By: Jennifer Weitz, Esq. and Ty Hyderally, Esq. The coronavirus pandemic created enormous changes in how we live our daily lives, from wearing masks in public, […]
By: Francine Foner, Esq. and Ty Hyderally, Esq. On the heels of recent New York legislation mandating that employers in New York State establish a sexual […]
By: Jennifer Vorih, Esq., Tom Daley, and Ty Hyderally, Esq. Employee handbooks are a common tool in today’s workplace. They promote consistency in an employer’s treatment […]
By: Ty Hyderally, Esq., Francine Foner, Esq., and Tom Daly This February, the U.S. House of Representatives passed, and the U.S. Senate approved, a bill to […]
By: Ashley A. Smith, Esq. and Ty Hyderally, Esq. We live in challenging times. The COVID-19 pandemic still manifests, war in Europe casts a long shadow […]
By: Tom Daly, Jennifer Weitz, Esq., and Ty Hyderally, Esq. Arbitration agreements are legally binding contracts that provide an alternative to civil litigation. They are typically […]
By: Jennifer Vorih, Esq., Aaron Schoenfeld, and Ty Hyderally, Esq. When people think of disability, they often think of things like wheelchairs, white canes, and sign […]
By: Jennifer Vorih, Esq., Aaron Shoenfeld, and Ty Hyderally, Esq. New Jersey’s legislature recently passed Bill A259, which expands civil service preference eligibility for veterans. The […]
By: Tom Daly, Jennifer Weitz, Esq. and Ty Hyderally, Esq. The New Jersey Legislature recently introduced a bill that would expand the time during which an […]
When a business changes company policy, it’s not unusual for employees to discuss and critique it amongst themselves. Usually, these discussions stay within the workplace. Adjusted […]
By: Tom Daly, Jennifer Weitz, Esq., and Ty Hyderally, Esq. The New Jersey State Legislature has recently introduced a bill that would provide authorized medical cannabis […]
By: Francine Foner, Esq. and Ty Hyderally, Esq. The New Jersey District Court recently struck down a mandatory arbitration provision in an employee’s offer letter because […]
By: Ashley A. Smith, Esq. and Ty Hyderally, Esq. In our last blog post, we discussed the meteoric rise of r/antiwork, a discussion board on popular […]
By: Jennifer Vorih, Esq., and Ty Hyderally, Esq. The Supreme Court of New Jersey recently reversed a decision of the Appellate Division, which had held that […]
By: Jennifer Vorih, Esq., and Ty Hyderally, Esq. In a novel gender discrimination case, the New Jersey Supreme Court recently held that, “actions taken to accommodate […]
By: Ashley A. Smith, Esq. and Ty Hyderally, Esq. In touristy parts of the New York metro area, you’ll find wannabe photographers, whole sidewalk-taker-uppers, maddeningly slow […]
As online shopping continues to grow by leaps and bounds, the role of warehouse employees has received unprecedented attention. From reports of inadequate bathroom breaks to […]
By: Ty Hyderally, Esq., Francine Foner, Esq., Nina Lucibello Earlier this year, the New York State Marijuana Regulation and Taxation Act (“MRTA”), which legalized the recreational […]
By: Jennifer Vorih, Esq., and Ty Hyderally, Esq. In a recent decision, the Appellate Division of the New Jersey Superior Court vacated a decision by the […]
By: Jennifer Weitz, Esq. and Ty Hyderally, Esq. Temporary workers, who historically have had few legal protections intended specifically for them, are the focus of two […]
By: Ty Hyderally, Esq., Francine Foner, Esq., Nina Lucibello New York Governor Kathy Hochul recently signed Senate Bill 4394 into law, amending Section 740 of the […]
By: Ashley A. Smith, Esq. and Ty Hyderally, Esq. On November 8, 2021, New York Governor Kathy Hochul signed into law A.430/S.2628 (the “Act”), which requires private employers […]
By: Jennifer Weitz, Esq. and Ty Hyderally, Esq. New York City recently announced a multimillion-dollar settlement with two home healthcare companies, resolving violations of the NYC […]
