NJ Labor And Employment Law

The New Jersey Labor and Employment Law Blog is authored by Jay S. Becker and Joseph C. DeBlasio, shareholders in the Labor and Employment Law Practice Group, with support from the associates in the Group. It is dedicated to provide news and updates regarding all labor and employment matters throughout New Jersey.

Joseph C. DeBlasio and Kelly D. Gunther Author, “Untangling the Web of Social Media”

Joseph DeBlasio and Kelly Gunther recently published an article, “Untangling the Web of Social Media”  for the Winter 2012 issue of In-House Defense Quarterly.
Social media use permeates the workplace now more than ever. Regulating employees’ active presence on social media platforms such as Facebook, Twitter, LinkedIn, and even You Tube is [...]

GHC Alert: New Jersey Issues New Mandatory Workplace Poster

November 28, 2011 – The New Jersey Department of Labor and Workforce Development (”NJDOL”) issued a new six-page notice that all New Jersey employers must immediately distribute to all newly hired employees and conspicuously post in the workplace. Employers must also distribute the notice to its current employees by no later than December 7, 2011. [...]

Commissioned Salespersons No Longer Exempt From Overtime Under New Jersey Law?

In an attempt to create more consistency between New Jersey law and federal law, the New Jersey Department of Labor (NJDOL) recently amended its wage and hour regulations to adopt the federal Fair Labor Standards Act’s (FLSA or Act) white collar exemptions from minimum wage and overtime requirements.  What was anticipated to be a welcome [...]

Sarah Somerset Authors Q&A On The New US DOL Smart Phone App

What do employers need to know about the new US DOL smart phone app?
The U.S. Department of Labor (”DOL”) recently launched its first smart phone app, which acts as an electronic time-sheet, allowing employees to track their work hours and pay. Employees can input an hourly rate and hours worked, and the [...]

Anti-Bias Policy Alone Not Enough To Shield Employers From Liability

A recent New Jersey Appellate Division decision emphasizes that a written anti-discrimination policy, standing alone, is not enough to provide a safe haven to employers from discrimination claims.  In Allen v. Adecco, Inc., A-1708-09 (Jan. 27, 2011), a New Jersey Appellate Division panel reversed a grant of summary judgment and reinstated the plaintiff’s sexual harassment [...]

“Supreme Court Grants Employees within the ‘Zone of Interests’ Standing to Sue for Title VII Retaliation”

“Supreme Court Grants Employees within the ‘Zone of Interests’ Standing to Sue for Title VII Retaliation” discusses a landmark ruling in the United States Supreme Court, regarding Title VII of the Civil Rights Act of 1964., The article highlights several facets of the case including, retaliation by an employer against an [...]

Medical Marijuana Law Put on Hold

Governor Christie signed a bill on June 30th effectively stalling to October 1st, the commencement of the New Jersey Compassionate Use Medical Marijuana Act.  The Act was to be effective July 1st.
As reported in our past Blog postings, the New Jersey Act will be one of the most restrictive medical marijuana use  laws in the [...]