On May 3, 2021, Governor Murphy announced that New Jersey, along with New York and Connecticut, would lift many COVID-19 pandemic restrictions affecting the region’s businesses, venues, and gatherings over the course of the...more
Governor Phil Murphy signed Executive Order 230 on Thursday, March 11, 2021, that expands capacity limits for a number of social and business activities and events, including indoor and outdoor gatherings, sports activities...more
In November, New Jersey voters said “yes” to the legalization of recreational marijuana. On February 22, 2021, Governor Phil Murphy signed legislation that legalized and decriminalized recreational marijuana and established...more
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Two notable legal developments have occurred in Pennsylvania this fall related to marijuana use by employees....more
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New Jersey has joined a growing list of states that have legalized recreational marijuana. On Election Day, roughly two-thirds of New Jersey voters said “yes” to a ballot question asking whether the state...more
The New Jersey Department of Labor (NJDOL), which runs the New Jersey Unemployment Insurance Program in New Jersey, has created a page with unemployment benefits information related to the COVID-19 pandemic....more
On March 19, 2020, the New Jersey State Legislature sent Governor Phil Murphy a package of bills in response to the COVID-19 outbreak. Several of these bills are aimed at protecting employees and employers affected by...more
In New York City, a law was adopted by administrative action today that prohibits many employers, labor organizations, and employment agencies from conducting pre-employment drug testing for marijuana and THC, the active...more
New Jersey continues to rewrite the employment law landscape under Governor Phil Murphy. On March 18, 2019, the state amended the New Jersey Law Against Discrimination (NJLAD) in two significant ways....more
3/20/2019
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Anti-Retaliation Provisions ,
Arbitration Agreements ,
Employee Handbooks ,
Employer Liability Issues ,
Employment Contract ,
Non-Disclosure Agreement ,
Private Right of Action ,
Settlement Agreements ,
State and Local Government ,
Unenforceable Contract Terms ,
Waivers
The Governor of New Jersey on February 19, 2019, signed legislation that greatly expands the protections and benefits of the New Jersey Family Leave Act and the New Jersey Temporary Disability Benefits Law. Employers should...more
In Cotto v. Ardagh Glass, Inc., plaintiff Daniel Cotto, Jr., a forklift operator, hit his head while working and was sent for a medical examination. Pursuant to Ardagh's policy, Mr. Cotto was required to take a drug test as a...more
8/16/2018
/ Disability Discrimination ,
Drug Testing ,
Employer Liability Issues ,
Employment Litigation ,
Employment Policies ,
Failure to Accommodate ,
Federal v State Law Application ,
Labor Law Violations ,
Medical Marijuana ,
Prescription Drugs ,
State and Local Government ,
State Labor Laws
Governor Phil Murphy—officially in office just two days—has already begun to implement many of the "progressive" policy changes he promised on the campaign trail and transform New Jersey into the "California of the East."...more
1/19/2018
/ Decriminalization of Marijuana ,
Executive Orders ,
Gender-Based Pay Discrimination ,
Governors ,
Legislative Agendas ,
LGBTQ ,
Local Governance ,
Marijuana ,
Minimum Wage ,
Minority-Owned Businesses ,
Paid Time Off (PTO) ,
Pay Gap ,
Salary/Wage History ,
Sick Leave ,
State and Local Government ,
State Elections ,
State Labor Laws ,
Unions ,
Wage and Hour ,
Women-Owned Businesses