TestOn April 23, 2024, the Federal Trade Commission (“FTC”) issued a final rule banning non-compete clauses nationwide. The final rule requires a comprehensive ban on all new non-competes with workers, finding that the use of non-competes is an unfair method of competition, and thus a violation of section 5 of […]
After a long hold, several substantial changes will soon come into effect for businesses conducting layoffs in New Jersey. On January 10, 2023, Governor Phil Murphy signed Assembly Bill No. 4768 into law, which amended the state’s “mini-WARN” act, officially titled the Millville Dallas Airmotive Plant Job Loss Notification Act […]
Employers can no longer use mandatory arbitration agreements to address sexual assault and sexual harassment claims following the recent passage of the Ending Forced Arbitration of Sexual Assault and Sexual Harassment Act of 2021 (the Act). The new law amends the language of the Federal Arbitration Act (FAA), and invalidates […]
The NJLAD is a New Jersey law that protects employees of New Jersey employers, from the private sector and state and local government, from discrimination. While the NJLAD has always prohibited age-based discrimination in employment, a new amendment signed into law on October 5, 2021 by Governor Phil Murphy significantly […]