The New Jersey Wage Payment Law (the “NJWPL”) is codified at N.J.S.A. 34:11-4.1 to -33.6. The NJWPL governs the time and mode of payment of wages due to employees and is specifically designed to protect …
Drawing the Line for Relationships in the Workplace
Before you begin a new job, consult your employee handbook to determine whether romantic relationships between members of the company are permitted and if so, any requirements placed on them. For example, a company has …
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Puglia Rationale Applied To LAD Disability Discrimination And Workers’ Compensation Retaliation Claims
In Puglia v. Elk Pipeline, Inc., 226 N.J. 258 (2016), the New Jersey Supreme Court held that an employee’s whistleblower claim filed under the Conscientious Employee Protection Act, N.J.S.A. 34:19-1 to -14 (“CEPA”), was not …
Legal Implications Of The Gig Economy
Many of us are familiar with and have even utilized the so-called “Gig Economy”. The term is commonly defined as “a labor market characterized by the prevalence of short-term contracts or freelance work as opposed …
NJ Appellate Division Revives Transgender Arrestee’s Public Accommodation Claim Under The NJLAD
The New Jersey Law Against Discrimination, N.J.S.A. 10:5-1 to -49 (the “NJLAD”) prohibits discrimination in places of public accommodation. N.J.S.A. 10:5-12(f). “A place of public accommodation” is defined very broadly under the NJLAD to include …
Why Does It Matter If I Am Driving as a Contractor or as an Employee?
Knowing whether you are an independent contractor or an employee in New Jersey is an important distinction, and one that can have a large effect on the benefits to which you are entitled. Here is …
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