New Jersey recently passed a law prohibiting employers from asking interviewees about their criminal history. The new regulation applies to most...
New Jersey Law
Newark, New Jersey Adds Mandatory Paid Sick Leave
New York City is not the only municipality instituting mandatory paid sick leave. Newark, New Jersey recently passed a similar ordinance, joining...
Legal Update: 2014
2013 has been a busy year for legislatures in the employment law realm. The following are important changes for the New Year: 1. Minimum Wage...
Unemployment Discrimination – The Law
A. Federal Law Federal law prohibits discrimination on the basis of age, disability, national origin, sex/pregnancy, race/color, religion, genetic...
New Jersey Minimum Wage Bill Sent to Gov. Christie
NEW JERSEY MINIMUM WAGE BILL SENT TO GOV. CHRISTIE On November 29, 2012, New Jersey's state Senate passed a bill to raise the minimum wage on March...
State Law
State anti-discrimination laws often provide employees with greater protections than Title VII. Employers should therefore become familiar with the...
Reminder: New Jersey Employers Must Distribute Annual CEPA Notice
New Jersey employers with 10 or more employees are required to annually distribute the required Conscientious Employee Protection Act...
New Jersey Prohibits Practice of excluding Unemployed Individuals in Advertisements for Job Vacancies
Beginning June 2011, New Jersey employers are prohibited from knowingly or purposefully publishing (in print or on the Internet) an advertisement...
New Jersey Adopts Federal “Rounding” Rules
The federal Fair Labor Standards Act (FLSA) regulations recognize that "in some industries, particularly where time clocks are used, there has been...
New Jersey Governor Signs Public Workers Pension Law
On June 28, 2011, Governor Chris Christie passed sweeping changes to New Jersey's pension and health care contribution laws for public workers. ...