On March 19, 2026, in Lopez v. Marmic, the New Jersey Supreme Court held that employers who hire an undocumented worker in violation of
In Cano v. County Concrete Corp., No. A-0056-24 (App. Div. Jan. 28, 2026), the New Jersey Appellate Division issued its first published decision interpreting
Effective as of April 18, 2026, S3072—signed into law December 2025—amends the New York Fair Credit Reporting Act to prohibit employers from requesting or
In a time defined by technology, even the most routine legal practices demand heightened care. The once straightforward act of sending settlement funds to
This installment of DEI Legal Developments Spotlight continues our discussion of recent DEI-related updates impacting the private sector and public sector developments that may
By Moira Phan, Legal Intern and Rachel H. Khedouri, Esq. New Jersey’s Unemployment Compensation Law (“NJ UCL”) has long required employers to inform newly
Effective June 21, 2023, the New York State Department of Labor (“NYSDOL”) amended its regulations governing the New York State Workers Adjustment and Retraining
In response to the COVID-19 pandemic, when many businesses began onboarding employees for remote work, the U.S. Department of Homeland Security (“DHS”) and U.S.
On June 7, 2023, amendments went into effect expanding the Nursing Mothers in the Workplace Act (New York State Labor Law Section 206-c), which
By Melanie M. Ghaw, Esq. and Rachel H. Khedouri, Esq. UPDATE: On December 9, 2024, the Third Circuit affirmed the district court’s finding that
By Melanie M. Ghaw, Esq. and Rachel H. Khedouri, Esq. In light of recent updates to equal employment opportunity laws aimed at protecting pregnant
On March 17, 2025, the New Jersey Supreme Court (in a unanimous decision) held that “commissions” are considered “wages” and protected under the New
In the blink of a bloodshot eye, four years have passed since the enactment of the New Jersey Cannabis Regulatory, Enforcement Assistance, and Marketplace
A recent case in the United States District Court for the Eastern District of Pennsylvania presents an interesting example of how courts are interpreting
On July 1, 2024, Governor Gavin Newsom signed Private Attorneys General Act (“PAGA”) reform bills AB2288 and SB92 into law, enacting the most significant
Are New Jersey employers legally required to reimburse employees for work-related expenses? While prior New Jersey federal court decisions have been inconsistent on the
Only halfway through 2024, California employers – who are no strangers to change – have already felt the impact of several developments this year,
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