August 10, 2022
Via: SHRMEarlier this year, the New Jersey Division on Civil Rights (DCR) issued proposed regulations to allow employers to satisfy the state’s Law Against Discrimination (LAD) and Family Leave Act (NJFLA) poster requirements via an internet or intranet site, rather than […]
September 1, 2021
Via: SHRMOn Aug. 19, the New Jersey Cannabis Regulatory Commission issued long-awaited initial rules implementing the New Jersey Cannabis Regulatory, Enforcement Assistance, and Marketplace Modernization Act, which Gov. Phil Murphy signed on Feb. 22. The act legalizes the use of recreational […]
June 29, 2020
Via: HR HeroThe pandemic brought pandemonium to many New Jersey workplaces. With the second-largest outbreak in the country (behind only New York) and being the most densely populated state, New Jersey was hit particularly hard by the pandemic, giving rise to a […]
May 4, 2020
Via: HR HeroLast month, Governor Phil Murphy signed S2374 into law, which further amends and clarifies the March 25 expansions to the New Jersey Family Leave Act (NJFLA) and the New Jersey Temporary Disability Benefits Law (TDL). It also creates new reasons […]
December 18, 2019
Via: HR HeroNew Jersey’s new law prohibiting employers from screening job applicants based on their pay history takes effect on January 1, 2020. The law prohibits employers from asking current or prospective employees about their salary history, including wages, salaries, and/or benefits, […]
October 16, 2019
Via: HR HeroAnother segment of New Jersey’s new, tougher wage theft law takes effect November 1. Most of the new law, which increases the penalties for employers that fail to pay wages owed under state law, is already in effect. That law […]
March 25, 2019
Via: Evil HR LadyWhen companies settle harassment, discrimination, or retaliation cases, it’s pretty standard that all parties sign non-disclosure agreements. For example, a Florida man had to give back an $80,000 settlement for discrimination after his daughter blabbed. But, New Jersey has decided […]