Author: David A. Rapuano
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08.10.2022
New Court Decision Highlights Stringent Proofs Necessary to Establish Independent Contractor Status Under New Jersey Law
(Click here for printable PDF) The New Jersey Supreme Court just issued a decision once again highlighting the extreme difficulty businesses face when attempting to establish a worker has been properly classified as an independent contractor and not an employee. The Court, in East Bay Drywall, LLC v. Department of Labor (A-7-21) (August 2, 2002) […]
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04.25.2018
N.J. Governor Signs Sweeping Pay Equity Bill Requiring Employers to Justify Pay Differences Between “Substantially Similar” Jobs, or Face the Consequences
On April 24, 2018, New Jersey Governor Phil Murphy signed into law the Diane B. Allen Equal Pay Act, a sweeping revision to New Jersey’s already broad Law Against Discrimination. While few would argue against the important goal of ending wage discrimination, the new law, which becomes effective on July 1, 2018 and which applies […]
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