The Bottom Line On January 16, 2024 Governor Phil Murphy signed into law New Jersey Senate Bill 332 (SB332). The new law will go into effect on January 15, 2025. New Jersey joins 12 other states that have passed comprehensive privacy laws. Threshold Requirements SB332 applies to Continue Reading
New Jersey WARN Amendments Broaden Employer Obligations
The Bottom Line Amendments to the NJ Mini-WARN Law create broader employer coverage, new definitions of “mass layoff” and “establishment,” and notice and severance requirements.New Jersey employers implementing layoffs should consult with counsel to determine whether the NJ Mini-WARN Law applies Continue Reading
New Jersey Not All-In on College Sports Betting Yet
The Bottom Line New Jersey bettors will have to wait a little longer before than can place a wager on their hometown college teams as voters rejected a November ballot measure that would have greatly expanded betting on college sports in the state. A Constitutional Concern New Jersey Continue Reading
The Agency 100 | 4 More States Give Green Light to Legalize Recreational Marijuana
Recreational marijuana has been legalized in Arizona, Montana, New Jersey and South Dakota, as ballot initiatives legalizing marijuana have passed in all four states. This brings the tally up to 15 states plus Washington D.C. that permit recreational marijuana, and legalization efforts are also Continue Reading
Four More States Give the Green Light to Legalize Recreational Marijuana
The Bottom Line Recreational marijuana has been legalized in Arizona, Montana, New Jersey and South Dakota, as ballot initiatives legalizing marijuana have passed in all four states. This brings the tally up to 15 states plus Washington, D.C. that permit recreational marijuana, and 1/3 of Continue Reading
New Jersey Expands Sick Leave, Family Leave and Temporary Disability Benefits
The Bottom Line New Jersey’s Governor recently signed into law a series of bills expanding New Jersey’s Earned Sick Leave Law (NJ ESL), Family Leave Act (NJ FLA) and Temporary Disability Benefits Law (NJ TDB) in order to provide additional benefits to employees impacted by COVID-19 and other Continue Reading
New Jersey Prohibits Employers from Requesting Job Applicant Salary History
The Bottom Line New Jersey’s salary history ban makes it an unlawful employment practice for companies to screen job applicants based on salary history, require applicants to disclose their salary history in the hiring process or consider as part of any employment decision a job applicant’s Continue Reading
California and New York Ban Workplace Hair Discrimination, While New Jersey and Michigan Propose the Same
The Bottom Line California, New York State and New York City have implemented prohibitions on workplace policies that restrict haircuts, hairstyles or hair textures that are linked to a particular racial group. California and New York employers should take a close look at their workplace policies Continue Reading
New Jersey Expands Scope of Paid Family Leave and Benefits
The Bottom Line New Jersey employers should review and revise their leave policies as necessary to comply with the new requirements. They should also be prepared to field increased requests for leave, given the expanded circumstances under which employees may take family leave. Additionally, Continue Reading
Beginning October 29, 2018, New Jersey Employers Must Provide Paid Sick Leave
The Bottom Line On October 29, 2018, New Jersey employers will be required to provide eligible employees with up to 40 hours of paid sick leave per year under the New Jersey Paid Sick Leave Act (the Act). The Act, which preempts all New Jersey sick leave ordinances, follows the trend Continue Reading