New Jersey Makes Big Changes in Employee Waiver of Rights and Non-Disclosure...
April 2, 2019 Introduction New Jersey recently enacted a new law that changes an employer’s ability to require employees to arbitrate disputes and limits confidentiality restrictions employers can...
View ArticleBankruptcy Court Authorizes Collection of Withdrawal Liability From...
February 25, 2016 Introduction It is not surprising that bankruptcy courts are often tasked with navigating conflicts between the Employee Retirement Income Security Act of 1974 (“ERISA”)[i] and the...
View ArticleSupreme Court Increases Burden on Employers in Defending Discrimination Lawsuits
June 6, 2019 On Monday, June 3, 2019, the United States Supreme Court ruled that an employee can escape the consequences of failing to file a charge with the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission...
View ArticleNew Jersey Law Bans Salary History Inquiries
August 12, 2019 On July 25, 2019, New Jersey became the latest state to restrict salary history inquiries. The new law (NJ Assembly Bill 1094) goes into effect on January 1, 2020 and prohibits...
View ArticleNew Jersey Wage Theft Act Increases Employer Burdens
September 5, 2019 On August 6, 2019, New Jersey enacted the New Jersey Wage Theft Act (the “WTA”). The WTA amends various New Jersey wage and hour laws and largely goes into effect immediately. The WTA...
View ArticleNew Overtime Rule Takes Effect January 1, 2020
October 9, 2019 On September 24, 2019, the United States Department of Labor (“DOL”) issued a new overtime rule. The rule increases the minimum salary threshold to be exempt from the overtime mandates...
View ArticleUnited States Department of Justice Announces New Enforcement Initiative...
November 20, 2019 The United States Department of Justice (“DOJ”) recently announced a new enforcement initiative that could impact all individuals and companies involved in government contracting. The...
View ArticleNLRB to Propose New Employer Property Access Rule
November 27, 2019 On November 7, the National Labor Relations Board (NLRB) announced that it will propose a new regulation aimed at providing clear guidance on employers’ rights to regulate union...
View ArticlePennsylvania Outlaws “Half-Time Overtime” Fluctuating Workweek Pay
December 10, 2019 On November 20, 2019, the Pennsylvania Supreme Court outlawed the payment of “half-time overtime” pursuant to the fluctuating workweek method of compensation (“FWW Method”). The Court...
View ArticleOne-Year Window for Philadelphia’s 10-Year 100% Residential Property Tax...
December 18, 2019 A bill passed last week by Philadelphia City Council and expected to be signed into law by the Mayor, effective for applications after 2020, reduces by 45% the benefit of...
View ArticleNew Department of Labor Regular Rate of Pay Rule Effective January 15, 2020
January 7, 2020 On January 15, 2020, a new U.S. Department of Labor (“DOL”) Rule will go into effect that clarifies the perks and benefits to include and exclude when calculating employees’ regular...
View ArticleNew Jersey Court Addresses Legal Protections for Pregnant Workers
January 16, 2020 New Jersey has long provided legal protections for pregnant workers. The newly released New Jersey Superior Court Appellate Division’s opinion in Delanoy v. Twp. of Ocean is the first...
View ArticleAre You a Joint Employer? DOL Announces New Rule
January 21, 2020 The U.S. Department of Labor (“DOL”) has finalized a new rule to determine whether two or more entities jointly employ individuals for liability purposes, which will become effective...
View ArticleNLRB Changes Union Election Rules
December 19, 2019 On December 18, 2019, the National Labor Relations Board (“NLRB”) released a final set of Rules (the “2019 Rules”) scaling back the series of expedited union election rules and...
View ArticleNew Year, New Worker-Friendly Laws for New Jersey
January 29, 2020 On January 21, 2020, New Jersey Governor Phil Murphy signed five items of worker-friendly legislation into law. Three of the laws address the misclassification of employees as...
View ArticleIs Your Company Prepared for the COVID-19 Coronavirus?
March 9, 2020 The news has been dominated by reports of the increasing global spread of the COVID-19 coronavirus. With the likelihood of its further proliferation in the coming weeks and months,...
View Article401(k) Hardship Withdrawals Can Help With Employees’ Coronavirus-Related Costs
March 17, 2020 Employers may be getting calls this week asking for ways they can financially assist employees in response to the current situation. As of the date of this Alert, Congress has yet to...
View ArticleThe Families First Coronavirus Response Act (H.R. 6201): Key Provisions for...
March 19, 2020 On March 18, 2020, President Trump signed the Families First Coronavirus Response Act. This piece of legislation will extend additional assistance and protections to individuals and...
View ArticleChapter 11 Can Help Companies Experiencing COVID-19 Induced Business and...
March 20, 2020 The COVID-19 pandemic continues to spread throughout the world and has unfortunately been making recent headway here in America. An oil price war compounds the misery because America is...
View ArticleEEOC Issues Guidance Related To What Employers Should Know About the ADA, the...
March 20, 2020 On March 18, 2020, the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC), the federal agency responsible for enforcing workplace anti-discrimination laws such as the Americans with...
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