Nukk-Freeman & Cerra, P.C. Named a 2024 NJBIZ Leaders in Law Pro Bono Honoree
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE CONTACTChris Sisco (she/her/hers)Director of Marketing & Business Development Nukk-Freeman & Cerra, P.C. (973) 507-7638CSisco@nfclegal.com Eric W. Hughes (he/him/his)Bershad Director of CommunicationsVolunteer Lawyers for Justice(973) 233-5724ehughes@vljnj.org NEWARK, NJ – Nukk-Freeman & Cerra, P.C. (NFC), a leading employment law firm headquartered in New Jersey, has been recognized as a 2024 NJBIZ Leaders in Law […]
ATTENTION EMPLOYERS: TOP 10 TAKEAWAYS FROM THE RECENTLY-ISSUED NEW JERSEY FAMILY LEAVE ACT GUIDANCE
By Melanie M. Ghaw, Esq. and Rachel H. Khedouri, Esq. On February 20, 2024, New Jersey Attorney General Platkin and the Division on Civil Rights (“DCR”) announced that the DCR had created a “comprehensive guidance document” to address frequently asked questions and provide clarity regarding coverage, protections, and requirements under the New Jersey Family Leave […]
OUT-OF-STATE JOB APPLICANTS ARE PROTECTED BY NEW YORK STATE AND NEW YORK CITY HUMAN RIGHTS LAW
By Julie Alarcón, Esq. As many of you know, New York state and city have laws banning discrimination, including employment discrimination, within their geographic boundaries. On March 14, 2024, in a unanimous decision, the Court of Appeals held that New York state and city Human Rights Laws each protect nonresidents who are not yet employed […]
NUKK-FREEMAN & CERRA WELCOMES MICHAEL J. MORPHEW TO GROWING WEST COAST OFFICE
SAN DIEGO (November 30 2023): Employment law firm Nukk-Freeman & Cerra, PC (NFC) is proud to welcome Michael J. Morphew as Counsel supporting the San Diego, California office, effective November 7, 2023. Morphew specializes in class and PAGA representative actions, and has considerable employment litigation experience representing private sector business of all sizes in wage […]
ATTENTION NEW YORK EMPLOYERS: STATE DEPARTMENT OF LABOR ISSUES PROPOSED PAY TRANSPARENCY REGULATIONS
By Catherine I. R. Pontoriero, Esq. and Rachel H. Khedouri, Esq On September 13, 2023, the New York State Department of Labor (“DOL”) issued proposed regulations regarding the State’s new pay transparency law, providing guidance to employers on a range of topics including the law’s applicability, the information to be included in covered job advertisements, […]
IMPORTANT REMINDER FOR NEW YORK EMPLOYERS: NEW YORK STATE’S PAY TRANSPARENCY LAW SET TO GO INTO EFFECT
By Melanie M. Ghaw, Esq. and Rachel H. Khedouri, Esq As a reminder, New York State’s pay transparency law is scheduled to go into effect on September 17, 2023. As we have previously reported, the law will impose new pay transparency obligations on employers with more than four employees, including disclosure of minimum and maximum annual […]
ATTENTION EMPLOYERS: TRICK OR TREAT? EEOC ANNOUNCES 2022 EEO-1 COMPONENT 1 DATA COLLECTION WILL OPEN OCTOBER 31
By Rachel H. Khedouri, Esq. After several delays, the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (“EEOC”) has announced that it will open data collection for the 2022 EEO-1 Component 1 report on October 31, 2023. All private employers with 100 or more employees and federal contractors with 50 or more employees have until December 5, 2023 to […]
ATTENTION EMPLOYERS: U.S. DEPARTMENT OF LABOR ISSUES PROPOSED RULE RAISING THRESHOLD FOR WHITE COLLAR WORKERS TO BE EXEMPT FROM OVERTIME
By Rachel H. Khedouri, Esq ADDITIONAL UPDATE: The DOL’s Wage and Hour Division published its Notice of Proposed Rulemaking in the Federal Register on September 8, 2023, and the public comment period ended on November 7, 2023. The final rule is anticipated to be released in April 2024. UPDATE: The DOL’s Wage and Hour Division published its […]
NUKK-FREEMAN & CERRA EXPANDS WEST COAST PRESENCE WITH ADDITION OF RACHAEL AGUIRRE
SAN DIEGO (August 17, 2023): Employment law firm Nukk-Freeman & Cerra, PC (NFC) is proud to welcome attorney Rachael Aguirre to the firm, who started with the firm on May 1, 2023. Aguirre has a long history of successfully serving as General Counsel and in various in-house legal roles for prominent companies and organizations in […]
NUKK-FREEMAN & CERRA PARTNER STACY L. FODE NAMED GENERAL COUNSEL FOR NAMWOLF
SAN DIEGO (August 7, 2023): Attorney Stacy L. Fode, Managing Partner of Nukk-Freeman & Cerra,PC (NFC)’s West Coast office, has been named as the General Counsel for the National Association ofMinority and Women-Owned Law Firms (NAMWOLF). Her official title is “GC Board Emeritus.” Fode served on the NAMWOLF Board of Directors for 3 years, and […]