Tag Archives: Employees

  1. NJ Pay Transparency Act: New Law Requires Disclosure of Salary Information to Employees and Job Applicants

    On Monday, Governor Phil Murphy, signed iS2310 into law.  The new Pay Transparency Act is expected to promote fairness and reduce pay gaps in the workplace by requiring employers to disclose specific information about employee compensation. In accordance with S2310, any person, company, corporation, firm, labor organization, or association which has ten (10) or more…

  2. Social Media and Free Speech: What the McVey Case Tells Employers About the Importance of Having a Social Media Policy

    By: Cristina N. Hyde, JD Earlier this year, the Superior Court of New Jersey, Appellate Division, heard the matter of McVey v. AtlantiCare Medical System Inc., and concluded that private employers can terminate employees for social media behavior that contravenes their business interests. On June 17, 2020, only weeks after the death of George Floyd, it…

  3. Update: Winter 2020 brings a flurry of new legislation targeting worker misclassification and New Jersey’s anti-harassment laws.

    By: Cristina N. Hyde, J.D. For the past two months, New Jersey legislators forged ahead with an overall agenda to address workplace protections both in the arenas of compensation and culture.  Most recently, in February, Governor Murphy proposed legislation that would revise the state’s anti-harassment laws.  The proposed legislation  not only clarifies the definition of…