On February 19, 2019, New Jersey Governor Phil Murphy signed into law a sweeping expansion of Family Leave in New Jersey. The bill signed into law is 94 pages and amends a number of statutes. Add this to the list of recent employment regulations enacted by the State, including Equal Pay and Paid Sick Leave. … Continue reading New Jersey Expands Family Leave
Category: Litigation
New Jersey’s Earned Sick Leave Law is Live
November 6, 2018, by Jeff Schervone New Jersey's Earned Sick Leave Law went into effect on October 29, 2018, and the Department of Labor and Workforce Development ("LWD") launched a website with information for employers and employees. Under the new law, most employers must provide their employees with earned sick leave. "For every 30 hours worked, … Continue reading New Jersey’s Earned Sick Leave Law is Live
Court Clarifies Pre-Suit Discovery Under New Jersey Court Rule 4:11-1 is Limited to Preservation of Evidence
By Jeff Schervone, October 23, 2018 In Liberty Mutual v. Borgata Hotel, the Atlantic County trial court clarified that the scope of a pre-suit petition for discovery is limited to the potential party’s ability to demonstrate that testimony or evidence would be lost or destroyed prior to the commencement of a lawsuit. In this case, … Continue reading Court Clarifies Pre-Suit Discovery Under New Jersey Court Rule 4:11-1 is Limited to Preservation of Evidence
ICYMI: Amendments to New Jersey Court Rules for Complex Business Litigation Mirror Federal Rules of Civil Procedure
By Jeff Schervone, August 16, 2018 The latest Amendments to the New Jersey Court Rules effective September 1, 2018 carve out new procedural rules for the "Complex Business Litigation Program" (CBLP) which mirror much of the Federal Rules of Civil Procedure. As described in the Rule Amendment package: The CBLP was designed to streamline and … Continue reading ICYMI: Amendments to New Jersey Court Rules for Complex Business Litigation Mirror Federal Rules of Civil Procedure
New Jersey Bill Set To Shred Employment-Related NDAs
By Jeff Schervone - August 10, 2018 New Jersey continues to adopt a raft of remedial employment laws, including the recent Equal Pay Act and the Paid Sick Leave Act. Now, the New Jersey Legislature has its sights set on private contracts, namely employment-related nondisclosure agreements, or NDAs. When (not if) adopted, these NDAs will … Continue reading New Jersey Bill Set To Shred Employment-Related NDAs
In New Jersey, Equal Pay for Equal Work Equals Red Tape Times 100.
N.J. Extends Law Against Discrimination to Equal Pay. Effective July 1, 2018
The Affordable Burger Act: Congress Pushes Back Against the NLRB and Unions
12/7/2015 – by Jeff Schervone Congress is advancing legislation to push back against a July, 2015 ruling by the National Labor Relations Board (NLRB). In BFI Newby Island Recyclery, a partisan and divided NLRB expanded the Joint-Employer Rule, a judicial interpretation of the National Labor Relations Act (NLRA). Up to now, the rule limited application … Continue reading The Affordable Burger Act: Congress Pushes Back Against the NLRB and Unions
Look for the Union Label…On Your Burger: The NLRB Expands Joint-Employer Rule
\nBy Jeff Schervone By Jeff Schervone At the end of August, 2015 in a victory for labor unions, the National Labor Relations Board (NLRB) expanded its joint-employer rule. In BFI Newby Island Recyclery, 240 "sorters, screen cleaners and housekeepers" were outsourced by Browning-Ferris Industries (BFI) from Leadpoint Business Services (Leadpoint) under a private contract. Leadpoint … Continue reading Look for the Union Label…On Your Burger: The NLRB Expands Joint-Employer Rule
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