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
Seyfarth Synopsis: On the eve of Thanksgiving, the Supreme Court granted various religious groups’ request to temporarily block enforcement of an Executive Order issued by the Governor of New York that imposes occupancy...more
11/30/2020
/ Anti-Discrimination Policies ,
Coronavirus/COVID-19 ,
Employer Liability Issues ,
First Amendment ,
Freedom of Religion ,
Human Rights ,
Injunctive Relief ,
Public Health ,
Religious Discrimination ,
Roman Catholic Diocese of Brooklyn New York v. Cuomo ,
SCOTUS ,
Title VII
Seyfarth Synopsis: Governor Murphy continues to tighten restrictions on indoor and outdoor gatherings through Executive Order 196 as COVID-19 cases rise across the State. ...more
On April 1, 2020, after a temporary suspension of elections, the National Labor Relations Board announced that the processing of NLRB-conducted elections would resume again. Since about then, an unprecedented 90% of...more
Seyfarth Synopsis: As COVID-19 cases rise across the nation and in the New York Metropolitan Area, both New York State and New Jersey have issued new restrictions to combat the spread of COVID-19. ...more
Seyfarth Synopsis: Governor Murphy has signed Executive Order 192 which (1) requires all employers to take precise precautions to protect their workforces during the COVID-19 pandemic, and (2) creates a streamlined reporting...more
11/3/2020
/ Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) ,
Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) ,
Coronavirus/COVID-19 ,
Employer Responsibilities ,
Health and Safety ,
Infectious Diseases ,
Masks ,
Personal Protective Equipment ,
Public Gatherings ,
Public Health ,
Regulatory Requirements ,
State and Local Government ,
Workplace Safety
Seyfarth Synopsis: This is to briefly alert all employers that there is an upcoming nationwide strike planned for next Monday, July 20, 2020. It is being referred to as the “Strike for Black Lives”, and has been organized by...more
Seyfarth Synopsis: As the COVID-19 virus continues to surge throughout parts of the United States, the General Counsel’s office of the NLRB has issued certain “suggested” safety protocols to allow Regions to conduct manual...more
Seyfarth Synopsis: As part of Governor Cuomo’s New York Forward plan, New York State has issued guidance for “Phase Four” industries,” which include higher education, low-risk outdoor arts & entertainment, low-risk indoor...more
Seyfarth Synopsis: New Jersey’s Department of Labor and Workforce Development released the required notice pertaining to misclassification of employees, which must be conspicuously posted by New Jersey employers. The law went...more
Seyfarth Synopsis: As part of Governor Cuomo’s New York Forward plan, New York State has issued guidance for “Phase Three” industries,” which include personal care services and indoor dining. The guidance gives these...more
Seyfarth Synopsis: As part of Governor Cuomo’s New York Forward plan, all regions of the State, except New York City, have begun Phase One of the reopening plan. ...more
Seyfarth Synopsis: As part of Governor Cuomo’s New York Forward plan, “Phase One” industries in five regions began to reopen this past weekend: Central NY, Finger Lakes, Mohawk Valley, North Country, Southern Tier, with the...more
Seyfarth Synopsis: Governor Murphy has signed multiple Executive Orders which will lessen the COVID-19 restrictions on non-essential construction projects and non-essential retail businesses, permit “car gatherings,” allow...more
Seyfarth Synopsis: On April 14, 2020, NJ Governor Murphy signed into law the second set of amendments this year to New Jersey’s Millville Dallas Airmotive Plant Job Loss Notification Act" ("NJ WARN"). ...more
UPDATE: On April 9, 2020, Senator Joseph Cryan introduced S. 2353 containing proposed amendments to NJ WARN in response to the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic. These amendments (if passed) will modify the amendments (S.3170)...more
Seyfarth Synopsis: On April 8, 2020, Governor Murphy signed Executive Order 122, which requires that all essential retail, manufacturing and warehousing businesses and businesses engaged in essential construction projects...more
4/9/2020
/ Construction Industry ,
Coronavirus/COVID-19 ,
Essential Functions ,
Executive Orders ,
Governor Murphy ,
Health and Safety ,
Infectious Diseases ,
Non-Essential Businesses ,
Operators of Essential Services ,
Public Health ,
Public Projects ,
Social Distancing
Seyfarth Synopsis: In January, New Jersey amended its Millville Dallas Airmotive Plant Job Loss Notification Act ("NJ WARN"), in an attempt to push state law far past the corresponding federal requirements of the Federal WARN...more
Seyfarth Synopsis: On March 25, Governor Phil Murphy of New Jersey signed into law expansive leave protections, mainly triggered by the declaration of a state of emergency, under the Earned Sick Time, Family Leave, Family...more
Seyfarth Synopsis: As concerns about community spread of the 2019 Novel Coronavirus disease (“COVID-19”) mount, New Jersey has taken measures to ensure social distancing and help “flatten the curve” and slow the spread of...more
Seyfarth Synopsis: As described in our prior alerts here and here, Governor Murphy and the State Director of Emergency Management have executed increasingly restrictive legislation, executive orders and administrative orders...more
UPDATE: On March 19, 2020, Governor Murphy and the State Director of Emergency Management announced an Administrative Order mandating the closure of all personal care businesses which cannot comply with social distancing...more
Seyfarth Synopsis: It should be clear to all that the NLRB has taken significant steps to restore the law to a footing that more closely resembles the landscape that existed prior to the Obama Board. ...more
2/25/2020
/ Ambush Election Rules ,
Arbitration ,
Boeing ,
Collective Bargaining Agreements (CBA) ,
Corporate Counsel ,
Dues Checkoff ,
Email Policies ,
Employer Rights ,
Federal Labor Laws ,
Gig Economy ,
Independent Contractors ,
Joint Employers ,
Labor Reform ,
Labor Relations ,
Micro-Unions ,
NLRB ,
Purple Communications ,
Union Dues ,
Unions
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