Elizabeth Cowit

October 29, 2021 | New York Law Journal

Employers should carefully review their work-safety policies to ensure legal compliance with ever-evolving standards.

By Elizabeth Cowit

8 minute read

March 12, 2020 | New Jersey Law Journal

The Department of Labor and Workforce Development's responses to public comments on its final rules implementing the Earned Sick Leave Law provide insight into the department's interpretation of the statute.

By Susan L. Nardone, Elizabeth Cowit and Gregg Settembrino

9 minute read

February 22, 2019 | New Jersey Law Journal

As the independent contractor/employee debate continues, New Jersey employers confront more ambiguity and face significant compliance challenges.

By Elizabeth Cowit and Stephen Donat

8 minute read

March 16, 2018 | New Jersey Law Journal

As 2018 progresses, businesses are contending with a whirlwind of activity involving many facets of employment law, including exemption status, pending Supreme Court cases, and responses to myriad harassment claims.

By Kelly Ann Bird, Elizabeth Cowit and Brittany E. Grierson

9 minute read

December 04, 2017 | New Jersey Law Journal

With the recent election of Phil Murphy as governor, pay equity legislation in New Jersey appears almost certain.

By Suzanne Herrmann Brock, Elizabeth Cowit and Brittany E. Grierson

9 minute read

November 07, 2016 | New Jersey Law Journal

There is a split in the circuit courts regarding agreements requiring employees to submit employment disputes to arbitrators rather than courts, and three recent petitions for review to the U.S. Supreme Court set the stage for a high-profile showdown.

By Mitchell Boyarsky and Elizabeth Cowit

18 minute read

June 23, 2016 | New Jersey Law Journal

Analysis of the recently enacted Defend Trade Secrets Act of 2016 (DTSA), which provides a private right of action for trade secret misappropriation.

By Mitchell Boyarsky and Elizabeth Cowit

18 minute read