New Jersey has two critical laws that limit if, when, and how employers can respond to employee marijuana use. One is the Jake Honig Compassionate Use Medical Cannabis Act (N.J. Stat. Ann. § 24:6I-14), or CUMCA, and the other is the Cannabis Regulatory, Enforcement Assistance, and Marketplace Modernization Act (N.J. […]
Business/Corporate Law Blog , Employment Law Blog
On January 5, 2023, the Federal Trade Commission (FTC) proposed a new rule that would ban non-compete clauses in employment contracts. Many employers may need to revise their employment contracts and send notifications to current and former employees if the rule is adopted. The changes will likely elicit major challenges […]
Blogs , Business/Corporate Law Blog , Employment Law Blog
The NJLAD is a New Jersey law that protects employees of New Jersey employers, from the private sector and state and local government, from discrimination. While the NJLAD has always prohibited age-based discrimination in employment, a new amendment signed into law on October 5, 2021 by Governor Phil Murphy significantly […]
Blogs , Business/Corporate Law Blog , COVID-19 , Employment Law Blog
As the COVID-19 pandemic continues to run its course in the United States, the economic impact has shuttered businesses across the country, resulting in job losses for millions of workers. The accompanying surge in unemployment benefit applications has resulted in historic numbers with the most recently reported week ending March […]
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