DOL Issues FAQs on the NJ Earned Sick and Safe Days Act
The New Jersey Earned Sick and Safe Days Act, which was summarized by the Firm in a previous blog post that can be accessed HERE, went...
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Alvina Swati, Esq.
Oct 15, 20182 min read
Governor Phil Murphy Expands New Jersey Striking Workers’ Rights to Unemployment Benefits
On August 10, 2018, Governor Phil Murphy signed a law expanding striking workers’ rights to unemployment benefits under certain...
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Marissa A. McAleer, Esq.
Oct 2, 20182 min read
Medical Marijuana in the New Jersey Workplace
On January 18, 2010, the New Jersey Compassionate Use Medical Marijuana Act (CUMMA), N.J.S.A. 24:6I-1 et seq., was signed into law to...
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Marissa A. McAleer, Esq.
Sep 6, 20182 min read
Zazzali Firm Wins Tenure Case Challenging School District’s Attempt to Terminate the Tenured Employm
Firm Partner Richard A. Friedman, Esq., with very substantial assistance from Associate Marissa A. McAleer, Esq., Associate Kaitlyn E....
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Zazzali Law Firm
Jul 6, 20183 min read
Supreme Court Issues Blow to Public Sector Unions in Janus
The other shoe has finally dropped. The United States Supreme Court has delivered a decisive blow to the ability of public sector unions...
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Craig A. Long, Esq.
Jun 13, 20182 min read
Appellate Division Holds that the New Jersey Law Against Discrimination May Apply to Telecommuters W
The New Jersey Law Against Discrimination (LAD) protects workers from discrimination based on race, creed, color, national origin, age,...
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Marissa A. McAleer, Esq.
Jun 7, 20182 min read
Governor Murphy Creates Task Force to Battle Employee Misclassification in New Jersey
In May of 2018, Governor Murphy signed Executive Order 25, which created a Task Force to provide advice and recommendations on how to...
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Marissa A. McAleer, Esq.
May 15, 20182 min read
Governor Murphy Signs Earned Sick and Safe Days Act
New Jersey has become the 10th state to require employers to provide paid sick leave for workers. According to New Jersey Gov. Murphy,...
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Kenneth I. Nowak, Esq.
Apr 25, 20183 min read
NLRB Decision Changes Analysis of Appropriate Bargaining Unit
A recent NLRB decision rendered under the Trump Board changed the process of determining the appropriate bargaining unit petitioned for...
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Marissa A. McAleer, Esq.
Apr 19, 20182 min read
Laws Supporting Public Unions Gaining Traction in Light of Anticipated Janus Decision
On April 12, 2018, New York Governor Andrew Cuomo signed a bill that allows unions to avoid being forced to provide the full benefits of...
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Marissa A. McAleer, Esq.
Apr 11, 20182 min read
Gov. Murphy to Sign Diane B. Allen Equal Pay Act in April 2018
The Diane B. Allen Equal Pay Act (“Act”) was passed by the Legislature in March of 2018, and is set to be signed by Gov. Murphy. ...
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Marissa A. McAleer, Esq.
Apr 9, 20182 min read
Appellate Division Holds that a Worker Who Quits His/her Job When Discharge is Imminent May Still be
By way of background, when an employee leaves his/her job voluntarily and for personal reasons, he/she is disqualified from receiving...
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Marissa A. McAleer, Esq.
Apr 4, 20182 min read
Appellate Division Issues Two Opinions Addressing Tenure Charges
Newton v. State-Operated School District of the City of Newark, Dkt. No. A-4129-15T1 (App. Div. March 27, 2018) The Superior Court of New...
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Marissa A. McAleer, Esq.
Mar 26, 20182 min read
Beware the Broker: Fifth Circuit Vacates the DOL Fiduciary Rule
In April 2016, the U.S. Department of Labor (DOL), under the Administration of President Obama, issued the “Fiduciary Rule”, which...
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Marissa A. McAleer, Esq.
Mar 21, 20182 min read
Think Your Settlement in Another Court Won’t be Subjected to OPRA? Think Again.
Most public employers and employees in the State of New Jersey are familiar with OPRA, or the Open Public Records Act. It is the State...
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Marissa A. McAleer, Esq.
Mar 2, 20181 min read
NLRB Vacates its Decision in Hy-Brand, Reinstating Browning-Ferris
As was discussed in a previous blog post, which can be found HERE, on December 14th, the NLRB in Hy-Brand Industrial Contractors...
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Marissa A. McAleer, Esq.
Mar 2, 20181 min read
Supreme Court Heard Oral Argument in Janus on February 26, 2018
As was previously discussed in a blog post, found HERE, United States Supreme Court agreed to hear an appeal in Janus v. AFSCME Council...
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Ashley E. Malandre, Esq.
Jan 25, 20183 min read
Is Speech in the Workplace Protected, or is it Harassment?
On December 19, 2017, the Supreme Court of New Jersey, in State v. W.B., (A-6-16) (077623), redefined the limits of the State’s...
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Genevieve M. Murphy Bradacs, Esq.
Jan 22, 20181 min read
Legal Developments Pertaining to Breastfeeding in the Workplace
On January 8, 2018, New Jersey P.L. 2017, c. 263 was signed into law. This law expands certain civil rights protections under the New...
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Marissa A. McAleer, Esq.
Dec 21, 20173 min read
NLRB Under Trump Administration Overturns Browning-Ferris
As recently discussed in a previous blog post, two recent additions to the National Labor Relations Board (NLRB) - William Emanuel and...
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