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Elementary Elements of Employment Law: Everything You Need to Know, You Learned in Kindergarten
While there are many complex aspects of employment law, the basics are principles taught in kindergarten. As we prepare for back-to-school, let’s look at the elementary elements that can help …
Almost Cut My Hair
In 2018, New Jersey high school varsity wrestler Andrew Johnson was forced to have his dreadlocks sheared by referee, Alan Maloney, or forfeit his match. According to published reports, Maloney …
ICE Targets Over 3,000 Businesses for I-9 Audits
Last week, 3,282 businesses across the country were delivered “Notices of Inspection (NOIs)” from Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE), according to ICE Acting Director Matthew Albence. While the focus last …
EEOC Pay Data Report Portal Now Open
On July 15, 2019 the portal for submission of EEO-1 Component 2 Pay Data Reporting opened. All employers, including federal contractors, with 100 or more employees must submit Component 2 …
California Supreme Court to Determine Whether “Dynamex” Decision Applies Retroactively
As you may have read in our Client Alert from May 23, 2019, in Vazquez v. Jan-Pro Franchising Int’l, Inc., (2019) 923 F.3d 575, the Ninth Circuit Court of Appeals …
Pittsburgh Paid Sick Leave Given Green Light By Pennsylvania Supreme Court
On July 17, 2019, Pennsylvania’s Supreme Court has overturned lower court decisions and held that Pittsburgh has the authority to require paid sick leave for employees within the City. Under …
Non-Compliant Pay Stubs May Cost California Employers a Fortune
It is no secret that California employers are wading through choppy waters when it comes to navigating the endless sea of California’s employment laws. The laws are meant to protect …
Minimum Wage Increases July 1, 2019
On July 1, 2019, New Jersey, Oregon, and Washington D.C. will increase their minimum wage rates. The new minimum wage rates are $10.00 per hour in New Jersey, $11.25 per …
ABA Releases Guidelines to Prosecutors Regarding Misdemeanor Plea Agreements
Last month, the American Bar Association Standing Committee on Ethics and Professional Responsibility released new guidelines to prosecutors regarding the negotiation of plea agreements for misdemeanor charges. The Committee issues …
Border Phone Search Questions Continue In Fed. Court
Can the federal government confiscate, search and retain your cellphone at the border for no reason at all? That is the main crux of the legal question in Alasaad et …