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As a part of the sweeping changes made in response to the #MeToo movement, NY state and NY City have implemented a bundle of new regulations in 2018 to address issues of sexual harassment in the workplace. Several deadlines under these laws are upcoming, and employers must prepare accordingly to […]

In two recent decisions both decided on August 23, 2018, the Appellate Division simultaneously confirmed the broad deference New Jersey courts give to Arbitration Agreements in the employment context, while also marking limitations as to how far even a clear agreement by the parties may extend when involving restrictions on […]

Many employers have sought to require compulsory arbitration of claims and disputes with employees and former employees as the sole dispute resolution mechanism available to its workforce. A recent Superior Court of New Jersey, Appellate Division decision entitled Morgan v. Raymours Furniture Company, Inc., et. al. addressed the topic. Although […]

Under Governor Phil Murphy’s new administration in 2018, several notable laws have been passed that affect nearly all employers and employees in New Jersey. Employers should be cognizant of the below developments, and other new changes that may take place under a new administration that has made employee rights a […]