08.31.2022You Snooze You Lose: NJ Appellate Division Affirms Dismissal of Sleep Apnea Disability Bias Class Action On August 15, 2022, the New Jersey Appellate Division declined to reinstate a disability bias class action brought by a New Jersey Transit train operator who was required undergo a sleep apnea screening due to the results of his physical examination as required by NJ Transit’s policy stemming from safety concerns as a result of a 2016 train accident.
12.01.2021Angelo Genova Recognized Again as One of Lawdragon's Leading Corporate Employment Lawyers of America Firm Chairman & Managing Partner Angelo J. Genova, Esq. has been named once again to Lawdragon's Most Powerful Corporate Employment Lawyers annual listing. This listing process has been created "over 30 years of researching and reporting on the legal profession and creating lists and guides to the most effective legal professionals."
11.17.2021Governor Hochul Expands The New York Paid Family Leave Act To Cover Siblings With A Serious Health ConditionThis is the first blog in a series covering New York’s Recent Expansions Of Its Employment Laws.
Governor Hochul recently expanded New York’s Paid Family Leave Act by amending the definition of family to include siblings. Siblings under the amendment covers both biological and adopted siblings, half siblings, and step-siblings. This amendment will allow employees time off to care for siblings with a serious health condition. Employers have time to comply, as this amendment does not become effective until January 1, 2023.
04.30.2020Sleepless Nights Ahead For WalMart’s Overnight Assistant Store Managers After Denial of Class Status On April 24, 2020, the District Court for the District of New Jersey in Sundel Quiles, et al. v. Wal-Mart Stores, Inc., d/b/a Wal-Mart, 2:16-cv-09479 (D.N.J. April 24, 2020) recently considered a motion for class certification by a group of Overnight Assistant Store Managers (Overnight ASMs) who were allegedly misclassified as exempt executive and administrative employees.
03.24.2020New Jersey Employers Prohibited from Terminating Employees for Time Off in Connection with COVID-19On March 20, 2020, New Jersey Governor Phil Murphy signed Assembly Bill No. A3848 prohibiting employers from terminating, demoting or otherwise penalizing an employee for requesting or taking time off from work in connection with an infectious disease during the Public Health Emergency and State of Emergency declared in Governor Murphy’s Executive Order 103.
01.06.2020#4 Genova Burns’ 30th Anniversary Countdown of the Most Influential Cases, Events and LawsAs Genova Burns celebrates its 30th anniversary serving the legal needs of clients throughout New Jersey and across the Northeast, we will be counting down the top 30 legal cases, events and laws that have left a significant impact on society, business, politics, and lifestyle here in the Garden State. #4 is New Jersey's $15 Minimum Wage Law
10.30.2019#15 of Genova Burns 30th Anniversary Countdown NarrativeAs Genova Burns celebrates its 30th anniversary serving the legal needs of clients throughout New Jersey and across the Northeast, we will be counting down the top 30 legal cases, events and laws that have left a significant impact on society, business, politics, and lifestyle here in the Garden State.
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