Non-Disparagement Settlements in New Jersey, DOL's AI Guidelines, OSHA Regions Shift - Employment Law This Week®
In Davis v. Benihana, Inc., the U.S. District Court for the District of New Jersey dismissed the plaintiff-employee’s claims for retaliation under the New Jersey Conscientious Employee Protection Act (CEPA) and New Jersey Law...more
On January 9, 2025, the New Jersey attorney general and the Division of Civil Rights (DCR) announced that the DCR has launched a new Civil Rights and Technology Initiative to address the risks of discrimination stemming from...more
The New Jersey Attorney General recently issued guidance to clarify how the New Jersey Law Against Discrimination (LAD) applies to algorithmic discrimination....more
This month, the New Jersey Attorney General’s office (NJAG) added to nationwide efforts to regulate, or at least clarify the application of existing law, in this case the NJ Law Against Discrimination, N.J.S.A. § 10:5-1 et...more
Federal and state employment laws are constantly evolving and employers must regularly revise their employee handbooks to remain compliant. Below are some key legal developments for New York and New Jersey employers to...more
The Attorney General of New Jersey and the Director of the New Jersey Division on Civil Rights jointly commenced a lawsuit against the Virtua Health System and its constituent hospitals alleging that its policy and practices...more
On July 31, 2024, the New Jersey Appellate Division issued its ruling in New Jersey REALTORS® v. Township of Berkeley, upholding a trial court’s decision invalidating a municipal ordinance requiring that the owners of units...more
The Supreme Court of New Jersey recently issued a decision in Savage v. Twp. Of Neptune, (A-2-23)(087229), 257 N.J. 204 (2024) (slip. op.) holding the parties’ non-disparagement provision to be unenforceable as it was found...more
The New Jersey Division on Civil Rights (DCR) recently issued a proposed rule which, if adopted, would codify and set forth the legal standard required in disparate impact claims brought under the New Jersey Law Against...more
Andriani v. Hudson Cnty. Sch. of Tech., No. A-1704-22, 2024 WL 464577 (N.J. Super. Ct. App. Div. Feb. 7, 2024) - This appeal involved the analysis of the accrual date in the context of a constructive discharge claim brought...more
The New Jersey Division on Civil Rights (DCR) issued guidance in May 2024 regarding the applicability of the New Jersey Law Against Discrimination (LAD) to remote employees working outside New Jersey for a New Jersey...more
On January 12, 2024, New Jersey Governor Phil Murphy signed the New Jersey Domestic Workers Bill of Rights Act (S-723/A-822) (the “Act”) into law. The new law not only supports domestic workers’ rights and expands their legal...more
The New Jersey Superior Court, Appellate Division has issued a published decision holding that, under the facts of the particular case, COVID-19 alone is not a disability under the New Jersey Law Against Discrimination...more
Division of Civil Rights Poster Requirements - In a previous client alert, we discussed that on Aug. 1, 2022, the New Jersey Division on Civil Rights (DCR) updated its regulations concerning the “Display of Official Posters...more
On August 1, 2022, the New Jersey Division on Civil Rights (“DCR”) updated its regulations concerning the “Display of Official Posters of the Division on Civil Rights.” This regulation requires “employers, housing providers,...more
The New Jersey Supreme Court issued a decision on June 8, 2021, holding that an adverse employment action is not a required element for a failure-to-accommodate claim under the New Jersey Law Against Discrimination (NJLAD)...more
Following our prior client alert published while this matter was before Appellate Division, the New Jersey Supreme Court has now weighed-in, in Richter v. Oakland Board of Education. On June 8, 2021, the Court formally held...more
New Jersey Governor Phil Murphy’s Executive Order 192 (EO 192), which goes into effect on November 5, 2020, applies to all workplaces that require or permit employees to be physically present at a worksite in New Jersey,...more