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 […]
July 2022: Jersey City Amends Pay Disclosure Requirements
Update Applicable to:All employers with five or more employees within Jersey City, New Jersey. What happened?On June 15, 2022, Jersey City Council passed Ordinance 22-045 into law, which amends the previous Ordinance 22-026 enacted in March 2022. What are the details?Having gone into effect on April 13, 2022, Ordinance 22-026 required employers to include a […]
February 2022: New Jersey Governor Signs Law Requiring a Written Notice for Tracked Company Vehicles
Update Applicable to:All employers with employees operated vehicles in the state of New Jersey What happened?On January 18, 2022, Governor Murphy signed into law Assembly Bill No. 3950 (AB 3950) that will affect businesses that have employee-operated vehicles. What are the details? Effective April 18, 2022, employers will be required to provide their employees a […]
February 2022: New Jersey Passes Law Expanding Parking Lot Liability for Employers
Update Applicable to:All employers who provide or designate parking areas for their employees in the state of New Jersey What happened?On January 10, 2022, Governor Murphy signed Bill S771 into law, amending Section 36 of the New Jersey Worker’s Compensation Act and expanding workers’ compensation liability in parking lots. What are the details? S771 amends […]
February 2022: New Jersey Expands Vaccination Requirements for Healthcare Workers and High-Risk Settings
Update Applicable to:All employers with healthcare workers and healthcare facilities in the state of New Jersey What happened?On January 19, 2022, Governor Philip D. Murphy signed Executive Order 283 (EO 283), which requires healthcare workers and those at high-risk congregate settings to be fully vaccinated against COVID-19, including receipt of a booster shot, or have their […]
