Labor and Employment News
NEW JERSEY LABOR MARKET REMAINS RESILIENT IN JUNE
New Jersey’s labor market showed stability in June, with non-farm...
Read MoreDEPARTMENT OF LABOR RECOVERS $114K IN BACK WAGES, AND DAMAGES FROM OPERATORS OF YUMA SPORTS BAR WHO INTENTIONALLY DENIED OVERTIME PAY TO 86 WORKERS
A Sports bar and grill called Wheezy’s, owned and operated...
Read MoreDepartment of Labor Announces Hazard Alert, Steps Up Enforcement as Extreme Heat Endangers Workers Across The Nation
The DOL is attempting to take steps to guarantee worker...
Read MoreBiden Administration Unveils Changes to Davis-Bacon Regulations
On August 8th, the DOL finalized regulations under the Davis-Bacon...
Read MoreIn blow to unions, Supreme Court rules company can pursue a strike damage claim
The Supreme Court has ruled in favor of Glacier Northwest...
Read MoreNJDOL Reaches Landmark Compliance Agreement to Protect Rights of Drywall Workers
NJDOL reaches a compliance agreement with Donald Drywall, L.L.C., after...
Read More20 Mines 15 States 335 Violations in April 2023 Alone
During their routine mine inspections, The Department of Labor announced...
Read MoreDepartment of Transportation’s (DOT) material cost escalation program
Governor Murphy signed a bill developed by the Utility and...
Read MoreOvertime Threshold Change Coming?
The Fair Labor Standards Act (FLSA) has been the subject...
Read MoreCOMMENTARY ON PBGC’S FINAL RULE ON SPECIAL FINANCE ASSISTANCE PROGRAM
On July 8, 2022, the Pension Benefit Guaranty Corporation (PBGC)...
Read MoreNew Jersey Labor and Employment Considerations After the Fall of Roe v. Wade
As a result of landmark case Dobbs v. Jackson Women’s...
Read MoreNJDOL Maternity Coverage Tool
Most expecting parents in New Jersey qualify for some paid...
Read MoreWHAT’S HOT IN MANAGEMENT-LABOR RELATIONS IN 2021
The New Jersey Department Of Labor’s Aggressive Enforcement Of Prevailing...
Read MoreThe U.S. Department of Labor’s New Rule Clarifies Employee and Independent Contractor Status Under the Fair Labor Standards Act
On January 6, 2021, the U.S. Department of Labor (USDOL)...
Read MoreEmployers Beware! Protections For New Jersey Workers Have Increased.
Governor Phil Murphy has made adjustments to the New Jersey...
Read MoreLGBTQ Community Now Has Nationwide Protection Against Employment Discrimination
As of June 15, 2020, Justice Neil Gorsuch, authorized nationwide...
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