Both the Fair Labor Standards Act ("FLSA"), the federal act regulating wage and hour payment of employees, and the New Jersey State wage and hour laws apply to undocumented workers.

When an employee is out on an extended leave, it is not the employer who decides if the health insurance benefit can be continued, it is the law and the health insurance provider.

When the law was signed on March 28, 2019, the deadline for compliance was set for two years after the enactment date, March 28, 2021.

An Employee Assistance Program ("EAP") is a program offered by an employer that may provide confidential psychological assessment, counseling, referrals and other services to employees...

On May 20, 2022, the New Jersey Appellate Division affirmed an employer's decision to terminate an employee over her comments on a Facebook post.

In 2019, the National Labor Relations Board ("NLRB") issued a decision holding that employer rules which require employee confidentiality during workplace investigations are categorically lawful.

A properly classified exempt employee paid a salary does not have to receive additional compensation for on-call time. A non-exempt and/or hourly employee may be entitled to compensation for on-call time.

The Family and Medical Leave Act ("FMLA") requires employers to provide job-protected leave for qualified family and medical reasons, and provide employees with group health benefits during the leave.

Most employers know that under the Americans With Disabilities Act ("ADA"), they have a legal duty to provide workplace accommodations to employees with disabilities who can perform the essential job functions...

Exempt employees can be paid on a commission basis. An exempt employee is one whose employer does not have to comply with the regulations of the federal Fair Labor Standards Act ("FLSA") and certain state wage and hour laws.

On January 28, 2026, the New Jersey Superior Court, Appellate Division, issued the first published appellate interpretation of New Jersey's Earned Sick Leave Law ("ESLL").

For years, employers generally understood that certain I-9 paperwork mistakes could be corrected if discovered during an ICE inspection, provided the employer acted in good faith and corrected the deficiency within the required time.

Two new laws, the Civilian Reservist Emergency Workforce ("CREW") Act and the Senator Dole 21st Century Veterans Healthcare and Benefits Improvement Act ("Dole Act") expand the workplace regulations that employers must follow under the Uniformed Services Employment and Reemployment Rights Act ("USERRA").

On March 1, 2024, the Department of Consumer and Worker Protection ("DCWP") issued the "Workers' Bill of Rights," which serves as a comprehensive guide to employee rights in New York City.

Effective January 1, 2025 all pregnant workers in New York became eligible for up to 20 hours of paid leave per year (defined as a 52-week period), to receive prenatal care.

Pharmacies play a critical role in the U.S. healthcare system, providing essential medications to patients and facilitating access to life-saving treatments.

These circumstances are spelled out in The New Jersey Cannabis Regulatory Enforcement Assistance and Marketplace Modernization Act.

On August 2, the National Labor Relations Board (NLRB), issued its decision in the Stericycle case.

Section 7 of the National Labor Relations Act ("NLRA") permits employees "to engage in other concerted activities for the purpose of collective bargaining or other mutual aid or protection…"

Employers should be concerned not only about Immigration and Customs Enforcement ("ICE") visiting their workplace for the purpose of potentially detaining employees, but that ICE will issue a Notice of Inspection ("NOI").