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NJ Department of Labor Adopts Regulations on Suspension and Revocation of Employer Licenses

By Maxine Neuhauser on October 18, 2019

Continuing New Jersey’s efforts to eliminate and to hold employers accountable for employee misclassification, the state’s Department of Labor and Workforce Development (NJDOL) recently adopted Regulations implementing a 2010 law (“Law”) that empowers the NJDOL Commissioner (“Commissioner”) under certain circumstances to direct the suspension or revocation of one or more licenses held by an employer who has failed to maintain and report required State wage, benefits and tax records or who has failed to pay…

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NJ Division on Civil Rights Issues Guidance on Illegal Discrimination Based on Hair

By Maxine Neuhauser on September 30, 2019

In September 2019, the New Jersey Division of Rights (“DCR”) issued enforcement guidance (“Guidance”) clarifying and explaining how the DCR applies the state’s Law Against Discrimination (“LAD”) to discrimination based on hairstyles, particularly with respect to those “closely associated with Black people.” The Guidance states that the LAD’s prohibition on discrimination based on race encompasses discrimination that is ostensibly based on hairstyles that are inextricably intertwined with or closely associated with race and therefore prohibits…

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State Updates Website on Employer Reporting for New Jersey Health Insurance Mandate—Again

By Tzvia Feiertag & Rina Fujii on August 23, 2019

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As discussed in our March 28, 2019 blog post, New Jersey adopted its own individual health insurance mandate, the New Jersey Health Insurance Market Preservation Act (“NJHIMPA”). The NJHIMPA requires, with certain qualifying exemptions, New Jersey residents to have minimum essential health coverage. New Jersey employers must verify health coverage information provided by individuals. To assist with employer reporting, New Jersey launched an official website with guidance on the filing requirements. Recent updates to the…

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New York State Decriminalizes Possession of Marijuana

By Nathaniel M. Glasser on August 22, 2019

Following an effort in the state legislature to legalize recreational marijuana, on July 29, 2019, Governor Andrew Cuomo signed S.6579A/A.8420 (the “Law”), a law decriminalizing marijuana possession in New York State. The Law will take effect on August 28, 2019. The Law expunges many past convictions for marijuana use and reduces the penalty for possession of small amounts (less than two ounces) of the drug from a misdemeanor to a violation. Importantly, the…

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Employer Insights: Illinois’ Permanent Commitment To Medical Marijuana

By James J. Oh & Kathleen A. Barrett on August 20, 2019

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On August 9, 2019, Illinois Governor Pritzker signed legislation amending the state’s current medical marijuana pilot program. The Compassionate Use of Medical Cannabis Program Act (the “Medical Cannabis Act”) makes the medical marijuana program, which was initially enacted as a pilot program in 2013, permanent and expands the qualifying medical conditions for a medical marijuana card to include at least 12 new conditions, including chronic pain, irritable bowel syndrome, migraines, osteoarthritis, and ulcerative colitis. The…

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HIPAA Privacy and Security Rule Compliance: Employee Benefits Crash Course Webinar Series

By Epstein Becker & Green, P.C. on August 19, 2019

Our Employee Benefits and Executive Compensation practice now offers on-demand “crash courses” on diverse topics. You can access these courses on your own schedule. Keep up to date with the latest trends in benefits and compensation, or obtain an overview of an important topic addressing your programs. In each compact, 15-minute installment, a member of our team will guide you through a topic. This on-demand series should be of interest to all employers that sponsor benefits and compensation programs.…

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Employment Law This Week®: Cannabis User Protections, WHD Opinion Letters, New Salary History Bans, NYS Anti-Harassment Training Deadline

By Epstein Becker & Green, P.C. on August 5, 2019

This Employment Law This Week® Monthly Rundown discusses the most important developments for employers in August 2019. This episode includes: Increased Employee Protections for Cannabis Users First Opinion Letters Released Under New Wage and Hour Leadership New Jersey and Illinois Enact Salary History Inquiry Bans Deadline for New York State Anti-Harassment Training Approaches Tip of the Week See below to watch the full episode – click here for story details and video. We invite you…

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New Jersey’s Highest Court to Decide Whether Employers Are Required to Accommodate Medical Marijuana Use

By Maxine Neuhauser, Nathaniel M. Glasser, Denise Dadika & Anastasia A. Regne on July 24, 2019

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On July 16, 2019, the New Jersey Supreme Court (“Court”) granted certification to review the Appellate Division’s decision in Wild v. Carriage Funereal Holdings, which ruled that the New Jersey Law Against Discrimination’s (“LAD”) requirement that employers reasonably accommodate disabilities applied to an employee’s use of medical cannabis legally prescribed pursuant to New Jersey’s Compassionate Use of Medical Marijuana Act (“CUMMA”[1]). Employers may expect to see additional direction regarding their obligation to accommodate…

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Hawaii Decriminalizes Possession of Small Amounts of Marijuana

By Nathaniel M. Glasser & Anastasia A. Regne on July 18, 2019

On July 9, 2019, Hawaii became the 26th state to decriminalize possession of small amounts of marijuana. HB 1383 (the “Law”), which became law when Governor David Ige allowed the veto deadline to pass without signing or striking down the bill, decriminalizes the possession of up to three grams of marijuana. It will go into effect on January 11, 2020. Under the Law, those caught with up to three grams of marijuana will no longer…

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Employment Law This Week®: State Legislation Heats Up, NLRB Overturns Precedent, SCOTUS Term Ends

By Epstein Becker & Green, P.C. on July 17, 2019

This Employment Law This Week® Monthly Rundown discusses the most important developments for employers in July 2019. Both the video and the extended audio podcast are now available. This episode includes: State Legislation Heats Up NLRB Overturns Another Long-Standing Precedent SCOTUS October Term 2018 Wraps Up Tip of the Week: How inclusion and trust can increase innovation in the workplace See below to watch the full episode – click here for story details, the video, …

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NJ Department of Labor Adopts Regulations on Suspension and Revocation of Employer Licenses

NJ Division on Civil Rights Issues Guidance on Illegal Discrimination Based on Hair

State Updates Website on Employer Reporting for New Jersey Health Insurance Mandate—Again

New York State Decriminalizes Possession of Marijuana

Employer Insights: Illinois’ Permanent Commitment To Medical Marijuana

HIPAA Privacy and Security Rule Compliance: Employee Benefits Crash Course Webinar Series

Employment Law This Week®: Cannabis User Protections, WHD Opinion Letters, New Salary History Bans, NYS Anti-Harassment Training Deadline

New Jersey’s Highest Court to Decide Whether Employers Are Required to Accommodate Medical Marijuana Use

Hawaii Decriminalizes Possession of Small Amounts of Marijuana

Employment Law This Week®: State Legislation Heats Up, NLRB Overturns Precedent, SCOTUS Term Ends

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