A federal appeals court recently made clear that judges must evaluate equal pay claims separately under federal law and New York’s separate equal pay law because the scope of the NY law is broader and could capture more legal...more
10/31/2023
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Employer Liability Issues ,
Equal Pay ,
Equal Pay Act ,
Federal Labor Laws ,
New York ,
Pay Discrimination ,
Pay Equity Laws ,
State Labor Laws ,
Wage and Hour
New Jersey employers that rely on temporary labor are one step closer to fully understanding the contours of the groundbreaking temp worker rights law that recently took effect now that state regulators have released proposed...more
New Jersey is leading the movement to create affirmative protections for temporary laborers. On February 6, Governor Murphy signed the “Temporary Workers’ Bill of Rights,” which strengthens protections for temporary workers....more
2/10/2023
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Employee Benefits ,
Employee Rights ,
Employer Liability Issues ,
Hiring & Firing ,
New Jersey ,
Notice Requirements ,
Private Right of Action ,
Rebuttable Presumptions ,
Recordkeeping Requirements ,
State Labor Laws ,
Temporary Employees ,
Wage and Hour
New Jersey is set to strengthen protections for temporary workers in a sweeping bill known as the Temporary Workers’ Bill of Rights. The measure would codify unprecedented measures for the state’s temporary workforce and...more
11/8/2022
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Employee Benefits ,
Employee Rights ,
Employer Liability Issues ,
New Jersey ,
Notice Requirements ,
Private Right of Action ,
Recordkeeping Requirements ,
State Labor Laws ,
Temporary Employees ,
Wage and Hour
New York State lawmakers have fiercely supported the #MeToo movement through codification of certain laws. Most recently, on May 24, Governor Kathy Hochul signed the Adult Survivors Act (ASA) into law, which provides...more