The New Jersey Department of Labor and Workforce Development (NJDOL) recently issued proposed regulations aimed at clarifying how employers should apply the “ABC test” to determine whether a worker is properly classified as...more
5/22/2025
/ ABC Test ,
Employer Responsibilities ,
Enforcement Actions ,
Independent Contractors ,
Misclassification ,
New Guidance ,
New Jersey ,
New Regulations ,
Penalties ,
Proposed Rules ,
State Labor Laws ,
Wage and Hour
What should employers do when there is a dispute about the amount of commissions owed to an employee? Should the employer pay the undisputed amount, withhold the disputed amount, and then wait for a determination from the...more
In a recent unanimous decision by the New Jersey Supreme Court in Christopher Maia v. IEW Construction Group, the seven-judge panel reversed the prior judgment of the Appellate Division and held that the August 6, 2019,...more
Although New Jersey clearly prohibited non-disclosure provisions in employment contracts and settlement agreements in 2019 under N.J.S.A. 10:5-12.8 relating to a claim of discrimination, retaliation, or harassment, an open...more
On May 5, 2021, Governor Andrew Cuomo signed into law the New York Health and Essential Rights Act (the “HERO Act”) (S. 1034B) to minimize the spread of COVID-19 and other airborne infectious diseases in the workplace given...more
5/27/2021
/ Anti-Retaliation Provisions ,
Coronavirus/COVID-19 ,
Employer Responsibilities ,
Governor Cuomo ,
Infectious Diseases ,
New Legislation ,
Penalties ,
Remedies ,
State Labor Laws ,
Statutory Penalties ,
Statutory Remedies ,
Workplace Safety