On February 4, 2019, Governor Phil Murphy signed into law a bill (A-15) that will increase New Jersey’s minimum wage to $15 per hour by 2024 for the majority of New Jersey’s workers. Pursuant to the new law, the State’s minimum wage, which is currently $8.85 per hour, will increase according to the following schedule:
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New York Rings in Significant Employment Law Changes for the New Year
By Neoma M. Ayala on
Posted in Employment Policies and Practices, Wage and Hour
New York employers should be ready to kick-off 2018 with a slew of updated policies and procedures to ensure compliance with the State’s changing legal landscape. As we say “goodbye” to 2017, New York must say “hello” to the following laws, whose impact will surely be felt in the coming year:
- The New York Salary
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Ring in the New Year Right: TriState Employers Must Ensure Compliance With Upcoming Changes
By Randi W. Kochman & Arnold Picinich on
Posted in Employment Policies and Practices, Wage and Hour
Employers are well advised to ensure that they start the New Year on the correct foot as many laws have effective dates in a few short days and weeks. Among the most notable changes are the following:
Minimum Wage
New Jersey’s minimum wage will be $8.44/hr. effective January 1, 2017. Similarly, in New York City,…
New Employee Wage and Benefits Legislation That All New York State Employers Must Know
By Jason R. Finkelstein on
Posted in Employment Policies and Practices, Wage and Hour
On April 4, 2016, Governor Andrew Cuomo signed legislation in connection with New York’s 2016-2017 budget that will impact employers large and small throughout the State. In addition to annual increases to the minimum wage that will ultimately reach $15.00 per hour, the legislation also provides for up to 12 weeks of paid family leave…
NJ Supreme Court Embraces Employee-Friendly Test for Determining Independent Contractor Status
In a unanimous opinion issued on January 14, 2015, the New Jersey Supreme Court determined that the “ABC test” governs whether an individual is an “employee” or an “independent contractor” entitled to the protections of New Jersey’s Wage Payment Law and Wage and Hour Law. See Hargrove v. Sleep’s, LLC, A-70-12 (Jan. 14, 2015)…