Seyfarth Synopsis: On September 6, 2023, New York Governor Kathy Hochul signed into law legislation that, effective immediately, prohibits employers from disciplining employees who refuse to participate in meetings concerning...more
9/19/2023
/ Employees ,
Employer Liability Issues ,
Free Speech ,
Labor Reform ,
Labor Regulations ,
New Legislation ,
New York ,
NLRA ,
NLRB ,
NLRB General Counsel ,
Religious Discrimination ,
State and Local Government ,
Unions
Seyfarth Synopsis: On December 29, Governor Cuomo quietly announced modified rules to post-exposure quarantine. Previously, New Yorkers were instructed to quarantine for 14 days if they were exposed to COVID-19. ...more
Seyfarth Synopsis: The minimum wage will increase for New Jersey employers effective January 1, 2021. It is also that time of year when we remind our clients with operations in New Jersey of their obligation to distribute...more
UPDATE: On January 21, 2020, the Governor of New Jersey signed Senate Bill 3170 into law, pushing state law far past the corresponding federal requirements of the WARN Act. Governor Phil Murphy issued an omnibus press release...more
1/24/2020
/ Employer Liability Issues ,
Hiring & Firing ,
Labor Law Violations ,
Labor Regulations ,
Layoff Notices ,
Layoffs ,
New Legislation ,
Notice Requirements ,
Part-Time Employees ,
Penalties ,
Regulatory Requirements ,
Regulatory Standards ,
Severance Agreements ,
Severance Pay ,
State and Local Government ,
State Labor Laws ,
Wage and Hour ,
WARN Act
Seyfarth Synopsis: On Monday, January 13, 2020, the New Jersey state legislature passed Senate Bill 3170 which, if signed by the Governor, would result in sweeping changes to what was once a mass layoff notification statute...more
1/20/2020
/ Employer Liability Issues ,
Hiring & Firing ,
Labor Law Violations ,
Labor Regulations ,
Layoff Notices ,
Layoffs ,
New Legislation ,
Notice Requirements ,
Part-Time Employees ,
Penalties ,
Regulatory Standards ,
Severance Agreements ,
Severance Pay ,
State and Local Government ,
State Labor Laws ,
Wage and Hour ,
WARN Act
Seyfarth Synopsis: The New Jersey bill that aims to push gig-economy workers and other independent contractors into the definition of “employees” was briefly paused at the end of the prior legislative session, but is expected...more
1/16/2020
/ ABC Test ,
Employee Definition ,
Employer Liability Issues ,
Freelance Workers ,
Gig Economy ,
Hiring & Firing ,
Independent Contractors ,
Labor Regulations ,
Lame Duck Session ,
Legislative Agendas ,
Misclassification ,
Pending Legislation ,
Regulatory Agenda ,
State and Local Government ,
State Labor Laws ,
Wage and Hour
Seyfarth Synopsis: The minimum wage will increase for New Jersey employers effective January 1, 2020. It is also that time of year when we remind our clients with operations in New Jersey of their obligation to distribute...more
Seyfarth Synopsis: In a 3-1 decision, the National Labor Relations Board (“Board”) in Johnson Controls, Inc., 368 NLRB No. 20 (July 3, 2019), established a new standard for determining whether a union has reacquired majority...more
7/25/2019
/ Collective Bargaining ,
Collective Bargaining Agreements (CBA) ,
Employer Liability Issues ,
Johnson Controls ,
Labor Regulations ,
Labor Relations ,
NLRA ,
NLRB ,
Regulatory Reform ,
Regulatory Requirements ,
Rulemaking Process ,
Unfair Labor Practices ,
Union Representatives ,
Unions ,
Withdrawal