ACTION REQUIRED: See Details Below With the end of 2023 fast approaching, Pro Bono Partnership wants to remind nonprofits about: Some notices that they might need to give to their New Jersey employees at the time of hire, annually, and/or upon request. Some other New Jersey notice requirements, including with respect to the 2022 revised…
Read Full PostNew Jersey Minimum Wage to Increase in January 2024
ACTION REQUIRED: See Details Below Nonprofits should note that New Jersey’s minimum hourly wage will increase on January 1, 2024, to $15.13 for employees of large employers and $13.73 for employees of small and seasonal employers. Moreover, as of January 1, 2024, “direct care staff members” in long-term health facilities are to receive a minimum…
Read Full PostNine New and Revised Articles for Nonprofits Now on Pro Bono Partnership’s Website
Pro Bono Partnership’s volunteers and staff lawyers have been busy over the past few months generating new and updated articles of special interest to the nonprofit community. Here is a summary of the most recent articles posted on our website. Publications Authored by Our Law Firm Partners Internal Investigation Checklist: This article provides an extensive,…
Read Full PostUpdates to New York’s Sexual Harassment Prevention Model Policies
On April 11, 2023, New York State made significant updates to its model sexual harassment prevention policy. All New York employers are required to implement the new model policy or update their existing policies to ensure compliance with New York State’s new standards. The most significant changes in the new model policy include: A lower…
Read Full PostNew Jersey’s Rules Governing Layoffs Become More Onerous (and Costly) for Larger Employers in April 2023
Effective April 10, 2023, amendments to New Jersey’s Millville Dallas Airmotive Plant Job Loss Notification Act (a/k/a “NJ WARN”) will go into effect. The revised law will provide significantly greater protections and benefits for employees directly impact by reductions in force than currently provided to them by the original version of NJ WARN and the…
Read Full PostNJ’s New Temporary Workers’ Bill of Rights Act Will Increase Costs for Employers
In February 2023, Governor Murphy signed into law the New Jersey Temporary Workers’ Bill of Rights Act. The Act’s requirements are complicated and likely will result in significantly higher financial and compliance costs for employers that utilize the services of temporary help service firms to provide workers in the designated occupational categories covered by the…
Read Full PostU.S. DOL Issues Important New Guidance under FLSA and FMLA
In February 2023, the U.S. Department of Labor (DOL) issued two important policy documents that set forth the DOL’s position on key issues under the federal Fair Labor Standards Act (FLSA) and the federal Family and Medical Leave Act (FMLA). Telework Under the FLSA and FMLA The DOL published Field Assistance Bulletin No. 2023-1, Telework…
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