On July 17, 2013, Governor Chris Christie signed the New Jersey Security and Financial Empowerment Act (the “SAFE Act”) into law. The SAFE Act makes New Jersey amongst a handful of states to now provide unpaid leave for employees who are victims of domestic violence or sexual assault, or whose child, parent, spouse or partner
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Ringing in the New Year With Employment Legislation That Could Affect New Jersey Employers in 2013
Five important pieces of legislation that could affect your business either will go into effect or may be decided by Governor Christie before we ring in 2013. These bills range from social networking legislation to minimum wage increases to workplace support for victims of domestic violence.
On October 15, 2012, the New Jersey Assembly introduced…
New York Employers Must Be Aware of Recent Amendments to State’s Human Rights, Labor, and “Mini-Cobra” Laws
By Randi W. Kochman on
Posted in Employment Policies and Practices
New York employers should be aware that New York State recently amended both the New York Labor Law, which governs wage and hour issues, as well as the State’s Human Rights Law.
Changes to the Labor Law
On July 28, 2009, the New York Labor Law was amended and now requires employers to provide …