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• 03.22.2023

  Brigette Eagan To Present On The "Expanded Warn Act: What You Need to Know" Panel At NJSBA's Spring Conference Webcast
  Firm Partner and Employment Law & Litigation specialist Brigette N. Eagan, Esq. will present on the "Expanded Warn Act: What You Need to Know" panel for the "Labor & Employment Law: Strategies for Changing Times" webcast section at New Jersey State Bar Association's Spring Conference on March 27th. 

• 03.17.2023

  Genova Burns Congratulates Firm Attorneys Named to Super Lawyers & Rising Star Listings for 2023
  Genova Burns congratulates firm attorneys who have been named to the 2023 Super Lawyers & Rising Stars listings by Super Lawyers, a Thomson Reuters-owned rating service of outstanding lawyers.

• 03.14.2023

  To Click or Not to Click: NJ Appellate Division Reaffirms Enforceability of Electronic Arbitration Agreements
  On March 7, 2023, in Dakota Powell vs. Prime Comms Retail LLC, the New Jersey Appellate Division ruled that a former employee must arbitrate her claims of race discrimination, rather than pursue them in court due to her electronic acknowledgement of a Mutual Agreement to Arbitrate upon hiring. The decision in Powell further confirms the growing acceptance of arbitration agreements by the New Jersey courts in New Jersey Law Against Discrimination (NJLAD) cases.

• 02.10.2023

  What The Temporary Workers' Bill of Rights Means For New Jersey Employers
  On February 6, 2023, Governor Murphy signed Assembly Bill 1474/S511, commonly referred to as the "Temporary Workers' Bill of Rights." The bill's "equal-pay-equal-benefit" provision requires that temporary workers be paid at least the same average rate of pay and equivalent benefits (or cash equivalent) as the third-party client’s permanent employees performing the same or similar work on jobs that require equal skill, effort, and responsibility. The legislation applies to workers in designated classifications, including certain workers in protective service, food preparation and serving, building, and grounds cleaning and maintenance, personal care and service, construction, production, and transportation occupational categories.

• 02.01.2023

  Angelo Genova To Present At Seton Hall Law Legislative Journal Symposium "Ballots and Democracy: A New Scholarly Agenda
  Firm Chairman and Co-Founder Angelo J. Genova, Esq. will participate on the Litigation Strategies Panel for the 2023 Seton Hall Legislative Journal Symposium "Ballots and Democracy: A New Scholarly Agenda" on February 24th. 

• 01.23.2023

  Practical Considerations On The Speak Out Act
  The Federal Speak Out Act Limits Confidentiality Over Resolved Claims Against Employers For Sexual Harassment And Assault. Here Are Some Practical Pointers For New Jersey Employers.

• 01.19.2023

  Governor Murphy’s Call for Liquor License Law Reform
  On January 10, 2023, Governor Phil Murphy delivered his State of the State Address, announcing long-awaited liquor license law reforms. Gov. Murphy named liquor law reform as a top priority and provided some insights into his reform plan. Specifically, Gov. Murphy aims to make the laws more fair by expanding availability and lowering costs.

• 01.17.2023

  Beginning On April 10, 2023, New Jersey Employers Must Comply With Stricter Requirements On Mass-Layoffs And Business Closures
  In 2020, New Jersey amended the Millville Dallas Airmotive Plant Job Loss Notification Act (referred to as the NJ WARN Act), which regulates employers implementing mass layoffs and business closures. Governor Phil Murphy placed those amendments on hold due to the Covid-19 pandemic. Three years after their enactment, on January 10, 2023, Governor Murphy passed legislation making those amendments effective on April 10, 2023. Those amendments change the landscape for those employers who are forced to close their doors or reduce their workforce.

• 12.23.2022

  Genova Burns Is Proud To Have Partnered Up With The Salvation Army Newark Area Services For Their Angel Tree Program
  Genova Burns LLC was excited to continue our #GenovaBurnsGivesBack initiative for the 2022 holiday season and grateful for the opportunity to partner up with The Salvation Army Newark Area Services for their Angel Tree Program, benefitting the Newark area.

