The New Jersey Legislature and Attorney General were busy with employment law enactments last year. Here’s an excellent article from the Greenberg Traurig firm about them. We’ve covered some of the changes in this blog: gender-neutral dress codes and pay transparency. Here are some other highlights: RetireReady NJ requires all […]
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06
Feb
2025
New NJ Employment Laws for 2025
Starting June 1, 2025, most New Jersey employers will be required to announce and/or post all promotion opportunities. In addition, when an employer posts for a new job or transfer opportunity, whether externally or internally, it must include the hourly wage or salary, or a range of the hourly wage […]
Read moreJust saw this article from the Nukk-Freeman & Cerra law firm on a recent NJ LAD (Law Against Discrimination) case, based on a male/female dress code at a restaurant. A non-binary customer was denied entry in a sleeveless shirt. Sleeves were required for men, but not for women. The case […]
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01
Oct
2024
Why Settle, Instead of Litigate?
I’ve heard it from clients for many years: “Why should I settle and pay that !#@&%## a dime? We didn’t do anything wrong.” It’s a simple fact: Once your business has been sued for discrimination, harassment, retaliation, or wrongful termination, it’s too late. Your organization is going to pay legal […]
Read moreNew Jersey’s Law Against Discrimination is one of the most employee-friendly civil rights laws in the nation, barring discrimination and harassment based on The New Jersey Attorney General’s Office has issued a May, 2024 guidance clarifying that, whether employees working for a New Jersey employer live in New Jersey, commute […]
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