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Zazzali Firm Wins Tenure Case Challenging School District’s Attempt to Terminate the Tenured Employm

Firm Partner Richard A. Friedman, Esq., with very substantial assistance from Associate Marissa A. McAleer, Esq., Associate Kaitlyn E....

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...

Commissioner of Education Finds Teachers are Entitled to Paid Leave Pending a Fitness for Duty Exam

NJ Supreme Court Defines Scope of Good Faith Defense to State Wage and Hour Laws for the First Time

United States Supreme Court Holds LGBTQ Rights Protected Under Title VII

New Jersey Supreme Court Issues Decision Impacting Child Abuse and Neglect Investigations in Public

Third Circuit Develops Doctrine of Union Protected Right of Association under First Amendment

New Jersey Passes Wage Theft Act (WTA)

New York Federal District Court Concludes That the Arbitration Act Preempts the State’s Ban on Arbit

Supreme Court Holds That Requirement That Plaintiffs Bring Title VII Claims Before the EEOC is not J

Zazzali Firm Happy to Announce That Firm Partner, Colin M. Lynch, approved as Treasurer of the Execu

New Jersey Supreme Court Recognizes That Tenured, Part-Time Hourly School Employees are Protected Fr

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