By: Francine Foner, Esq. and Ty Hyderally, Esq. Back in May 2018, we reported on Governor Phil Murphy’s creation of the Employee Misclassification Task Force, aimed […]
By: Jennifer Weitz, Esq. and Ty Hyderally, Esq. The White House recently announced plans to issue an executive order aimed at increasing competition in the job […]
By: Francine Foner, Esq., and Ty Hyderally, Esq. On May 5, 2021, the Department of Labor (DOL) announced it was overturning a rule established during the […]
By: Nina Lucibello, Chantal N. Guerriero, Esq. and Ty Hyderally, Esq. In March 2021, President Biden signed the American Rescue Plan Act (“ARPA”) into law, a […]
By: Jennifer Vorih, Esq., and Ty Hyderally, Esq. 2020 was a very tumultuous year, and 2021 started off with a violent insurrection. Many employers terminated employees […]
By Francine Foner, Esq., and Ty Hyderally, Esq. With the election of Joe Biden, and the Democrats having regained control of the Senate, a number of […]
By: Chantal N. Guerriero, Esq. and Ty Hyderally, Esq. On December 17, 2020, amendments to New York’s Fair Work Practices Code (the “Code”) were passed which […]
By Francine Foner, Esq., and Ty Hyderally, Esq With the anticipation of COVID-19 vaccines soon becoming available, New Jersey employers may desire to mandate that their […]
By Francine Foner, Esq., and Ty Hyderally, Esq. Can an employee warn other employees of their potential exposure to COVID-19 without risk of reprisal by their […]
By: Chantal N. Guerriero, Esq. and Ty Hyderally, Esq. Last month, the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission updated its guidelines concerning whether and when employers may request […]
By Jennifer Vorih, Esq., Ty Hyderally, Esq. We are in a very unique time in our country’s history. Many protests are happening throughout New Jersey and […]
By Jennifer Vorih, Esq., Ty Hyderally, Esq. New Jersey Governor Phil Murphy announced yesterday that the next phase in restarting New Jersey’s economy will begin on […]
By Jennifer Vorih, Esq., Ty Hyderally, Esq. While many New Jersey employees are at home, either working or having been laid off, others are going in […]
By Jennifer Vorih, Esq., Ty Hyderally, Esq. Many employers in New Jersey and elsewhere have begun to take temperatures of employees and vendors, to help prevent […]
By Francine Foner, Esq., Ty Hyderally, Esq. As the COVID-19 pandemic continues, many employees are working remotely and becoming Zoom savvy. There are, however, instances where […]
By Jennifer Vorih, Esq., Ty Hyderally, Esq. Every New Jersey employee has been affected in some way by the current pandemic. Thousands upon thousands of workers […]
By: Chantal N. Guerriero, Esq. and Ty Hyderally, Esq. In a recent blog, we outlined the federal government’s new Families First Coronavirus Response Act (“FFCRA”), one […]
By: Lía Fiol-Matta, Esq. and Ty Hyderally, Esq. The Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) enforces federal workplace anti-discrimination laws including the Americans with Disabilities Act, Pub. […]
By Francine Foner, Esq. and Ty Hyderally, Esq. On March 25, 2020, Governor Murphy signed yet another Executive Order involving business restrictions as a result of […]
By: Chantal N. Guerriero, Esq. and Ty Hyderally Esq. Along with these particularly uncertain times facing the American workforce will undoubtedly come a flood of questions […]
By Francine Foner, Esq. and Ty Hyderally, Esq. The sudden impact of the COVID-19 pandemic on business as usual took many New Jersey employees and employers […]
By: Chantal N. Guerriero, Esq. and Ty Hyderally, Esq. A new wave of employee-friendly protections designed to educate employees and encourage them to stand up for […]
By: Ty Hyderally, Esq. and Chantal N. Guerriero, Esq. The New Jersey Panic Device Law (“NJ S2986” or the “Act”), was introduced on September 24, 2018, […]
By Francine Foner, Esq., Ty Hyderally, Esq. On August 6, 2019, Acting Governor Sheila Oliver signed into law S1790 (the “Act”), which significantly strengthens protections for […]
Why did Pinocchio Bludgeon Jiminy Cricket with a Hammer? A Victory for the Whistleblower. July 30, 2019 By Francine Foner, Esq., Ty Hyderally, Esq. Cape May […]
New York State Says Yes to Pay Equity!! July 19, 2019 Lía Fiol-Matta, Esq., Ty Hyderally, Esq., Sherif Farrag The New York State Senate and Assembly […]
Does the New Jersey Law Against Discrimination Protect You If You Live and Work Outside of New Jersey? It Depends… July 11, 2019 By Francine Foner, […]
Skip the EEOC and Go Straight to Court? It’s Possible but Following Procedure is Still the Best Route June 18, 2019 Lía Fiol-Matta, Esq., Ty Hyderally, […]
A Win for Disabled Employees in NJ! June 14, 2019 By Francine Foner, Esq. and Ty Hyderally, Esq. On June 11, 2019, the Appellate Division liberally […]
Meals are not Happy at McDonald’s May 22, 2019 Lía Fiol-Matta, Esq., Ty Hyderally, Esq. Once again, McDonald’s Corp., faces newly filed numerous complaints of sexual […]
The US Supreme Court will Hear Not One, Not Two but Three Cases Involving Rights of LGBT Employees! April 23, 2019 Lía Fiol-Matta, Esq., Ty Hyderally, Esq, […]
NJ Volunteer Firefighters Eligible for Workers’ Compensation Disability Benefits Regardless of Employment! April 17, 2019 By Jennifer Vorih, Esq. and Ty Hyderally, Esq. The New Jersey […]
Smoking Pot – No worries… You Have Some Protections April 4, 2019 By Francine Foner, Esq. and Ty Hyderally, Esq. In a published opinion issued March […]
New Jersey Strikes Down NDAs!!! March 19, 2019 By Jennifer Vorih, Esq. and Ty Hyderally, Esq. This Monday, March 18, 2019, New Jersey Governor Philip Murphy […]
Strike Three for Waivers in New Jersey!!! March 19, 2019 By Francine Foner, Esq. and Ty Hyderally, Esq. On March 18, 2019, Governor Philip D. Murphy […]