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
Although the COVID-19 pandemic officially concluded on May 11, 2023 when President Biden announced the end of the public health emergency, COVID-related illnesses and
California recently enacted two pieces of legislation, which further restrict non-compete agreements. On September 1, 2023, California Governor Gavin Newsom signed Senate Bill 699, which
On January 1, 2018, California enacted its Fair Chance Act (“FCA”) – also known as a “ban the box” law – which limits the
UPDATE: New York has published Frequently Asked Questions and other information on the obligation to notify employees of unemployment benefit rights, available HERE. Following
By Catherine I. R. Pontoriero, Esq. and Rachel H. Khedouri, Esq On September 13, 2023, the New York State Department of Labor (“DOL”) issued
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
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,
NEW YORK (September 23, 2024): Employment law firm Nukk-Freeman & Cerra, PC (NFC) was presented with the “MVP Award” from the National Association of
SAN DIEGO (August 29, 2024): Employment law firm Nukk-Freeman & Cerra, PC (NFC) is proud to welcome attorney Natalie P. Bryans to the firm’s
SAN DIEGO (July 8, 2024): Employment law firm Nukk-Freeman & Cerra, PC (NFC) is proud to welcome attorney Ali Hmoud to the firm’s West
Nukk-Freeman & Cerra, P.C., acknowledged as a leading management side employment law firm in both the NY/NJ and Southern California metropolitan markets, has been
SIGN UP NOW to receive time sensitive employment law alerts and invitations to complimentary informational webinars and seminars.
"*" indicates required fields
By clicking this button and submitting information to us, you will be submitting certain personally identifiable information, or information which used together with other information, can be used to identify you and/or identify information about you, to Nukk-Freeman & Cerra, PC (“NFC”). Such information may be used by NFC to contact or identify you. Personally identifiable information may include, but is not limited to, your [name, phone number, address and/or] email address. We collect this information for the purpose of providing services, identifying and communicating with you, responding to your requests/inquiries, and improving our services. We may use your personally identifiable Information to contact you with time sensitive employment law e-alerts, marketing or promotional offers, invitations to complimentary and informational webinars and seminars, and other information that may be of interest to you. However, by providing any of the foregoing information to you, we are not creating an attorney-client relationship between you and NFC: nor are we providing legal advice to you. You may opt out of receiving any, or all, of these communications from us by following the unsubscribe link in any email we send. However, this will not unsubscribe you from receiving future communications from us which are based upon an independent request, relationship or act by you.