• 12.22.2022

  Compliance Alert For New Jersey Employers: Updated Employment Posters issued by the DCR
  The New Jersey Division on Civil Rights (DCR) recently adopted new and amended regulations concerning the "Display of Official Posters of the Division on Civil Rights” which require employers to display two updated posters in the workplace. The first poster informs employees of the prohibition under the New Jersey Law Against Discrimination (NJLAD) against discrimination and harassment in the workplace based on a protected status. The second poster informs employees of their right to take up to 12 weeks of unpaid, job protected leave in a 24 month period to care for a family member or bond with a newly born or placed child under the New Jersey Family Leave Act (NJFLA). The NJFLA applies to employers of 30 or more employees.

• 11.29.2022

  Kenneth Sheehan to Present at NJICLE's 11th Annual Renewable Energy, Clean Tech, and Climate Change Conference
  Firm Counsel and Energy & Utility Law specialist Kenneth J. Sheehan, Esq. will present at the upcoming New Jersey Institute for Continued Legal Education's 11th Annual Renewable Energy, Clean Tech, and Climate Change Conference on December 2, 2022.

• 11.14.2022

  Jennifer Roselle To Present "Ethics Of Social Media In Public Government" Workshop At New Jersey State League Of Municipalities Annual Conference
  Genova Burns Partner and Public Sector Labor Law specialist Jennifer Roselle, Esq. will present a workshop at the New Jersey State League of Municipalities Annual Conference entitled, "Ethics of Social Media in Public Government" on Thursday, November 17th. 

• 11.11.2022

  Joe Hannon To Present Sick & Vacation Leave and Interest Arbitration & Negotiations Workshops At The New Jersey State League of Municipalities' 2022 Annual Conference
  Firm Counsel and Labor Law specialist Joseph M. Hannon, Esq. to present two workshops this year at the New Jersey State League of Municipalities Annual Conference in Atlantic City.

• 11.07.2022

  How to Ensure Political Compliance Before Election Day
  With only days to go before the momentous 2022 midterm elections, the time is right to review last-minute political-compliance tips.

• 11.03.2022

  Timing is Everything: NJ Appellate Division Compels Arbitration of Employee’s Sex Harassment Claims
  On October 26, 2022, the New Jersey Appellate Division in Rourke v. Herr Foods, Inc. once again confirmed that the Federal Arbitration Act (FAA) preempts the 2019 amendment to the New Jersey Law Against Discrimination (NJLAD) invalidating employment agreements that require employees to waive rights pertaining to claims of harassment, discrimination and/or retaliation. Thus, the employee was required to proceed to arbitration on his sexual harassment, sexual assault and retaliation claims.

• 10.24.2022

  NJEDA Opens Application Process for Studio Partner and Film-Lease Partner Incentives
  New Jersey’s commitment to growing the Garden State’s film industry continues to develop. While New Jersey tax credits have already been awarded under the New Jersey Film and Digital Media Tax Credit Program, recent changes to the law have created two new designations that are meant to encourage the development of large, long-term studio facilities—Studio Partner and Film-Lease Partner—and the applications for these designations are now live on the NJEDA website.

• 09.29.2022

  Jennifer Mazawey to Present at Princeton Mercer Regional Chamber Event "The Changing Garden State: Urban & Suburban Farming"
  Genova Burns Partner Jennifer Mazawey, Esq. will present at an upcoming event for the Princeton Mercer Regional Chamber entitled "The Changing Garden State: Urban & Suburban Farming".

• 09.21.2022

  Who Can Make Political Contributions in New Jersey?
  Now that Labor Day is in the rearview mirror, we are only two months out from important federal and state elections here in New Jersey. In this period will come a rush of dinners, cocktail parties, and breakfasts, all with the goal of raising funds for the homestretch of the election. Before you or your business attend one of these fundraisers, it is important to understand which people and entities are legally permitted to make political contributions, and which are not.

• 09.15.2022

  Third Circuit Confirms ABC Test Applies in Wage Theft Case
  In a recent decision in Bailey v. Millennium Group of Delaware et al, the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Third Circuit confirmed that the ABC Test – long used by the New Jersey Department of Labor – sets forth the proper analysis for determining whether a worker is an employee or an independent contractor under the State’s wage and hour laws.

• 09.13.2022

  High Maintenance: The NJ Cannabis Regulatory Commission Rolls Out Long-Awaited Guidance On Drug Testing, Discipline, & Cannabis In The Workplace
  Employers, note that the Guidance from the New Jersey Cannabis Regulatory Commission (the Commission) is only a temporary gap-fill. The Commission has yet to issue standards on the required certification process for those workplace experts who will be designated to detect an employee’s on-the-job impairment from cannabis (among other substances). Here’s what New Jersey employers need to know now.

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