April 2024

State Updates

 

New Jersey adopts employment protections for medical marijuana users

08/01/19

New Jersey has enacted legislation (Assembly Bill 20) that provides employment protections for individuals who use medical marijuana. Assembly Bill 20 is effective immediately.
Tuesday, July 30, 2019/Author: ADP Admin/Number of views (4125)/Comments (0)/
Tags: 08/01/19

New Jersey Requires Certain Employers to Offer Commuter Benefits

05/02/19

New Jersey has enacted legislation (Senate Bill 1567) that will require employers with 20 or more employees to offer employees the opportunity to use pre-tax income to purchase qualified commuter benefits.
Monday, April 29, 2019/Author: Brent Cranfield/Number of views (3415)/Comments (0)/
Tags: 05/02/19

New Jersey Appellate Court Holds that Medical Marijuana Users May Not Be Discriminated Against

05/02/19

A New Jersey appellate court has held that a disabled employee may sue his former employer under the New Jersey Law Against Discrimination (“NJLAD”) for alleged discrimination based on the employee’s use of medical marijuana.
Monday, April 29, 2019/Author: Brent Cranfield/Number of views (3296)/Comments (0)/
Tags: 05/02/19

New Jersey Expands Leave Laws

04/04/19

New Jersey has enacted legislation (Assembly Bill 3975) that expands the New Jersey Family Leave Act (NJFLA), the New Jersey Security and Financial Empowerment (NJ SAFE) Act, and the New Jersey Temporary Benefits Disability Law (NJTDBL). 
Monday, April 1, 2019/Author: ADP Admin/Number of views (4619)/Comments (0)/
Tags: 04/04/19

New Jersey Approves New Minimum Wage

03/07/19

New Jersey has enacted legislation (Assembly Bill 15) that will raise the state’s minimum wage in several stages.
Monday, March 4, 2019/Author: ADP Admin/Number of views (4632)/Comments (0)/
Tags: 03/07/19

New Jersey Employers Must Provide Annual CEPA and Gender Inequity Notices to Employees

1/10/19

We would like to remind New Jersey clients of their obligation to annually distribute to their New Jersey employees the required CEPA and Gender Inequity notices. 
Friday, January 4, 2019/Author: ADP Admin/Number of views (4300)/Comments (0)/
Tags: 01/10/19

New Jersey Paid Sick Leave Act Reminder

12/01/18

As noted previously, New Jersey Governor Phil Murphy (D) has signed into law the New Jersey Paid Sick Leave Act (the “Act”), which will provide eligible employees with paid leave for their own medical needs, those of a family member, or other covered reasons. 

The New Jersey Department of Labor and Workforce Development has released on its website the required notice that must be posted and distributed to all New Jersey employees under the New Jersey Paid Sick Leave Act. 
Wednesday, December 12, 2018/Author: ADP Admin/Number of views (6921)/Comments (0)/
Categories: New Jersey

Minimum Wage Update for Various Jurisdictions

12/01/18

Various jurisdictions have increased their minimum wage rates. If applicable, you must increase the pay rate for exempt and/or non-exempt employees to meet the new minimum wage. For New York, the pay rate increase is effective on or before December 31, 2018. For all other jurisdictions and federal contractors, the increase is effective on or before January 1, 2019. An updated poster is not required provided that the employer has the most recent poster already on display. If needed, employers should order a new minimum wage poster. The minimum wage rate is based on the employee’s work location.
Thursday, December 6, 2018/Author: ADP Admin/Number of views (0)/Comments (0)/
Tags: 12/01/18

New Jersey Department of Labor Release Proposed Paid Sick Leave Regulations

10/01/18

Proposed regulations on the New Jersey Paid Sick Leave Act (NJPSLA) were released by the New Jersey Department of Labor and Workforce Development (NJDOL) on September 18, 2018. The NJPSLA will go into effect on October 29, 2018. The proposed Regulations address some questions created by the Act, but leave others unanswered. Written comments on the proposed Regulations must be submitted to the NJDOL by December 14, 2018.
Thursday, October 4, 2018/Author: ADP Admin/Number of views (4500)/Comments (0)/
Categories: New Jersey
Tags: 10/01/18

New Jersey Mandates Drug Testing of Direct Support Staff

09/01/18

All applicants and employees working in any New Jersey Department of Human Services (“DHS”) funded, licensed or regulated program serving adults with developmental disabilities are subject to mandatory drug testing. 
Thursday, August 30, 2018/Author: ADP Admin/Number of views (4569)/Comments (0)/
Tags: 09/01/18
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