In a slip copy opinion authored by Judge William J. Martini, U.S.D.J., the United States District Court for the District of New Jersey held that the recently enacted New Jersey Equal Pay Act (NJEPA) does not have retroactive application. Perrotto v. Morgan Advanced...
Month: January 2019
IRS has rules for proper employee classification; help available
If you aren't certain your workers are properly classified as employees or independent contractors, you're not alone. Unfortunately, the Department of Labor is keeping an eye out for companies that classify workers as contractors when they are legally employees. This...
Could your noncompete agreement be a barrier for potential hires?
In today's job market, companies need every advantage they can get when it comes to hiring and retention of workers. Requiring new hires to sign restrictive covenants like noncompete agreements could be off-putting to some of the best talent in a limited pool.Yet...
Appeals court: NLRB’s ‘joint employment’ rule was too broad
When might one company be considered a "joint employer" with another company over the same workers? It's an important question, because joint employers share liability for labor law violations. Consider the case of a franchisor and franchisee. When could a franchisor...
