Moonlighting at Work: DOL Clarifies When Exempt Employees Can Take on Non-Exempt Duties
On May 28, 2026, the Department of Labor (“DOL”) issued FLSA2026-5, which was one of four opinion letters issued that day relating to wage and hour concerns. In the letter, the DOL addressed whether an employee who qualifies for the executive, administrative, or professional exemptions under Section 13(a)(1) of the Fair Labor Standards Act (“FLSA”), […]
New Jersey Appellate Court Affirms that Employers are Not Required to Reasonably Accommodate an Employee when the Employee Fails to Meet the Bona Fide Occupational Qualifications of the Job
The recent unpublished decision in Laposta v. John F. Kennedy Medical Center confirms employers obligations under the New Jersey Law Against Discrimination (“NJLAD”), N.J.S.A. 10:5-1 to -50, as it relates to disability discrimination and reasonable accommodations. On June 2, 2025, the Appellate Court affirmed the motion court’s grant of summary judgment to Defendants, John F. […]
TIMING OF AN ALLEGED WHISTLEBLOWING ACTIVITY IS CRUCIAL
New Jersey Appellate Court Finds that the Timing of an Employee’s Alleged Whistleblowing Activity Plays a Significant Role in a CEPA Claim By Reema L. Chandnani, Esq. On January 25, 2024, the New Jersey Appellate Court (“Court”) affirmed the motion judge’s decision to dismiss plaintiff’s complaint involving a claim under the Conscientious Employee Protection Act […]
Will the New Jersey WARN amendments go into effect on April 10, 2023?
By Reema Chandnani, Esq. As we have previously reported, the amendments to the to the Millville Dallas Airmotive Plant Job Loss Notification (the “Act”) are set to go into effect on April 10, 2023. These amendments will significantly impact companies during periods of mass layoffs, plant closings and/or transfers of operations. In relevant part, if […]