription may be required to view article Read More
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- March 15, 2019
New Jersey Labor Department Revises Equal Pay Act Data Reporting Requirements
March 15, 2019The New Jersey Department of Labor (NJDOL) has revised the state equal pay law’s reporting requirements for employers that provide qualifying services or perform public works (e.g., construction, demolition, repairs, and so on) to New Jersey and its agencies to clarify which employees must be included in the annual reporting. The... Read More
- March 14, 2019
New Jersey Expands State Leave Laws
March 14, 2019New Jersey has enacted an omnibus law that expands significantly protections and benefits for employees under the state’s laws providing unpaid family leave, domestic or sexual violence safety leave, and temporary paid family leave insurance. Prior to the law’s passage, the New Jersey Family Leave Act (NJFLA) required employers with... Read More
- February 26, 2019
Class Action Trends Report Winter 2019
February 26, 2019Our quarterly report discusses new developments in class action litigation and offers strategic guidance and tactical tips on how to defend such claims. This issue covers the following topics: Are You My Employee? – Distinguishing independent contractors and employees Prevention Pointer – Is an “independent contract” enough?... Read More
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Spring Ahead: Staying in Front of New Jersey’s Pay Equity and Paid Sick Leave Laws
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Court Holds New Jersey’s Equal Pay Act Will Not Be Applied Retroactively
February 21, 2019 The Diane B. Allen Equal Pay Act (NJEPA) does not apply retroactively to conduct occurring before to its effective date, July 1, 2018, a federal district court has ruled. Perrotto v. Morgan Advanced Materials, 2:18-cv-13825-WJM-MF (D. N.J. Jan. 14, 2019). The court granted the employer’s motion to dismiss. Read More
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New Jersey Becomes Latest State to Enact a $15 Minimum Wage Law
February 5, 2019 With its governor’s signature yesterday, New Jersey became the latest – and the third largest – state to pass a $15.00 per hour minimum wage bill. The only states with larger populations than New Jersey passing such $15 minimum wage bills are California and New York, which enacted similar laws in 2016 and 2017, respectively. Read More
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New Jersey Issues Equal Pay Data Reporting Instructions and Forms
August 7, 2018 The New Jersey Department of Labor and Workforce Development has issued two reporting forms for the new Diane B. Allen Equal Pay Act: Contracts for Qualifying Services and Contracts for Public Works. To assist contractors with filing the forms, the state also has issued Instructions. Read More