Laws against discriminatory conduct in sectors like housing and employment did not always feature predominantly across the country. Notably, truly meaningful safeguards were first ushered in at the federal level pursuant to the enactment of the landmark Civil Rights...
Employment Litigation
Impact on New Jersey of the Supreme Court’s recent LBGTQ ruling
The U.S. Supreme Court recently handed down a landmark ruling that extends workplace protections to gay and transgender employees and job applications. Those workers can no longer be discriminated against because of sexual orientation or gender expression. Of course,...
Part I: more changes proposed to New Jersey employment law
There’s no doubt that 2019 brought a lot of changes to state law. But get ready: there might be even more changes coming to New Jersey employment law in 2020. Governor Phil Murphy has proposed a sweeping set of changes to the New Jersey Law Against Discrimination...
A new law increases potential penalties for employers
On January 21, 2020, Gov. Phil Murphy signed several new bills into law. These laws aim to increase protections for employees across New Jersey, but they could lead many employers to face considerable risks and challenges. One new law increases the power of the...
Group cites New Jersey employment law as national template
Former Fox News personalities Gretchen Carlson and Julie Roginsky have formed a national advocacy group called Lift Our Voices. The group says its aim is to stop companies from using nondisclosure agreements to prevent victims of improper workplace behavior from...
Nearly $1 million verdict in New Jersey employment retaliation case
Earlier this year, a New Jersey jury’s verdict in a lawsuit brought by a former bank employee made her bank account soar by $935,000. A state appellate court affirmed the verdict in the case in which the employee alleged that her former employer retaliated against her...
More reshaping of New Jersey employment law
As regular readers of our Morristown, New Jersey, Employment Law Blog know, there have been a number of significant changes to state laws and regulations in recent months. That trend continued a few days ago when Acting Governor Sheila Oliver signed into law...
Essential tips for managing disgruntled employees
Disgruntled employees who do not feel heard can cause considerable issues and even significant damage to a company. And that is not something that any employer—regardless of the size of their business—should take lightly. There are steps that employers can take to...
New Jersey employment law: as simple and complicated as ABC
The test to determine if someone qualifies as an independent contractor in New Jersey is as simple as “ABC.” Unfortunately, employment law here can also be as complicated as our infamous ABC test. It is important for New Jersey employers to be careful about...
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...
