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In a significant legal development, a U.S. judge has halted the implementation of a new Department of Labor (DOL) rule that aimed to redefine who qualifies as a fiduciary in the retirement planning industry. An overview of the “Retirement Security Rule” Unveiled in April, the DOL’s “Retirement Security Rule” sought to broaden the definition of […]

In a significant update for municipalities across New Jersey, the Department of Labor and Workforce Development (NJDOL) has announced that the municipal prevailing wage threshold will rise to $19,375 effective July 1, 2024. This increase, up from the current threshold of $16,263, means that any contracts awarded directly by municipal governing bodies must meet or

New Jersey’s labor market showed stability in June, with non-farm employment seeing a modest increase of 600 jobs, reaching a total of 4,338,300 jobs, all of which were in the private sector. The state’s unemployment rate ticked up slightly to 3.7 percent. Despite this, NJ’s overall labor market continued to grow steadily, with the labor

A Sports bar and grill called Wheezy’s, owned and operated by three sisters, are facing federal investigation due to their pay practices. The investigation has found that they have been purposely denying overtime wages to their employees. Instead of paying them the required time and a half for hours worked beyond 40 a week, they

The DOL is attempting to take steps to guarantee worker safety in extreme heat from their workplaces. They have attempted to issue heat hazard alerts through the Occupational Safety and Health Administration. This reminds employers that they have to ensure protection for their workers to avoid heat-related illnesses and injuries. OSHA also attempts to increase

On August 8th, the DOL finalized regulations under the Davis-Bacon Act, the common wage law for federal projects. ARTBA and other industry groups have commented on the DOL’s rules. These rule modifications include Expanding the DBA coverage sites; this rule allows a more narrow scope of coverage to locations where a significant portion of work

The Supreme Court has ruled in favor of Glacier Northwest Inc, allowing the company to bring a lawsuit against the International Brotherhood of Teamsters. In the 8-1 decision written by Amy Coney Barrett, the court states that the company can pursue its claims against the union in state court. Barrett says that the National Labor

NJDOL reaches a compliance agreement with Donald Drywall, L.L.C., after numerous investigations have found that the subcontractor has committed numerous violations under wage and hour, sick leave, and employee misclassification. The Wage and Hour Division found 48 misclassified employees worked for these companies in Hudson County. In addition, Donald Drywall, L.L.C. failed to pay their

During their routine mine inspections, The Department of Labor announced that they found over 335 violations in April 2023 alone. Over the course of the year, these investigations have revealed several violations, including 257 significant and substantial violations, likely to cause injury and illness. As well as 18 unwarrantable failure findings, indicating that these are

Governor Murphy signed a bill developed by the Utility and Transportation Contractors Association (UTCA) on March 13, 2023, that changes the dates for the Department of Transportation’s (DOT) material cost escalation program. This bill expands the eligibility period for contracts that qualify for reimbursement for cost increases. Previously, only contracts bid before April 1, 2020,