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For the December issue of the New Jersey Law Journal cannabis law column, Wilentz attorneys, Michael F. Schaff and Jennie M. Miller asked Christopher Riggs, chief counsel of the NJ-CRC, to respond to some questions that would...

When a former worker of PDX North, Inc., a New Jersey trucking company, filed a claim for unemployment, it ended up costing the company $7 million.

In their recent New Jersey Law Journal article, Michael F. Schaff and Jennie M. Miller explore the proposed legislative framework to operate a consumption lounge in the state ...

Employers with 50 or more employees within a 75 mile radius must comply with the FMLA.

The saga involving the controversial Federal Trade Commission ("FTC") regulations banning most post-employment non-compete restrictions continues on.

On February 17, 2025, in a decision by the U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of Texas in Smith, et al. v. U.S. Department of the Treasury, et al., 6:24-cv-00336 (E.D. Tex.)...

Recently the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission ("EEOC") filed a lawsuit against an employer alleging violations of Title VII of the Civil Rights Act of 1964 ("Title VII"), Title I of the Americans with Disabilities Act ("ADA") and the Pregnant Workers Fairness Act ("PWFA").

Reminder: The NJ Department of Labor has advised all employers the need for them to register with the online platform, Employer Access.

On November 15, 2024, a federal court in Texas ruled that the Department of Labor had overstepped its authority when, in July, it increased the minimum salary for exempt employees.

In a press release on March 2, 2025, the U.S. Department of the Treasury announced that it will not enforce the Corporate Transparency Act ("CTA") requirements against U.S. citizens or any domestic entities.

In Keyport, New Jersey, ongoing concerns about cancer cases have left many residents wondering who could potentially be held responsible if environmental contamination is involved.

The U.S. Court of Appeals for the 5th Circuit recently held that the Department of Labor's 2021 rule setting strict limits on the amount of time tipped employees could spend performing non-tip...

On November 22, 2023, New York City will add height and weight to its list of protected classes.

The EEOC has filed a lawsuit against Coca-Cola Beverages Northeast for hosting a women-only networking retreat, alleging that excluding male employees from a paid, work-time event constitutes unlawful sex discrimination under Title VII. This case raises important questions about how employers can structure diversity and inclusion programs without running afoul of anti-discrimination laws that protect all employees regardless of group membership.

If an employer does not maintain time records, the fact finder, in a wage or overtime dispute, can rely on the employee's statements regarding the number of hours that they worked.

Over the past several years, in an effort to align with the protections afforded to employees under the National Labor Relations Act ("NLRA"), the National Labor Relations Board ("NLRB") has opposed restrictive covenants.

Before Labor Day, the U.S. Department of Labor ("DOL") unveiled its Proposed Exemption Rule ("PER"), which will revise the Fair Labor Standards Act's overtime exemption salary threshold...

On August 8, 2024, New Jersey lawmakers passed legislation to provide immigrant employees with greater protections under the law.