“Supreme Court Grants Employees within the ‘Zone of Interests’ Standing to...
“Supreme Court Grants Employees within the ‘Zone of Interests’ Standing to Sue for Title VII Retaliation” discusses a landmark ruling in the United States Supreme Court, regarding Title VII of the...
View ArticleAnti-Bias Policy Alone Not Enough To Shield Employers From Liability
A recent New Jersey Appellate Division decision emphasizes that a written anti-discrimination policy, standing alone, is not enough to provide a safe haven to employers from discrimination claims. In...
View ArticleSarah Somerset Authors Q&A On The New US DOL Smart Phone App
What do employers need to know about the new US DOL smart phone app? The U.S. Department of Labor (”DOL”) recently launched its first smart phone app, which acts as an electronic time-sheet, allowing...
View ArticleCommissioned Salespersons No Longer Exempt From Overtime Under New Jersey Law?
In an attempt to create more consistency between New Jersey law and federal law, the New Jersey Department of Labor (NJDOL) recently amended its wage and hour regulations to adopt the federal Fair...
View ArticleGHC Alert: New Jersey Issues New Mandatory Workplace Poster
November 28, 2011 – The New Jersey Department of Labor and Workforce Development (”NJDOL”) issued a new six-page notice that all New Jersey employers must immediately distribute to all newly hired...
View ArticleJoseph C. DeBlasio and Kelly D. Gunther Author, “Untangling the Web of Social...
Joseph DeBlasio and Kelly Gunther recently published an article, “Untangling the Web of Social Media” for the Winter 2012 issue of In-House Defense Quarterly. Social media use permeates the workplace...
View ArticleComplimentary Breakfast Seminar: Top Six Emerging Employment Issues of 2012,...
On March 13, 2012 please join Joseph DeBlasio for a complimentary breakfast and event discussing six key employment challenges for 2012. Keep your company and your employees out of hot water and your...
View ArticleDeadline Approaching for Private Employers to Satisfy New Posting Requirement
In an effort to increase employees’ awareness of their rights under the National Labor Relations Act (“NLRA”), the National Labor Relations Board (“NLRB”) issued a final ruling on August 25, 2011...
View ArticleThe New Jersey Appellate Court Expands Discrimination Protection to Employees...
On April 18, 2012 the Appellate Division expanded the interpretation of the New Jersey Law Against Discrimination, the state’s anti-discrimination law, by ruling that a man who endured anti-Semitic...
View ArticlePoint: White v. Starbucks: Doing One’s Job is Not Whistle-Blowing
The New Jersey Appellate Division recently affirmed the dismissal of a claim of retaliation under the Conscientious Employee Protection Act1 (CEPA), finding that the plaintiff did not engage in any...
View ArticleJoseph C. DeBlasio and Kelly D. Gunther Author, "Untangling the Web of Social...
Joseph DeBlasio and Kelly Gunther recently published an article, “Untangling the Web of Social Media” for the Winter 2012 issue of In-House Defense Quarterly. Social media use permeates the workplace...
View ArticleComplimentary Breakfast Seminar: Top Six Emerging Employment Issues of 2012,...
On March 13, 2012 please join Joseph DeBlasio for a complimentary breakfast and event discussing six key employment challenges for 2012. Keep your company and your employees out of hot water and your...
View ArticleDeadline Approaching for Private Employers to Satisfy New Posting Requirement
In an effort to increase employees’ awareness of their rights under the National Labor Relations Act (“NLRA”), the National Labor Relations Board (“NLRB”) issued a final ruling on August 25, 2011...
View ArticleThe New Jersey Appellate Court Expands Discrimination Protection to Employees...
On April 18, 2012 the Appellate Division expanded the interpretation of the New Jersey Law Against Discrimination, the state’s anti-discrimination law, by ruling that a man who endured anti-Semitic...
View ArticlePoint: White v. Starbucks: Doing One’s Job is Not Whistle-Blowing
The New Jersey Appellate Division recently affirmed the dismissal of a claim of retaliation under the Conscientious Employee Protection Act1 (CEPA), finding that the plaintiff did not engage in any...
View ArticleHoliday Pay
With the holidays fast approaching, a familiar question received by our office from employers is “must I pay my employees holiday pay?” The answer to this question in New Jersey is no. New Jersey...
View ArticleMuch to the Satisfaction of Employers Across the State, Governor Christie...
Authored by: Jay S. Becker Jeri L. Abrams Ari G. Burd Recently, Governor Christie vetoed 2 pieces of workplace related legislation. One bill that was vetoed sought to ban employers from inquiring about...
View ArticleDo You Have Employees in New York or Do Business with the State of New York?...
Co-Authored by Jeri Abrams New York and New York City have implemented strict requirements involving sexual harassment policies and training. The requirements apply not only to businesses located in...
View ArticleNJ Announces Minimum Wage Increase
Governor Murphy, Senate President Sweeney and Assembly Speaker Coughlin have just announced their plan to increase New Jersey’s minimum wage to $15 per hour. Currently, minimum wage in New Jersey is...
View ArticleNew Jersey’s Friendly Paid Family Leave Law Just Got a Whole Lot Friendlier!
Continuing his trend of protecting and providing for middle class employees and working families in the State of New Jersey, Governor Phil Murphy signed A3975 on February 19th, a law which effectively...
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