New Jersey workers can expect to pay more in family leave and temporary disability taxes in 2025 as the state fund that finances those benefits recovers from a major revenue loss.
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Calls to ban caste discrimination grow as New Jersey’s South Asian population swells
By any measure, Deelip Mhaske has led an accomplished life.
New protections for New Jersey’s temporary workers to go into effect
Equity pay provisions, prohibited fee deductions, and more will begin Aug. 5
Labor union’s lawsuit alleges ‘disparate’ treatment of state workers because of race, gender
AFSCME, the labor union representing thousands of state employees, is suing Gov. Phil Murphy and the state of New Jersey, alleging the state discriminated against its members by awarding pay raises to correctional officers but not workers represented by AFSCME.
Millions of workers are dealing with long COVID. Advocates call for expanding social safety net
Emily Withnall caught COVID-19 from her teenager in July 2020. In the more than two years since, the 40-year-old has suffered from debilitating fatigue, spinal pain and heart palpitations.
[New Jersey] Cannabis workplace guidance creates more confusion
The workplace guidelines released by the state agency overseeing cannabis has employers dazed and confused over what they can do to discipline a worker who might be high on the job.
Governor Murphy drops testing mandate for unvaccinated teachers, state workers
Executive order will also lift the testing mandate for child care workers
Cannabis commission slow to implement workplace rules, the sale of edibles
Consumers, business leaders, and pro-cannabis advocates continue to accuse the state Cannabis Regulatory Commission of dragging its feet on changes they seek to the nascent adult-use cannabis industry.
U.S. House panel weighs labor law amendment to protect workers from wage theft
U.S. House lawmakers questioned several labor experts Wednesday before a House Education and Labor panel about how a new bill to amend the Fair Labor Standards Act of 1938 would protect workers from wage theft.
N.J. workers would see higher family leave, disability payments under bill
Less than three years after the enactment of reforms that expanded New Jersey’s temporary disability and family leave programs, lawmakers are looking to tweak some numbers.