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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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- September 17, 2019
Class Action Trends Report Summer 2019
September 17, 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: California Consumer Privacy Act breaks new ground GDPR set the course State consumer privacy and security laws likely to proliferate... Read More
- August 7, 2019
New Jersey Wage Theft Law Increases Employer Liability for Wage and Hour Violations
August 7, 2019New Jersey’s Wage Theft Act (WTA) significantly enhances employer penalties under the state’s wage and hour laws by adding liquidated damages and providing extra protections for employee retaliation claims. In addition, the WTA makes client-employers and labor contractors jointly and severally liable “for any violations of the provisions... Read More
- August 2, 2019
New Jersey Court Brings ‘Clarity and Uniformity’ to Analysis of Restrictive Covenants
August 2, 2019The New Jersey Appellate Division has clarified the analysis required to determine the effect of restrictive covenant agreements (RCAs) and offered guidance to practitioners drafting RCAs under New Jersey law in a decision on six consolidated actions. ADP, LLC v. Kusins, No. A-4664-16T1 (N.J. Super. Ct. App. Div. July 26, 2019).... Read More
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Spring Ahead: Staying in Front of New Jersey’s Pay Equity and Paid Sick Leave Laws
May 23, 2018 - 1:00 PM to 2:00 PM ESTWatch Now
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New Jersey Passes New Salary History Ban
August 7, 2019 New Jersey has enacted a new law prohibiting employers from seeking or relying on job applicants’ salary history. Read More
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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