One year has passed since sweeping amendments to the New Jersey mini-WARN Act (officially known as the “Millville Dallas Airmotive Plant Job Loss Notification Act”) (NJ WARN) took effect on April 10, 2023. Mass layoff data from the New Jersey Department of Labor and Workforce Development (NJ DOL) tell an
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New Jersey Appellate Division Addresses Employers’ Obligation to Reimburse Employee Business Expenses
Are New Jersey employers required to reimburse employees for business-related expenses? The Superior Court of New Jersey, Appellate Division, recently considered whether an employer’s failure to reimburse an employee for costs he incurred using his personal automobile to perform his job duties constituted a violation of the New Jersey Wage
New Jersey Update: Choice of Law Provisions and Arbitration Agreements in Employment Contracts
In affirming a trial court’s decision to deny defendant CDL Last Mile’s motion to compel arbitration, the Appellate Division of the Superior Court of New Jersey clarified several points about arbitration provisions in employment contracts
New Jersey Enacts “Bill of Rights” for Domestic Workers
The New Jersey Domestic Workers’ Bill of Rights (S723/A822), one of three laws signed in early January relating to protecting immigrants and part of the Murphy administration’s larger effort to build a more inclusive state for all citizens, will take effect in July 2024.
Unions Get OK to File Prevailing Wage Claims on Behalf of Workers in New Jersey Regardless of Whether They Are Members
On January 8, 2024, Governor Phil Murphy signed S1438 / A5794, which amended New Jersey’s State Prevailing Wage Act to permit unions to file prevailing wage claim suits on behalf of workers on covered projects regardless of whether the workers belong to the union. The law took effect immediately.
New Jersey Temporary Workers’ Bill of Rights and Manufacturing Employers Using Temporary Laborers
New Jersey’s Temporary Workers’ Bill of Rights law went into effect on Aug. 5, 2023, and vastly changed the landscape for manufacturing employers who use temporary laborers.
New Jersey Legislature Enacts the First Consumer Privacy Law of 2024
On January 16, 2024, New Jersey’s Governor signed Senate Bill (SB) 332, which establishes a consumer data privacy law for the state. New Jersey becomes the 13th state to pass a consumer data consumer privacy law. The law would take effect one year after its enactment, on January 16, 2025.
New Jersey Bills to Watch in 2024
After a relatively quiet 2023 legislative season in New Jersey—if you consider a major overhaul of the state’s mini-WARN law and the enactment of a far-reaching Temporary Workers Bill of Rights quiet—New Jersey employers may want to be aware of several important bills making their way through the legislature that
Goldberg Segalla Secures Major Victory Protecting Workers’ Compensation Insurers from Onslaught of Future Claims
A New Jersey hospital’s attempt to collect hundreds of thousands of dollars in the Superior Court of New Jersey — in workers’ compensation fees and punitive damages associated with the treatment of employees injured at New York workplaces — was shot down by an appellate court in a significant ruling that ultimately could shield the insurance industry from a potential onslaught of similar alleged bad-faith lawsuits that likely would cost well into the millions.
New Jersey Adopts Changes Affecting Service Employees During Changes in Ownership
Governor Philip D. Murphy recently signed Assembly Bill 4682 / Senate Bill 2389, establishing various employment protections for specific “service employees” during changes of ownership. This bill goes into effect on October 22, 2023—90 days from signing.
New Jersey Supreme Court limits the LAD’s reach as to religious institutions, but will it last?
The New Jersey Supreme Court recently ruled that the Law Against Discrimination (LAD) contained an express exception for religious organizations that make employment decisions based on employment criteria adopted pursuant to the tenets of its religion.
Another Brick in the WALL: New Jersey’s Latest Tool Targeting Businesses for Violating State Wage, Benefit, and Tax Law
On August 8, 2023, the Office of Strategic Enforcement and Compliance (OSEC) within the New Jersey Department of Labor and Workforce Development (the “NJDOL” or the “Department”) launched The WALL – the Workplace Accountability in Labor List. The WALL (established under N.J.S.A.
Do Good Fences Make Good Neighbors? New Jersey Enacts Nonresident Income Tax ‘Convenience of the Employer’ Law
New Jersey enacted Assembly Bill No. 4694 on July 21, 2023, adding a “convenience of the employer” rule in an effort to gain tax revenues from nonresidents assigned to a primary work location in New Jersey who work outside the state for their own convenience. The law became effective immediately
Heat-Related Illnesses under New Jersey Workers’ Compensation Law
With summer in full-swing, record heat waves continue to make headlines across the country. For employers whose employees work primarily outside, there is always the possibility that an employee may suffer a heat-related illness or heat stroke while on the job.
New Jersey Temporary Worker Pay Transparency Law Takes Effect
On August 5, 2023, New Jersey’s Temporary Workers Bill of Rights (TWBR) law takes full effect, bringing new obligations for temporary service firms and employers that utilize temporary workers. The State of New Jersey has indicated that it intends to enforce the new law in accordance with the proposed regulations