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State Employment Law Articles
Article Index » new jersey: 10 Most Recent Articles Report Link New Jersey Supreme Court Holds Deferred Compensation Plans with Forfeiture Provisions Lawful.Littler Mendelson, P.C. - July 10, 2008 On June 25, 2008, the New Jersey Supreme Court issued its decision in Melvin Rosen v. Smith Barney, Inc. (A-49-07), holding that deferred compensation plans with vesting periods and forfeiture provisions do not violate New Jersey's wage and hour law or public policy. Report Link Notice-of-Claim Requirement Does Not Apply to New Jersey's Civil Rights Act.Ogletree Deakins - July 03, 2008 Owens, et al., v. Feigin, et al., A-43-07 (N.J. June 3, 2008) — The New Jersey Supreme Court recently held that the 90-day notice of claim requirement under the New Jersey Tort Claims Act (TCA) does not apply to causes of action brought under the New Jersey Civil Rights Act (CRA). Report Link New Jersey Supreme Court Committee Recommends Mandatory CLE for All NJ Attorneys, Including In-House Counsel.Ogletree Deakins - July 03, 2008 On May 20, 2008, the Supreme Court Ad Hoc Committee released its draft report and recommendations regarding the implementation of mandatory continuing legal education (CLE) in the state of New Jersey. Key recommendations include: 24 CLE credits to be required every two years, including 4 in ethics/professionalism; 6 non-ethics credit hours may be carried over to the next cycle; and up to 12 credits per cycle may be earned through alternative formats (internet, audiotape). Report Link Deferred Compensation Plan Lawful Under State Wage and Hour Law Despite Forfeiture Provision.Ogletree Deakins - July 03, 2008 Rosen v. Smith Barney, Inc., A-49-07, (N.J. June 25, 2008) — A voluntary deferred compensation plan, in which employees’ contributions from their wages were invested in company stock purchased at a discount, does not violate the State Wage and Hour Law’s restriction on deductions from employees’ wages, despite the fact that the plan provided for a forfeiture of unvested stock interests if the employees terminated their employment during the two year vesting period after the stock purchase. Report Link Senate Bill Would Create a Workers' Compensation Ombudsman.Ogletree Deakins - July 03, 2008 A bill (S1982) introduced in the Senate on June 16 would create a Workers’ Compensation Ombudsman for Injured Workers. The governor-appointed Ombudsman would be an advocate for injured workers by accepting, investigating, and attempting to resolve complaints related to workers’ compensation. Report Link Senate Bill Introduced to Authorize Same-Sex Marriage in New Jersey.Ogletree Deakins - July 03, 2008 A bill introduced in the Senate on June 9 (S1967) and Assembly on June 16 (A2978), the “Freedom of Religion and Equality in Civil Marriage Act,” would authorize same-sex marriage in New Jersey and simultaneously would allow clergy to refuse to solemnize same-sex marriages. Report Link Bill Introduced to Speed Up Contract Negotiations Between Public Employers and Police and Fire Unions.Ogletree Deakins - July 03, 2008 A bill (A2243) recently was introduced to accelerate the process for resolving contract negotiations between public employers and police and fire unions. Report Link Assembly Bill Introduced to Allow Corporate Officers to Make Equity Grants to Employees.Ogletree Deakins - July 03, 2008 An Assembly bill (A2885) introduced on June 5 would give greater flexibility to corporations in granting equity awards to employees. Report Link Bill to Bar Confidential Settlements by Public Entities Introduced.Ogletree Deakins - July 03, 2008 On June 5, a bill (A2893) was introduced which would bar public entities and employees from entering into confidential settlements, including settlements of employment disputes. Report Link Package of Significant Workers' Compensation Reform Bills Approved by Both House and Senate; Await Consideration by Governor Corzine.Ogletree Deakins - July 03, 2008 In a concerted attempt to overhaul the state’s workers’ compensation system for the first time in decades, the State’s Senate and Assembly overwhelmingly approved a package of workers’ compensation reform bills on June 23 (S1913, S1914, S1915, S1916, S1917 and S1918), which now will go to Governor Corzine for his consideration.
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