Supreme Court Issues Blow to Public Sector Unions in Janus
The other shoe has finally dropped. The United States Supreme Court has delivered a decisive blow to the ability of public sector unions...
Appellate Division Holds that the New Jersey Law Against Discrimination May Apply to Telecommuters W
The New Jersey Law Against Discrimination (LAD) protects workers from discrimination based on race, creed, color, national origin, age,...
Governor Murphy Creates Task Force to Battle Employee Misclassification in New Jersey
In May of 2018, Governor Murphy signed Executive Order 25, which created a Task Force to provide advice and recommendations on how to...
Governor Murphy Signs Earned Sick and Safe Days Act
New Jersey has become the 10th state to require employers to provide paid sick leave for workers. According to New Jersey Gov. Murphy,...
NLRB Decision Changes Analysis of Appropriate Bargaining Unit
A recent NLRB decision rendered under the Trump Board changed the process of determining the appropriate bargaining unit petitioned for...
Laws Supporting Public Unions Gaining Traction in Light of Anticipated Janus Decision
On April 12, 2018, New York Governor Andrew Cuomo signed a bill that allows unions to avoid being forced to provide the full benefits of...
Gov. Murphy to Sign Diane B. Allen Equal Pay Act in April 2018
The Diane B. Allen Equal Pay Act (“Act”) was passed by the Legislature in March of 2018, and is set to be signed by Gov. Murphy. ...
Appellate Division Holds that a Worker Who Quits His/her Job When Discharge is Imminent May Still be
By way of background, when an employee leaves his/her job voluntarily and for personal reasons, he/she is disqualified from receiving...
Appellate Division Issues Two Opinions Addressing Tenure Charges
Newton v. State-Operated School District of the City of Newark, Dkt. No. A-4129-15T1 (App. Div. March 27, 2018) The Superior Court of New...
Beware the Broker: Fifth Circuit Vacates the DOL Fiduciary Rule
In April 2016, the U.S. Department of Labor (DOL), under the Administration of President Obama, issued the “Fiduciary Rule”, which...
