Insights

There is a general belief that arbitration favors employers and large businesses. However, an important change in the law, backed by bipartisan support, has advanced employee rights significantly by... Read More >

It has long been the law in New Jersey that doctors can be bound to reasonable restrictive covenants. This includes those arising out of a sale of a medical practice as well as non-competition... Read More >

1) Marijuana Use by Employees: While the federal government is not going to legalize recreational marijuana, states and local jurisdictions continue to propose and pass legislation that addresses... Read More >

For those old enough to remember Johnny Carson and his character Carnac the Magnificent, every year I inherit Carnac's super-powers to predict the upcoming year's likely hot topic... Read More >

On December 22, 2021, the New York State Department of Labor ("DOL") adopted long-awaited Regulations for the New York Paid Sick and Safe Leave Law which went into effect on September 30,... Read More >

On Thursday November 4, 2021 the United States Department of Labor, Occupational Safety and Health Administration ("OSHA") issued the long-awaited temporary rule addressing mandatory... Read More >

As employers begin to welcome employees back to the office following the long hiatus related to COVID-19, the hot topic that has arisen relates to employees who do not want to be vaccinated for... Read More >

A vaccine mandate issued by Rutgers University was recently challenged in federal court in New Jersey. In Children's Health Defense, Inc. et al. v. Rutgers, a number of students sought, but were... Read More >

Last week, the Governor of New Jersey signed into law a bill that amended the section of the New Jersey Law Against Discrimination (NJLAD) governing age discrimination. The legislation eliminated the... Read More >