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• 07.21.2020

  New Jersey Arbitration Act Rushes in and Orders Arbitration Where FAA Fears to Tread
  In a July 14, 2020 decision the Supreme Court of New Jersey held that the New Jersey Arbitration Act (NJAA) may apply to arbitration agreements even if the parties are subject to the Federal Arbitration Act (FAA) exemption for transportation workers engaged in interstate commerce.

• 07.13.2020

  To Screen or Not to Screen? Amazon Must Face NJ Wage Class Action for Workers’ Post-Shift Screening
  On June 29, 2020, the U.S. District Court for the District of New Jersey ruled that Amazon must face a proposed class action alleging violations of New Jersey Wage and Hour Law (NJWHL), which seeks compensation for time spent undergoing mandatory post-shift security screenings and for time spent during meal breaks.

• 07.08.2020

  New Permit Extension Act Enacted in Response to COVID-19
  As the COVID-19 pandemic continues to significantly affect all aspects of the real estate industry, the legislature of the State of New Jersey has passed amendments to the Municipal Land Use Law (the “MLUL”), codified at N.J.S.A. 40D:55-1, et. seq. The amendments contained in Assembly Bill A-3919 (the “Law”) will have a significant effect on pending real estate projects, both those that have received land use approvals and those with pending applications before municipal land use boards.

• 07.07.2020

  Will You Be Immune to COVID-19 Lawsuits?
  As businesses and institutions of higher education begin returning to in-person work or instruction, entities continue to grapple with reopening and the probability of infection despite following all current health guidelines. The evolving guidance from health officials, the federal, state and local governments means that businesses and institutions will be constantly monitoring and updating procedure and protocols in response to the public health emergency.

• 06.15.2020

  Supreme Court Finds Federal Law Bars LGBT Employment Discrimination
  The U.S. Supreme Court (SCOTUS) held today that the ban on sex discrimination in the federal employment law, Title VII of the Civil Rights Act of 1964, covers employment discrimination based on sexual orientation or transgender identity.

• 05.27.2020

  City of Newark Amends Pay-to-Play Ordinance: What Government Contractors Need to Know
  The City of Newark originally imposed pay-to-play restrictions via executive order in 2007, an approach that was later formalized into ordinance in 2012.

• 04.22.2020

  New Jersey Gives Employers Struggling with the COVID-19 Pandemic a Temporary Break: Delay and Changes to the Amended New Jersey WARN Act
  In response to growing concerns of employers due to the COVID-19 pandemic, on April 14, 2020, Governor Phil Murphy signed into law new legislation which provides two significant changes to the Millville Dallas Airmotive Plant Job Loss Notification Act (NJ WARN). Pursuant to the January 21st changes, initially scheduled to become effective on July 19, 2020, employers will be required to provide longer notice periods and mandatory severance pay in connection with a large layoff or facility closure.

• 04.21.2020

  New Law Allows Remote Notarization During COVID-19 Pandemic
  On April 15, 2020, New Jersey Governor Phil Murphy signed bill A-3903 into law. The new law allows for New Jersey notaries (or an officer authorized to take oaths, affirmations, and affidavits, or to take acknowledgements) to notarize documents virtually using audio-video technology, during the time of this public health emergency (as declared by the Governor in Executive Order 103 of 2020).

• 04.03.2020

  In the Wake of the COVID-19 Pandemic, New Jersey Expands Employee Leave Entitlements
  On March 25, 2020, New Jersey Governor Phil Murphy signed S2304, amending the New Jersey Earned Sick Leave Law, the New Jersey Family Leave Act (“FLA”), and the New Jersey Temporary Disability Benefits Law (“TDL”). The amendments expand an employee’s ability to take leave and collect temporary disability benefits during epidemic-related emergencies.

• 03.27.2020

  New Jersey Election Law Enforcement Commission Announces Grace Period for Form BE Annual Pay-to-Play Disclosure
  The statutory filing deadline for the Form BE annual pay-to-play disclosure in New Jersey, which requires each business entity that received payments of $50,000 or more (in the aggregate) as a result of New Jersey government contracts during the 2019 calendar year to disclose its government contracts and political contributions, is set for Monday, March 30, 2020.

• 03.12.2020

  Key Employer Take-Aways from Long-Awaited Guidance on New Jersey's Equal Pay Act
  On March 2, 2020, the New Jersey Division on Civil Rights (DCR) issued Guidance on the Diane B. Allen Equal Pay Act (Equal Pay Act) – the New Jersey law requiring employers to offer equal pay to employees performing substantially similar work.

• 03.05.2020

  New Jersey’s “Dark Money” Law is Effectively Dead
  For more than a year now, New Jersey non-profits and politically active groups have been following the saga of S150, the so-called Dark Money law. This law would have dramatically increased the reporting obligations of 501(c)(4) social-welfare organizations and political organizations operating under Section 527 of Internal Revenue Code that engaged in a wide range of New Jersey political activity and advocacy.

• 03.05.2020

  Jennifer Roselle to Present FMLA Seminar for the New Jersey State League of Municipalities
  Counsel Jennifer Roselle, Esq. will present a seminar to the New Jersey State League of Municipalities at a Professional Development Program entitled, “Leaves of Absence in New Jersey-A Look at the Family Medical Leave Act and the New Jersey Family Leave Act” on March 11th.

• 03.04.2020

  Rebecca Moll Freed to Present Government Banking Seminar for New Jersey Bankers Association
  Partner Rebecca Moll Freed, Esq. will present a Government Banking Seminar for members of the New Jersey Bankers Association on March 10th.

• 03.03.2020

  Developers May be Required to Pay for Off-Tract Mass Transit Upgrades
  Throughout the country various methods have been employed in hopes of generating the necessary capital to upgrade transit infrastructure. New Jersey is no stranger to this problem and Senators Joseph P. Cryan and Loretta Weinberg are sponsoring S-368, a bill that they believe provides the solution.

• 02.27.2020

  A Measure of Control: Appellate Division Rules “Member-Owned Cooperative” Not Liable for Age Discrimination Claim of One Member’s Employee
  A supermarket cooperative is not considered the employer of individuals who work for its member stores and cannot be found liable for the age discrimination claims of an employee of one of its members, the Appellate Division ruled last month in Dorrity v. Wakefern Food Corporation.

• 02.27.2020

  Michael McQueeny to Speak at NJ Cannabis Insider Event
  Counsel Michael C. McQueeny presenting at the New Jersey Cannabis Insider Live Event on March 10th.

• 02.26.2020

  Appellate Division Permits Public Records Access to Police Use of Force Reports Involving Juveniles
  On February 19, 2020, the New Jersey Appellate Division issued a decision Digital First Media v. Ewing Township permitting a newspaper access under New Jersey’s Open Public Records Act (OPRA) to Use of Force Reports (UFR) involving a juvenile, provided the juvenile’s name is redacted.

• 02.25.2020

  Proposed Amendments To The NJLAD Will Change The Management Of Harassment, Discrimination And Retaliation Claims In The Workplace
  New Jersey’s Division on Civil Rights (DCR) issued Findings and Recommendations on Preventing and Eliminating Sexual Harassment in New Jersey (the Recommendations) in February 2020. Governor Phil Murphy released proposed legislation aimed at strengthening New Jersey's Law Against Discrimination around the same time.

• 02.10.2020

  All Bark, Even Bigger Bite: New Jersey's New Worker Misclassification Protections
  On January 20, 2020, Governor Murphy signed into law a series of legislative packages aimed at combating worker misclassification and exploitation. These bills will bolster an already-aggressive state department of labor that has the independent contractor model squarely in its sights.

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