NJ WARN Amendments Full Steam Ahead DESPITE LEGAL CHALLENGES
By Iman A. Wells, Esq We previously reported that in response to the WARN Amendments, the ERISA Industry Committee (“ERIC”) filed a lawsuit against Robert Asaro-Angelo, in his official capacity as the Commissioner of the New Jersey Department of Labor and Workforce Development, arguing that the Amendments severance provisions are preempted by ERISA. After its […]
BRINGING COVID-19 FROM THE WORKPLACE TO THE HOME: CALIFORNIA SUPREME COURT TO WEIGH IN ON EMPLOYER’S OBLIGATIONS, IF ANY, TO SAFEGUARD THEIR EMPLOYEES’ HOUSEHOLD
By Iman A. Wells, Esq. On April 21, 2022, the Ninth Circuit issued an opinion, Kuciemba v. Victory Woodworks, Inc., certifying two important questions for the California Supreme Court. Specifically, the Ninth Circuit has tasked the California Supreme Court to opine on: (1) whether California’s derivative injury doctrine bars a spouse’s claim against an employer, […]
YOU’VE GOT MAIL! NEW JERSEY SUPREME COURT ISSUES KEY RULING UPHOLDING THE USE OF ELECTRONIC ARBITRATION AGREEMENTS IN THE EMPLOYMENT CONTEXT
YOU’VE GOT MAIL! NEW JERSEY SUPREME COURT ISSUES KEY RULING UPHOLDING THE USE OF ELECTRONIC ARBITRATION AGREEMENTS IN THE EMPLOYMENT CONTEXT By Iman Wells, August 21, 2020 On August 18, 2020, the New Jersey Supreme Court issued a landmark 5-1 decision in Skuse v. Pfizer, Inc., No. 082509, 2020 WL 4760077 (N.J. Aug. 18, 2020), […]
New Jersey Supreme Court Issues Latest Pro-Arbitration Ruling Requiring Delivery Drivers in New Jersey To Arbitrate Dispute With Employer Despite Federal Exemption
New Jersey Supreme Court Issues Latest Pro-Arbitration Ruling Requiring Delivery Drivers in New Jersey To Arbitrate Dispute With Employer Despite Federal Exemption By Iman Wells, Esq., on July 16, 2020 On July 14, 2020, the New Jersey Supreme Court issued its long-anticipated decision in two companion cases – Arafa v. Health Express Corp and Gloria […]