Thursday, December 18, 2008
Preparing for the Employee Free Choice Act
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Wednesday, December 03, 2008
Annoying and Irksome Behavior Does Not Constitute Sexual Harassment
Author: Carolyn Buccerone
Publication: New Jersey Labor and Employment Law Quarterly
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Associate Carolyn Buccerone discusses the New Jersey Supreme Court’s decision in Godfrey v. Princeton Seminary, in which the Court held that conduct that is merely annoying and irksome will not constitute a sufficient basis for a hostile work environment claim based on sexual harassment under the LAD, in her article, “Annoying and Irksome Behavior Does Not Constitute Sexual Harassment” published in the Fall 2008 issue of New Jersey Labor and Employment Law Quarterly.
This article was reprinted with permission from the New Jersey State Bar Association.
Monday, December 01, 2008
ADA Amendments Act Means Changes for Employees, Employers
Author: Dena B. Calo
Publication: HR Specialist
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Associate Dena B. Calo discusses a broader disability definition as the result of new ADA legislation passed earlier this fall that changes the way employers will manage disabled employees, in her article, “ADA Amendments Act means changes for employees, employers” in the December 2008 issue of HR Specialist.
Friday, November 21, 2008
Homeland Security's No-Match Rule
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Monday, November 17, 2008
State Pay-to-Play Reform Reaches Redevelopers
Author: Rebecca Moll Freed
Publication: NAIOP Government Affairs Digest
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Counsel, Rebecca Moll Freed, discusses the extension of New Jersey state pay-to-play restrictions to redevelopers in her article, “State Pay-to-Play Reform Reaches Redevelopers,” which is featured on Page 5 of the November 14, 2008 issue of the NAIOP Government Affairs Digest. Ms. Freed’s article provides an overview of the manner in which Governor Corzine’s Executive Order 118 impacts redevelopers wishing to contract with the State of New Jersey on or after November 15, 2008.
Wednesday, November 05, 2008
Preparing for the Employee Free Choice Act
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Friday, October 31, 2008
Overtime Pay and the Fair Labor Standards Act
Author: Brian W. Kronick
Publication: New Jersey Municipalities
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Partner Brian W. Kronick discusses compliance of the Fair Labor Standards Act in his article, "Overtime Pay and the Fair Labor Standards Act" in the October 2008 issue of New Jersey Municipalities magazine.
This article was reprinted with permission from the New Jersey State League of Municipalities.
Monday, October 27, 2008
Title 19 and the Post-Election Environment
Author: Angelo J. Genova and Peter J. Cammarano, III
Publication: New Jersey Lawyer the Magazine
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Partner Angelo Genova and Associate Peter Cammarano discuss recounts, rechecks and election contests in their co-authored article, “Title 19 and the Post-Election Environment” published in the August 2008 issue of New Jersey Lawyer the Magazine.
Friday, October 10, 2008
Ethics Reform in New Jersey
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Thursday, October 02, 2008
Prepare now for passage of the Employee Free Choice Act
Author: John R. Vreeland
Publication: HR Specialist
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In the October issue of HR Specialist, John Vreeland discusses the Employee Free Choice Act and how it would dramatically change how unions organize employees and the first labor agreement is negotiated.
Thursday, September 25, 2008
New Pay-to-Play Restrictions On The Way
Author: Jisha V. Dymond
Publication: HR Specialist
Yesterday, Governor Jon Corzine signed four executive orders. Click here for Genova Burns & Vernoia’s thumbnail summary of the new contribution restrictions in relation to New Jersey State procurement contracts and redevelopment agreements (Executive Orders 117 and 118). The new restrictions will apply to contributions made on and after November 15, 2008.
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Tuesday, September 02, 2008
Employees win right to sue for employer post-employment conduct
Author: Sandro Polledri
Publication: HR Specialist
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Partner Sandro Polledri writes in the September issue of HR Specialist regarding a recent court ruling of employees’ rights to sue employers for post-termination, nonemployment-related conduct as well as post-employment policy recommendations.
Monday, August 04, 2008
What Every Lawyer Should Know About ELEC
Author: Gregory E. Nagy
Publication: New Jersey Lawyer the Magazine
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Of Counsel Gregory E. Nagy discusses the New Jersey Election Law Enforcement Commission (ELEC) in his article “What Every Lawyer Should Know About ELEC” in the August 2008 issue of New Jersey Lawyer the Magazine.
Friday, August 01, 2008
Third-party harassment: The next frontier for New Jersey courts?
Author: Shannon A. Morales
Publication: HR Specialist
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Associate Shannon A. Morales discusses the possibility for New Jersey employment law to extend liability to New Jersey employers for third-party harassment in the August 2008 issue of HR Specialist.
Tuesday, July 08, 2008
Preparing for Paid Family Leave Act
Author: Emily J. Wexler
Publication: HR Specialist
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Associate Emily J. Wexler’s article, “Prepare now for Paid Family Leave Act, taking effect in 2009,” in the July 2008 issue of HR Specialist discusses the provisions of the Paid Family Leave Act as well as provides assistance to employers to prepare.
Friday, May 02, 2008
New Jersey Legislature Approves Paid Family Leave
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Monday, March 03, 2008
New Hope for Employers Being Victimized by Frivolous Discrimination Suits
Author: Dina M. Mastellone
Publication: HR Specialist: New Jersey Employment Law
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Associate Dina M. Mastellone's article "The NJLAD's fee-shifting provision: A ray of hope for employers" in the March 2008 issue of HR Specialist, reviews a January Appellate Division of Superior Court of New Jersey's ruling which may relax the requirements for employers who have won NJLAD cases to recover some of the money they spent defending themselves.
Wednesday, February 27, 2008
Independent Contractors May Charge Harassment under NJLAD
Author: Emily J. Wexler
Publication: HR Specialist: New Jersey Employment Law
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Associate, Emily J. Wexler's article about the New Jersey Law Against Discrimination (NJLAD) in the February 2008 issue of HR Specialist, discusses the possibility of workers in "outsourced" departments qualifying as employees under the LAD.
Thursday, February 14, 2008
The Requirements of Various 'Pay-to-Play' Laws -- Helping Businesses Prepare and Meet Contribution Disclosure Requirements
Author: Laurence D. Laufer and Jisha V. Dymond
Publication: New Jersey Business Magazine
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The February 2008 issue of New Jersey Business Magazine features an article written by Genova, Burns & Vernoia attorneys Laurence D. Laufer and Jisha V. Dymond, Esq., summarizing the disclosure requirements of State and local "Pay-to-Play" laws.
Friday, February 08, 2008
Mayor Booker Lauds GBV Announcement of Move to Newark
Author: Jeffery C. Mays and Katie Wang
Publication: The Star-Ledger
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Newark Mayor Corey Booker, in his State of the City Address, announced that GBV was moving to Newark as he described a commercial upswing in the City. Please click on the headline above to view the article (PDF.)
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