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Employers’ Immunity From Suit and the Exclusivity of the Workers’ Compensation Statute Once Again Upheld by the Courts

In the Superior Court Decision of Faisal Jameel v. Dember HMS Hospitals and Bayshore Community Hospital (decided April 28, 2025), the Superior Court was faced with the issue of whether an employee who died as a result of...more

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New Hampshire Law Permits Guns in Workplace Parking Lots

New Hampshire Governor Chris Sununu recently signed a new law that allows workers in the state to keep guns and ammunition in a locked car on their employer’s property. The law will take effect January 1, 2025....more

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Work-Related Car Accidents: Who Is Responsible?

When it comes to workplace-related incidents, the question of liability can often be complex and nuanced. One common scenario involves damage to an employee's car while parked in the employer's parking lot. This article...more

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New Jersey Supreme Court Finds Compensability in Parking Lot Case Dismissing the Employer’s Liability in the Third Party Action

On January 18, 2022, the New Jersey Supreme Court rectified a decision of the Appellate Division and found the injuries sustained in a parking lot owned and controlled by the employer were indeed compensable. In Diane Lapsley...more

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NJ Legislature Proposes to Expand Parking Lot Liability in Workers’ Compensation

In response to a New Jersey Supreme Court decision finding that an employee who was injured while walking from a parking lot two blocks from the physical place of employment was not in the course of the employment, the NJ...more

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Potential Major Impact on Workers’ Compensation as Senate Passes Bill to Expand Parking Lot Coverage

On January 11, 2021, the New Jersey Senate passed a bill to expand workers’ compensation benefits involving parking lot cases. This bill, not yet passed into law, could have a major impact on future workers' compensation...more

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City of Philadelphia Adopts Wrongful Discharge Ordinance for Parking Employers

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On June 5, 2019, Philadelphia Mayor Jim Kenney signed a bill that will require employers operating parking garages or lots in the City of Philadelphia to demonstrate “just cause” or a “bona fide economic reason” to discharge...more

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Employment News: Disability, Unfair Dismissal, Trade Unions

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Space invaders – parking policy relevant to reasonable adjustments claim - In Linsley v Commissioners for Her Majesty's Revenue and Customs the EAT confirmed that the employer's parking policy should not have been...more

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Illinois Employers Should Beware Of The Impact Of The Firearm Concealed Carry Act

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Illinois employers beware, if you want to prohibit the carrying of concealed firearms on your property, you must post a sign stating that the carrying of firearms is prohibited, according to a law that became effective...more

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