On May 5, 2026, the New Jersey Department of Labor and Workforce Development (NJDOL) announced the adoption of its final rule clarifying the application
We previously reported on the 2023 amendments to New Jersey’s Unemployment Compensation Law (see HERE). While the amendments caused some confusion and employers were, essentially,
On March 26, 2026, in Sanger v. Next Level Business Services, Inc., et al., the New Jersey Appellate Division affirmed the dismissal of a
EDIT to Virginia law referenced in “State Laws Effective in 2026 and Beyond”: Effective July 1, 2026, non-compete agreements will be unenforceable if the
On March 27, 2025, in Chicago Women in Trades v. Trump et al., U.S. District Judge Matthew F. Kennelly of the U.S. District Court for
As the anniversary of California’s workplace violence prevention law approaches, so too does the deadline to comply with the law’s annual policy review and training requirements. As
UPDATE: On March 27, 2025, President Trump issued an Executive Order (Addressing Risks from WilmerHale) accusing the firm of “abandon[ing] the profession’s highest ideals
California employers will no longer have to wait until harassment escalates into unlawful violence or a credible threat of violence to protect their employees. Thanks
On March 19, 2025, the U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) issued two technical assistance documents providing guidance on unlawful discrimination related to diversity,
UPDATE: In a March 18 letter addressed to EEOC Acting Chair Andrea Lucas, seven former EEOC officials urged Lucas to withdraw the 20 letters
On August 25, 2025, the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Second Circuit affirmed that the EEOC may continue investigating and enforcing subpoenas even
The Third Circuit’s recent decision holds that workplace rumors rooted in gender stereotypes can constitute unlawful harassment under Title VII of the Civil Rights
On June 1, 2025, New Jersey’s Pay Benefits and Transparency Act (NJPBTA) went into effect, adding New Jersey to an ever-growing number of states
The recent unpublished decision in Laposta v. John F. Kennedy Medical Center confirms employers obligations under the New Jersey Law Against Discrimination (“NJLAD”), N.J.S.A.
Possibly. On March 25, 2025, the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Second Circuit issued a decision in Tudor v. Whitehall Central School District
On March 28, 2025, the New Jersey Appellate Court (“Court”) affirmed the motion judge’s decision granting summary judgment in favor of the defendants in
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