By: Jennifer Weitz, Esq. and Ty Hyderally, Esq. The New Jersey Legislature recently introduced a bill to create the “New Jersey Domestic Workers’ Bill of Rights […]
By: Ty Hyderally, Esq., Nina Lucibello, Francine Foner, Esq. New Jersey has been on a path to joining other states, like New York, California, Massachusetts, and […]
By: Jennifer Weitz, Esq. and Ty Hyderally, Esq. Recently, New York City announced settlements with two airlines regarding violations of the NYC Paid Safe and Sick […]
By: Ty Hyderally, Esq., Francine Foner, Esq. The EEOC publishes “technical assistance” questions and answers on its website to clarify COVID-19 issues arising under Title VII […]
By: Ty Hyderally, Esq., Jennifer Vorih, Esq., and Nina Lucibello COVID-19 vaccinate mandates are being hotly debated at the moment. With some industries and companies requiring […]
By: Ty Hyderally, Esq., Nina Lucibello, Jennifer Weitz, Esq. For a city that never sleeps, New York City is home to approximately 670 individual hotels with […]
By: Ty Hyderally, Esq., Nina Lucibello, Francine Foner, Esq. Unemployment benefits are generally awarded to individuals who lose their jobs through no fault of their own, […]
By: Jennifer Weitz, Esq. and Ty Hyderally, Esq. As the Jon Gruden emails demonstrate so vividly, hate speech persists in many professional environments. However, the Gruden […]
By: Ty Hyderally, Esq., Nina Lucibello, Francine Foner, Esq. The Law Against Discrimination (“LAD”) is New Jersey’s anti-discrimination law which prohibits discrimination and harassment based on […]
By: Ty Hyderally, Esq., Jennifer Vorih, Esq., and Elana Burk New Jersey Governor Phil Murphy recently signed into law new legislation amending the NJ Workers’ Compensation […]
By: Jennifer Weitz, Esq. and Ty Hyderally, Esq. The New York City Council recently passed a package of bills aimed at improving working conditions for app-based […]
By: Ty Hyderally, Esq., Nina Lucibello, Francine Foner, Esq. On September 1, 2021, Hurricane Ida swept through New Jersey, destroying many residents’ homes, vehicles, and more. […]
By: Jennifer Weitz, Esq. and Ty Hyderally, Esq. In a recent unpublished opinion, the Appellate Division underscored that a waiver between two parties may only be […]
By: Francine Foner, Esq. and Ty Hyderally, Esq. Not everything bad that an employee encounters in the workplace gives rise to a legal claim. However, if […]
By: Jennifer Weitz, Esq. and Ty Hyderally, Esq. Long-sought-after legislation aimed at closing a judicially-created loophole was recently signed by former Governor Andrew Cuomo. Senate Bill […]
By: Jennifer Weitz, Esq. and Ty Hyderally, Esq. While unionization continues to be a hot-button issue politically, a recent decision by the United States Court of […]
By: Ty Hyderally, Esq., Jennifer Vorih, Esq., and Elana Burk Governor Phil Murphy announced recently that all New Jersey state employees and teachers will be required […]
By: Francine Foner, Esq. and Ty Hyderally, Esq. Last year we wrote about a notable, albeit unpublished, decision of the New Jersey Appellate Division, which reinforced […]
By: Jennifer Weitz, Esq. and Ty Hyderally, Esq. New Jersey is poised to pass legislation that would further improve the landscape for unionized employees. Both houses […]
By: Renee Jiang, Francine Foner, Esq., and Ty Hyderally, Esq. Are employers required to offer a medical accommodation to their employees under the Americans with Disabilities […]
By: Ty Hyderally, Esq., and Jennifer Vorih, Esq. As employment litigators, we often speak with employees – or former employees – who might have been better […]
By: Jennifer Weitz, Esq. and Ty Hyderally, Esq. In Borough of Carteret v. Firefighters Mutual Benevolent Association, Local 67, 2021 N.J. LEXIS 642, the New Jersey […]
