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New York Expands Workplace Harassment Protections –Employers Must Take Action post image

New York Expands Workplace Harassment Protections –Employers Must Take Action

Amendments to the New York State Human Rights Law (NYSHRL) Make it Easier to Prove Workplace Harassment in New York It is now easier to prove discriminatory harassment in New York. On August 12, 2019, the state enacted sweeping amendments to the New York State Human Rights Law (NYSHRL), including a provision specifying that harassment […]

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What NY Employers Need to Know About the Latest Wage Theft Bill post image

What NY Employers Need to Know About the Latest Wage Theft Bill

New York Legislature Recently Passed a New Wage Theft Bill Designed to Increase Likelihood That Workers Can Secure Payment of Unpaid Wages for Work Already Performed The New York Legislature recently passed the Securing Wages Earned Against Theft Bill. The legislation aims to increase the likelihood that workers alleging “wage theft” can secure payment of […]

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Murphy Administration Cracking Down on Worker Misclassification

Gov. Phil Murphy Has No Plans to Abandon His Crackdown on Worker Misclassification Gov. Phil Murphy has no plans to abandon his crackdown on worker misclassification. Following the release of a report by the Task Force on Employee Misclassification, the Governor vowed to intensify his efforts. New Jersey employers who rely on independent contractors should […]

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Employers No Longer Required to Grant Union Representatives Access to Public Areas

The National Labor Review Board Has Reversed Course on Whether Employers Must Allow Union Representatives to Use Their Public Areas The National Labor Review Board (NLRB or Board) has reversed course on whether employers must allow union representatives to use their public areas. In UPMC Presbyterian Shadyside, 368 NLRB No. 2 (June 14, 2019), the NLRB ruled […]

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Could Your Board Be Forced to Disclose Director Emails and Texts? post image

Could Your Board Be Forced to Disclose Director Emails and Texts?

A Recent Delaware Supreme Court Case Clarified When Companies May Be Required to Disclose Director Emails and Texts… While technology allows directors to conveniently communicate outside the boardroom, corporations should exercise caution in using email, texts, or mobile messaging applications for conducting substantive board business. Should litigation arise, those electronic messages can be the subject […]

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Court Rules Diane B. Allen Equal Pay Act Not Retroactive post image

Court Rules Diane B. Allen Equal Pay Act Not Retroactive

New Jersey’s Diane B. Allen Equal Pay Act Does Not Apply Retroactively to Conduct that Occurred Prior to the Act’s Effective Date New Jersey’s Diane B. Allen Equal Pay Act does not apply retroactively to conduct that occurred prior to the Act’s effective date, according to a recent decision by U.S. District Judge William Martini […]

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NY DOL Recently Issued Proposed Employee Scheduling Regulations

NY DOL Recently Proposed Regulations to Address What is Commonly Identified as “Just-in-Time”, “Call-in”, or “On-call” Scheduling New York employers, particularly those in the retail and service industries, should be prepared for new obligations this year. The New York Department of Labor (NY DOL) recently proposed regulations to address what is commonly identified as “just-in-time,” “call-in” or “on-call” scheduling. In 2017, Governor Andrew M. Cuomo directed the Commissioner of […]

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Employee loyalty debt can fill a void in a non-compete agreement

What Many New Jersey Employers and Employees Don’t Realize is that the Common Law Duty of Loyalty Can Often Fill the Void of Non-Compete Agreements… New Jersey is one of several states seeking to restrict the use of non-competition agreements or more commonly “non-competes.” What many employers and employees don’t realize is that the common […]

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How Will The Proposed Minimum Wage Increase Impact New Jersey Businesses? post image

How Will The Proposed Minimum Wage Increase Impact New Jersey Businesses?

Assembly Speaker Craig Coughlin Recently Introduced a Bill Proposing a Minimum Wage Increase in New Jersey   New Jersey’s minimum wage would gradually increase over the next six years to $15/hour under a bill recently introduced in the Legislature. The legislation, introduced by Assembly Speaker Craig Coughlin, seeks to balance the interests of workers and the business community. […]

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Senate Committee Advances Bill to Expand New Jersey’s Paid Family Leave Law post image

Senate Committee Advances Bill to Expand New Jersey’s Paid Family Leave Law

With New Jersey employers preparing to comply with the state’s new paid sick leave law, additional leave obligations may be on the horizon. The Senate Budget and Appropriations Committee recently advanced Senate Bill 2528, which would expand New Jersey’s paid family leave laws.

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Employers Must Use Updated Summary of Rights Under Fair Credit Reporting Act

New York and New Jersey employers that conduct background checks should be sure to update their forms. Effective September 21, 2018, the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB) published an updated “Summary of Your Rights” form, which is required under the federal Fair Credit Reporting Act (FCRA).

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