By Charles Toutant | November 8, 2019
The filing comes just as the state Supreme Court is poised to take up the issue of medical marijuana in the workplace.
New Jersey Law Journal | Analysis
By Jonathan E. McMeen | November 8, 2019
Analysis of the Workers' Compensation Act as applied to a volunteer for a municipality; can the volunteer be considered an employee?
By Dan Packel | November 7, 2019
Andrea Ivan, 65, alleges that Louis Lehot pushed to have her fired because of her age.
By Charles Toutant | November 7, 2019
Rebecca McCarthy, an African American woman, filed a lawsuit after she was fired from her $190,000-per-year job as vice president of clinical leadership at Care One's facility in Bound Brook.
New Jersey Law Journal | Analysis
By Thomas F. Dorn | November 7, 2019
Before a workers' compensation claim petition can be finalized, any existing liens must be identified and addressed. These liens can include Medicare, child support, attorney liens and more.
The Legal Intelligencer | Commentary
By Elaina Smiley and Joshua Lorenz | November 7, 2019
As of the new year, an estimated 1.2 million more salaried employees in "white-collar" positions will become eligible for overtime pay, completing an effort to update federal regulations that had not changed in 15 years.
New Jersey Law Journal | Analysis
By Kenneth A. Rosenberg, Micah L. Craft and Nicole D. Espin | November 7, 2019
Insights from a recent Workers' Compensation decision in the Appellate Division.
The Legal Intelligencer | Commentary
By Stephen L. Korbel and Anna Z. Skipper | November 7, 2019
Title VII makes it an unlawful practice for an employer to "fail or refuse to hire or to discharge any individual, or otherwise to discriminate against any individual with respect to his … sex," or "to limit, segregate, or classify his employees or applicants for employment in any way which would deprive or tend to deprive any individual of employment opportunities or otherwise adversely affect his status as an employee, because of such individual's … sex."
By Mike Scarcella | November 7, 2019
Welcome to Labor of Law, our roundup of news and trends for the L&E bar. Lots to unpack this week -- including a report on the Ninth Circuit's big Microsoft case, a Major Lindsey noncompete suit, an Ogletree partner picked for a federal court post, and much more. Thanks for reading!
Daily Business Review | Commentary
By Denise M. Heekin | November 6, 2019
It may not be reasonable to have an absolute "relationship ban" for every level of the organization. However, for those higher on the food chain, or whenever there are power imbalances, it is necessary that employers address its expectations.
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