By: Francine Foner, Esq. and Ty Hyderally, Esq. Back in May 2018, we reported on Governor Phil Murphy’s creation of the Employee Misclassification Task Force, aimed […]
By: Jennifer Weitz, Esq. and Ty Hyderally New Jersey’s Law Against Discrimination provides robust protections to residents of the state against discrimination in the workplace and […]
By: Jennifer Weitz, Esq. and Ty Hyderally, Esq. If a plaintiff recovers a modest amount in small claims court for nonpayment of wages, does this bar […]
By: Jennifer Weitz, Esq. and Ty Hyderally, Esq. The White House recently announced plans to issue an executive order aimed at increasing competition in the job […]
By: Ty Hyderally, Esq., Jennifer Vorih, Esq., and Elana Burk On June 22, 2021, Montclair’s Township Council passed legislation instituting new protections for transgender and nonbinary […]
By: Jennifer Weitz, Esq., and Ty Hyderally, Esq. How many instances of offensive speech are needed to claim a hostile workplace environment under the LAD? If […]
By: Jennifer Vorih, Esq., and Ty Hyderally, Esq. On June 10, 2021, the Occupational Health and Safety Administration (OSHA) issued its first Emergency Temporary Standard in […]
By: Francine Foner, Esq., Renee Jiang and Ty Hyderally, Esq. New Jersey employees facing age discrimination may soon be on more equal footing with employees facing […]
By Francine Foner, Esq. and Ty Hyderally, Esq. The New Jersey Supreme Court championed the rights of disabled employees in a case we discussed in an […]
By: Jennifer Vorih, Esq., and Ty Hyderally, Esq. New Jersey Governor Phil Murphy signed the Healthy Terminals Act on April 29, 2021. The Act expands access […]
By: Renee Jiang, Francine Foner, Esq., and Ty Hyderally, Esq. On May 5, 2021, Governor Andrew Cuomo signed into law the New York Health and Essential […]
By: Francine Foner, Esq., and Ty Hyderally, Esq. If in response to an employee’s rejection of her supervisor’s sexual advances, the supervisor tells the employee to […]
By: Jennifer Vorih, Esq., and Ty Hyderally, Esq. On May 24, 2021, New Jersey Governor Phil Murphy will be dropping several mandates related to the COVID-19 […]
By: Francine Foner, Esq., and Ty Hyderally, Esq. Does your employer need to sign an arbitration agreement requiring that employment disputes be arbitrated, rather than decided […]
By: Jennifer Vorih, Esq., and Ty Hyderally, Esq. New Jerseyans may have heard of a private school in Florida which recently announced a policy against teachers […]
By: Nina Lucibello, Chantal N. Guerriero, Esq. and Ty Hyderally, Esq. In February 2021, the U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (“EEOC”) filed suit against Saint Clare’s […]
By: Francine Foner, Esq., and Ty Hyderally, Esq. On May 5, 2021, the Department of Labor (DOL) announced it was overturning a rule established during the […]
By: Nina Lucibello, Chantal N. Guerriero, Esq. and Ty Hyderally, Esq. Since the beginning of the COVID-19 pandemic, hate crimes against Asian Americans have drastically risen. […]
By: Jennifer Vorih, Esq., and Ty Hyderally, Esq. The New Jersey Supreme Court recently affirmed that an employer must pay for medical marijuana prescribed for its […]
By: Nina Lucibello, Chantal N. Guerriero, Esq. and Ty Hyderally, Esq. The New Jersey Legislature is currently considering a proposal by Senate Majority Leader Loretta Weinberg, […]
By: Nina Lucibello, Chantal N. Guerriero, Esq. and Ty Hyderally, Esq. In March 2021, President Biden signed the American Rescue Plan Act (“ARPA”) into law, a […]
By: Renee Jiang, Francine Foner, Esq., and Ty Hyderally, Esq. The New Jersey Cannabis Regulatory, Enforcement Assistance, and Marketplace Modernization Act (“CREAMMA” or the “Act”), signed […]
By: Jennifer Vorih, Esq., and Ty Hyderally, Esq. 2020 was a very tumultuous year, and 2021 started off with a violent insurrection. Many employers terminated employees […]
