March 2023: Child Labor Law Abstract Notice Has Been Updated
Update Applicable to:All employers with employees who are aged 16 or 17 years old in the state of New Jersey. What happened?The New Jersey Department of Labor and Workforce Development has updated its Child Labor Law Abstract notice. What are the details? The updated notice reflects that working hours for minors have been expanded. In […]
March 2023: Reminder: New Jersey Expands Mini-WARN Requirements
Update Applicable to:All employers with 50 or more employees in the state of New Jersey. What happened?In our previous communication, we notified you that Governor Murphy signed new bill A4768 into law, which amends the effective date of amendments to the Millville Dallas Airmotive Plant Job Loss Notification Act (“NJ WARN”) that was originally passed in January […]
February 2023: New Jersey Governor Signs “Temporary Workers’ Bill of Rights” into Law
Update Applicable to:All employers with temporary employees in the state of New Jersey What happened?On February 6, 2023, Governor Murphy signed the “Temporary Workers’ Bill of Rights” into law, which gives temporary workers the right to certain information in their native language, including where they will be working, the kind of work to be performed, […]
January 2023: New Jersey Legislature Passes Bill to Set the Effective Date of the Amendments to the New Jersey WARN Act
Update Applicable to:All employers with 100 or more employees in the state of New Jersey. What happened?On January 10, 2023, Governor Murphy signed new bill A4768 into law, which amends the effective date of amendments to the Millville Dallas Airmotive Plant Job Loss Notification Act (“NJ WARN”) that was originally passed in January 2020. What […]
November 2022: New Jersey Minimum Wage Increase in 2023
Update Applicable to: All employers in the state of New Jersey. What happened?The minimum wage in New Jersey will increase at the beginning of 2023. What are the details? In 2019, Governor Phil Murphy signed a law that gradually increases the state’s minimum wage to $15 an hour for most non-exempt employees. Since then, the state minimum […]
November 2022: New Jersey Health Care Entities Should Add New Employee Protections to Their Due Diligence Checklists
Update Applicable to: All employers with healthcare employees in the state of New Jersey. What happened?On August 18, 2022, Governor Murphy signed into law Senate Bill 315 (SB 315), which created broad protections for many employees in the healthcare sector in the event of a change in control. What are the details? Effective November 16, 2022, SB […]
September 2022: New Jersey Cannabis Regulatory Commission Releases Interim Drug Testing Guidance
Update Applicable to:All employers in the state of New Jersey. What happened?On September 9, 2022, the New Jersey Cannabis Regulatory Commission (NJ-CRC) issued interim guidance to employers regarding the use of a Workplace Impairment Recognition Expert (WIRE) to “detect and identify an employee’s usage of, or impairment from, a cannabis item or other intoxicating substance.” What are the […]
September 2022: New Jersey Now Protects Healthcare Workers After Sales, Mergers, and Other Control Changes
Update Applicable to: All employers of workers in healthcare facilities in the state of New Jersey. What happened?On August 18, Governor Murphy signed into law S315 (22R), which aims to protect employment, wages, and benefits during changes in control at healthcare facilities. What are the details? Effective November 16, 2022, when a change in control occurs, the former […]
August 2022: New Jersey High Court Says Separate Corporate Structure Not Enough to Establish Independent Contractor Status
Update Applicable to:All employers in the state of New Jersey. What happened?On August 2, 2022, the Supreme Court of New Jersey handed down a key ruling in the East Bay Drywall, LLC. v. Department of Labor and Workforce Development that significantly impacts how companies across the state should classify workers as independent contractors. What are […]
August 2022: New Jersey Adopts New and Amended Regulations Regarding Required Workplace Posters
Update Applicable to:All employers in the state of New Jersey. What happened?On March 21, 2022, the New Jersey Division on Civil Rights (DCR) issued proposed regulations to allow employers to satisfy the state’s Law Against Discrimination (NJLAD) and Family Leave Act (NJFLA) poster requirements via an internet or intranet site rather than a conventional bulletin board […]
