New Jersey’s new mandatory minimum wage requirement will be effective January 1, 2024.
For most employers, the 2024 minimum wage for compensating employees will be $15.13 per hour (up from $14.13 per hour in 2023)....more
It’s the most wonderful time of the year! But for HR professionals, it can be the most stressful. While organizations throughout the country are preparing to hold their annual holiday celebrations, employers may unwittingly...more
The New Jersey Supreme Court recently granted a defendant-employer’s motion for leave to appeal an Appellate Division decision interpreting the 2019 amendments (the “Amendments”) to the Wage and Hour Law (“WHL”) and the Wage...more
Earlier this year, we reported that Governor Phil Murphy signed the Temporary Workers’ Bill of Rights (the “Act”) into law. The New Jersey Department of Labor (“DOL”) recently issued proposed regulations, subject to a 60-day...more
The U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (“EEOC”) is commemorating the 60th anniversary of the Equal Pay Act of 1963 by launching a social media campaign called “Level The Paying Field.” The #LevelThePayingField...more
Employers have until November 1, 2022, to plan for and comply with New York City’s recently amended Pay Transparency Law that requires employers to include salary ranges in all listings for job openings in New York City. ...more
Employers in New Jersey take notice: As of April 18, 2022, it is prohibited by law to use tracking devices on employee vehicles without providing written notice.
On January 18, 2022, Gov. Murphy signed into law Assembly...more
On February 10, 2022, Congress passed the Ending Forced Arbitration of Sexual Assault and Sexual Harassment Act of 2021 (the “Act”). President Biden has expressed support for the Act and is expected to sign it....more
In a recent precedential opinion, Kars 4 Kids Inc. v. America Can!, __ F.4th __ (3d Cir. 2021) (publication pending), the United States Court of Appeals for the Third Circuit vacated a $10.6 million trademark infringement...more
New Jersey’s new mandatory minimum wage requirement will be effective January 1, 2022.
For most employers, the 2022 minimum wage for compensating employees will be $13 per hour (up from $12 per hour in 2021.)...more
On September 13, 2021, Chief Judge Freda J. Wolfson of the United States District Court for the District of New Jersey issued Standing Order No. 2021-08, which requires visitors to District of New Jersey Court facilities to...more
In a recent precedential opinion, Kars 4 Kids Inc. v. America Can!, __ F.4th __ (3d Cir. 2021) (publication pending), the United States Court of Appeals for the Third Circuit vacated a $10.6 million trademark infringement...more
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In a recent published, precedential opinion, Oakwood Laboratories LLC v. Thanoo, 999 F.3d 892 (3d Cir. 2021), the Third Circuit clarified the pleading standard necessary to allege a trade secret misappropriation claim under...more
On July 9, 2021, President Biden signed the Executive Order on Promoting Competition in the American Economy which, among other directives, encourages the Federal Trade Commission (FTC) to exercise its statutory rulemaking...more
With vaccination rates for COVID-19 increasing, and more places of employment removing restrictions, the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) recently issued guidance regarding COVID-19 vaccination policies in the...more
6/24/2021
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In a recent decision, Judge Brian R. Martinotti affirmed Magistrate Judge Douglas E. Arpert’s order denying plaintiffs’ motion for leave to amend its complaint. Plaintiffs were attempting to remove their patent infringement...more
On March 31, 2021, New York Governor Andrew Cuomo signed the “Marijuana Regulation and Taxation Act.” The Act legalizes adult-use cannabis, expands the use of medical cannabis, and establishes the Office of Cannabis...more
A recent decision by Judge Michael Vazquez of the District of New Jersey affirmed Magistrate Judge Mark Falk’s grant of a motion to stay trademark infringement litigation pending a decision on cancellation proceedings before...more