By Francine Foner, Esq., and Ty Hyderally, Esq. The recently enacted American Rescue Plan Act of 2021, signed by President Biden on March 11, 2021, does […]
By: Jennifer Vorih, Esq., and Ty Hyderally, Esq. Montclair Public Schools began remote learning over a year ago. Remote learning and in-person instruction during the pandemic […]
By Renee Jiang, Francine Foner, Esq., and Ty Hyderally, Esq. The economic downturn caused by the COVID-19 pandemic has impacted women disproportionately. More than 12 million […]
By: Jennifer Vorih, Esq., and Ty Hyderally, Esq. As discussed in an earlier blog (November 23, 2020), the New Jersey Supreme Court recently heard a case […]
By: Chantal N. Guerriero, Esq. and Ty Hyderally, Esq. March is Women’s History Month, and this year, more than ever, it is important to recognize the […]
By: Chantal N. Guerriero, Esq. and Ty Hyderally, Esq. The Pregnant Workers Fairness Act (“PWFA”) was first introduced eight years ago, in 2012, and has since […]
By: Jennifer Vorih, Esq., and Ty Hyderally, Esq. The New Jersey Appellate Division recently clarified that back-pay which is due to tenured teachers is not offset […]
By Renee Jiang, Francine Foner, Esq., and Ty Hyderally, Esq. On February 9, 2021, New Jersey lawmakers introduced a marriage equality bill seeking to codify same-sex […]
By: Chantal N. Guerriero, Esq. and Ty Hyderally, Esq. Since the long-awaited COVID-19 vaccine has arrived, many people have begun to question whether their employers are […]
By Francine Foner, Esq., and Ty Hyderally, Esq. The Me-Too movement has brought to the forefront the problem with confidentiality provisions in settlement agreements which silence […]
By: Jennifer Vorih, Esq., and Ty Hyderally, Esq. The New Jersey Wage and Hour Law (“NJWHL”) requires employers to pay employees 1.5 times their regular hourly […]
By: Chantal N. Guerriero, Esq. and Ty Hyderally, Esq. In August 2020, Francoise Brougher released a shocking blog post titled, “The Pinterest Paradox: Cupcakes and Toxicity” […]
By Francine Foner, Esq., and Ty Hyderally, Esq. What is “implicit bias”? In a bill proposed in March 2020 to address implicit bias in prenatal care, […]
By: Jennifer Vorih, Esq. and Ty Hyderally, Esq. For Montclair teachers, parents, students, and school staff, it’s been a long haul since March 16, 2020, when […]
By Francine Foner, Esq., and Ty Hyderally, Esq. With the election of Joe Biden, and the Democrats having regained control of the Senate, a number of […]
By: Chantal N. Guerriero, Esq. and Ty Hyderally, Esq. Although the induction of the Biden administration was just last week, the new administration has swiftly set […]
By Francine Foner, Esq., and Ty Hyderally, Esq. Thomas Brodowski, formerly a Vice President of Administrative Services at Hudson County Community College, reported various activities which […]
By: Jennifer Vorih, Esq. and Ty Hyderally, Esq. In a January 7, 2021 decision, the New Jersey Appellate Division reversed the summary judgment dismissal of Anthony […]
By: Chantal N. Guerriero, Esq. and Ty Hyderally, Esq. On December 17, 2020, amendments to New York’s Fair Work Practices Code (the “Code”) were passed which […]
New Jersey Assemblymen Take Another Shot at State Wide Paid Sick Leave Law February 1, 2018 Francine Foner, Esq., Ty Hyderally, Esq. Assemblymen Vincent Prieto (D) […]
“Flexible-Time” Policies: Not a Way Around the Break-Time Compensation Policy of FLSA Rules the Third Circuit October 19, 2017 Isaac Graff, Esq., Ty Hyderally, Esq., and […]
Paid Sick Leave in New Jersey March 23, 2017 Isaac Graff, Esq. Ty Hyderally, Esq. Federal law does not require employers to provide paid sick leave […]
Earlier this year, in late September, the New Jersey Supreme Court issued a ruling that was an enormous victory for employees, and their attorneys, throughout the […]