US House Backs Bill to Toughen Worker Classification As published in the Journal of Commerce by Hugh R. Morley on February 7, 2020. The US House of Representatives on Thursday backed a bill that would make it tougher for truckers to prove they are independent contractors rather than employees, in an echo […]
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As featured on NJBIZ.com on February 3, 2020. Article by Daniel J. Munoz In enacting the nation’s first law requiring severance pay for workers caught in mass layoffs, New Jersey will serve as the nation’s test case. The state will demonstrate the benefits for employees and reveal any unintended consequences. […]
Andrew S. Berns Mentioned In Law360 Article, “5 Ways NJ Employers Unknowingly Invite Bias Suits”
October 8, 2019As seen on Law360.com on October 4, 2019. A published New Jersey appeals court decision creating more avenues for disabled employees to bring bias claims has put employers on notice they may be unknowingly discriminating against workers by not providing certain accommodations, experts say. All policies, including disability accommodations, should be […]
Andrew S. Berns Mentioned In Law360 Article, “NJ Worker Classification Crackdown Tees Up Tax Battle”
July 16, 2019As seen on Law360.com on July 12, 2019. A determination that workers are really employees who are obligated to pay into the fund — which in the Jersey Shore case resulted from a New Jersey Department of Labor & Workforce Development audit — means the onetime independent contractors could have to pay […]
