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New Jersey - General
The New Jersey Department of Labor has issued the notice required to be posted under the New Jersey Security and Financial Empowerment Act (“NJ SAFE” Act). The NJ SAFE Act goes into effect on October 1, 2013. The statute requires employers to provide up to 20 days of unpaid leave during any 12-month
California - Fair Employment And Housing Act
The plaintiff must prove her pregnancy was a “substantial motivating reason” for her termination, not merely a “motivating reason,” the California Court of Appeal has ruled, reversing a jury verdict in favor of the employee in a pregnancy discrimination case under the California Fair Employment Hous
Indiana
Indiana’s “right to work” law violates the state constitution’s guarantee of just compensation for services rendered, a Lake County (Indiana) Superior Court Judge has held. Sweeney v. Zoeller, No. 45D01-1305-PK-52 (Ind. Super. Ct. Sept. 5, 2013). Indiana Attorney General Greg Zoeller has filed an ap
Florida - General
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New Jersey - General
New Jersey Governor Chris Christie has approved legislation banning retaliation against employees who discuss their jobs and compensation with their colleagues if the purpose of the discussion is to assist in investigating potential discriminatory treatment concerning “pay, compensation, bonuses, ot
California - General
California Governor Jerry Brown has signed legislation (S.B. 462) amending the California Labor Code to limit employers’ ability to recover attorney’s fees and costs in actions for nonpayment of wages. Previously, California case law left open the possibility that Labor Code Section 218.5 permits th
New Jersey - General
New Jersey has joined 12 other states in enacting a law that prohibits employers from requiring or requesting access to employees’ and applicants’ personal social media accounts. While New Jersey employers may continue to access and use any information about current employees and job hopefuls in the
New Jersey - General
An employer that delays invoking its rights under an arbitration clause runs the risk of waiving those rights. The New Jersey Supreme Court, in Cole v. Jersey City Medical Center (A-6-12) (070542), has held an employer waived its contractual right to arbitration where the company failed to raise arb
Tennessee - General
“In an employment setting, if there is too much work required of too few employees, either the work will not get done or the quality of the work will be diminished,” a unanimous Tennessee Supreme Court stated, upholding a jury verdict against a nursing home’s corporate manager for the wrongful death
California - Fair Employment And Housing Act
California Governor Jerry Brown has signed into law a revision to the definition of sexual harassment under the California Fair Employment and Housing Act to make clear that employees who assert claims of sexual harassment need not show the harassment is motivated by sexual desire. The new law becom
Minnesota - Wage & Hour
Employers who require restaurant employees to pay for cash register shortages, customer walkouts and unsigned credit card receipts from their gratuities violate Section 181.79 of Minnesota Statutes on “unlawful deductions,” the Minnesota Supreme Court has held. Karl, et al. v. Uptown Drink, LLC, et
California - General
An amendment to the California Labor Code mandating temporary leaves of absence for firefighters, reserve peace officers, and emergency rescue personnel (Labor Code Section 230.4) will become effective on January 1, 2014.
Indiana
The Indiana Court of Appeals determined in an unpublished opinion that an employer presented a prima facie case that a five-year restriction in a non-compete agreement was reasonable. Mayne v O’Bannon Publishing Co., 36 IER Cases 279 (Ind. Ct. App. 2013). Elizabeth Mayne operated a small commercial
North Dakota
The North Dakota Supreme Court upheld a judgment finding two employees of SolarBee, Inc., a North Dakota corporation that manufactures solar-powered water circulators, liable for a total of $621,800 in damages for breaching a non-compete agreement while still employed. The Court’s decision in SolarB
California - General
An employer could be held liable for its employee’s off-duty accident as long as the proximate cause of the injury (here, alcohol consumption) occurred within the scope of employment, the California Court of Appeal has held, reversing summary judgment in favor of the employer. Purton v. Marriott Int
Massachusetts - General
Massachusetts has repealed both the Fair Share Contribution (FSC) provisions and the employee Health Insurance Responsibility Disclosure (HIRD) form collection requirement that were part of the Commonwealth’s 2006 health care reform efforts. The repeal was included in the state’s 2014 fiscal year bu
Tennessee - General
Tennessee law previously required that a disabled person operating a guide dog first present for inspection credentials issued by an accredited school for training dog guides before admittance to a place of public accommodation and that a guide dog wear a harness and be held on a leash. The Tennesse
New Jersey - Law Against Discrimination
A unanimous New Jersey Supreme Court has ruled that individuals seeking punitive damages under the state Conscientious Employee Protection Act (CEPA) must present clear and convincing evidence of upper management’s actual participation in the wrongful conduct or willful indifference to the wrongful
Tennessee - General
A revision to the Tennessee Workplace Violence Act has seen an unexpected use — to seek a temporary restraining order to prohibit a co-employee’s access to the workplace. The Tennessee Workplace Violence Act (Tenn. Code Ann. § 20-14-101) was amended in 2011 to allow any employer or employee who has
Puerto Rico
Earlier this year, Jackson Lewis opened a new office in San Juan, Puerto Rico serving clients throughout the Commonwealth. We thought we would take the opportunity to discuss the enforceability of non-competes under Puerto Rico law. As in many other jurisdictions, the validity and enforceability of