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A federal court in Pennsylvania recently ruled that a former employee presented sufficient evidence to warrant a jury trial on a claim she was retaliated against after she resigned. The decision serves as a good reminder that anti-retaliation...By: SmithAmundsen LLC

In 2018, Elizabeth Rowe, principal flutist of the Boston Symphony Orchestra (BSO), filed a lawsuit against the orchestra under Massachusetts’ equal pay law. Although Rowe was the only principal flutist, she claimed the BSO violated the equal pay law...By: Whitman Legal Solutions, LLC

Prior to July 2nd, New Jersey’s Medical Cannabis Act lacked protections for employees’ off-duty medical marijuana use.  Indeed, last year the U.S. District Court for the District of New Jersey held that nothing in the Medical Cannabis Act “requires...By: McNees Wallace & Nurick LLC

Following New York State’s lead earlier this month, on July 25, 2019, Acting Governor Sheila Oliver signed equal pay legislation prohibiting all New Jersey employers from seeking salary history, includes wages, salaries, and/or benefits, from...By: Genova Burns LLC

Dear YouDig?, When we say we have a project team, we mean it. We seek input from all of our project players. Recently, we hired a highly recommended and accomplished assistant project manager on the belief that he would become an integral part of...By: Buckingham, Doolittle & Burroughs, LLC

On July 9, 2019, the New Jersey Supreme Court agreed to hear a case involving whether an employee can state claim against an employer under the New Jersey Law Against Discrimination (NJLAD) for failing to accommodate out-of-office use of medical...By: Genova Burns LLC

What’s new in the world of medical marijuana, as it impacts your workplace? Quite a bit, actually. Here is the rundown. PA Medical Marijuana Act – Anxiety and Tourette’s Syndrome Added to List of Serious Medical Conditions....By: McNees Wallace & Nurick LLC

On July 10, 2019, Governor Andrew Cuomo signed new legislation amending New York’s Equal Pay Law.  Proposed by Democratic Senators Alessandra Biaggi and David Carlucci, the primary purpose of the legislation is to expand equal pay protections,...By: Genova Burns LLC

The New Jersey Department of Labor and Workforce Development earlier this month released the report of the Governor’s Task Force on Employee Misclassification. The Governor’s Task Force was assembled over one year ago to make recommendations on how...By: Genova Burns LLC

Several years ago, a trend was emerging that consisted of third-party, private marketplaces where employers could have their employees purchase health care with an “allowance” of sorts. This “allowance” could be facilitated by an employer that set up...By: SmithAmundsen LLC