By: Cristina N. Hyde, JD On January 10, 2023, Governor Murphy signed Assembly Bill No. 4768, ending the lengthy pandemic-induced delay of enforcing revisions to the New Jersey Millville-Dallas Airmotive Plant Job Loss Notification Act” (Mini-Warn Act). Effective April 10, 2023, the revised mass layoff legislation (P.L. 2019 c. 423) will alter the severance requirements…
Category Archives: Employment
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New Jersey Amends Child Labor Laws: What all Employers Should Know About Changes to Teen Employment Requirements This Summer
By: Cristina N. Hyde, JD On July 5, 2022, Governor Murphy signed Assembly Bill No. 4222 into law (P.L.2022, c.63). Hoping to help struggling businesses with anticipated labor shortages this summer, the legislation amends New Jersey’s current child labor laws in two important ways. It allows New Jersey teens to work longer hours and simplifies…
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Speak Out Act: Victims of Workplace Harassment and Abuse May Now Tell Their Tale
By: Cristina N. Hyde, JD With the recent enactment of the Speak Out Act, (Pub.L. 117-224) all employers should be aware that the use of nondisclosure or nondisparagement agreements (NDAs) to silence the victims of workplace sexual harassment and sexual assault has been limited. Drafted to combat inappropriate conduct in the workplace, the Speak Out…
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New Breastfeeding Legislation: New York Gives Nursing Employees a Room of Their Own
By: Cristina N. Hyde, JD On December 9, 2022, Governor Kathy Hochul signed new legislation expanding accommodations provided to private sector employees for expressing breastmilk in the workplace. Supporting the rights of all New Yorkers to have a safe, hygienic, and convenient place to nurse, Senate Bill S4844B aligns the accommodations that private businesses must provide…
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Non-Compete and Non-Solicitation Clauses: Why Restrictive Covenants are Uniquely Prohibited from Inclusion in Psychologist Employment Agreements
By: Cristina N. Hyde, JD Entering an employment contract can be stressful; especially for health care professionals where restrictive covenants are involved. Generally, such restrictions in employment contracts are permissible. However, in New Jersey, psychologists are a unique subset of health care providers who are prohibited from having non-compete or non-solicitation clauses in their employment…
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Assembly Bill No. 4521: Savage decision regarding Non-Disparagement Clauses Prompts New Legislation
By: Cristina N. Hyde, JD Last May, in the case of Savage v. Township of Neptune, the New Jersey Appellate Division determined that a 2019 amendment to the New Jersey Law Against Discrimination (NJLAD), prohibiting non-disclosure or confidentiality provisions in employment contracts and settlement agreements, did not extend to the inclusion of non-disparagement clauses. Four…
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New York Senate Bill S9427A: New State Legislation Poised to Require Pay Transparency
By: Cristina N. Hyde, JD On June 1, 2022, in an effort to address systemic pay inequity throughout the state, the New York State Legislature passed Senate Bill S9427A. If signed by Governor Kathy Hochul, the new law will require employers to disclose critical information about compensation when advertising for a new job opportunity, promotion…
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Assembly Bill No. 862: New law seeks to ensure service dogs’ access to public places
By: Cristina N. Hyde, JD On February 14, 2022, a new law concerning service dogs’ access to public places was approved by the Assembly Law and Public Safety Committee of the New Jersey General Assembly. Simply put, Assembly Bill No. 862, also known as the Tucker & McKnight Bill, requires employee training concerning access to…
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Assembly Bill No. 3950: New Jersey employees must be provided written notice of vehicle tracking devices
By: Cristina N. Hyde, JD As of April 18, 2022, New Jersey employers must provide notice to workers before tracking their vehicles. On January 18, 2022, Governor Murphy signed Assembly Bill No. 3950 into law. Originally presented by its sponsors as a way to support privacy rights of New Jersey employees under the Fourth Amendment of…