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Recent New Jersey Verdict Draws Into Focus Employer Liability for the Actions of Non-Employees Posted on: February 21, 2020 In: Labor & Employment
A New Jersey jury recently awarded $2.4 million in damages against a financial institution for failing to adequately prevent an employee from being sexually assaulted by a customer. The threshold question of whether a company can be held liable for the conduct of a non-employee has been answered, at least in the Law Division in New Jersey, in the affirmative.
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sexual harassment, employer liability, non-employees, eeoc, new jersey
Legislative Alert: New Jersey Enacts Legislation to Expand Disclosure of Online Data Breaches Posted on: May 31, 2019 In: Data Privacy & Cybersecurity
On May 10, 2019, New Jersey enacted Senate Bill 52 (SB 52). This bill, which will take effect on September 1, 2019, will require disclosure of data breaches that impact usernames, email addresses, and/or other account holder identifying information belonging to residents of the Garden State when combined with any password or security questions and answers.
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legislative alert, data breach, breach notification, consumer notification, new jersey
A Guide To The Revised New Jersey Minimum Wage Law Posted on: March 26, 2019 In: Labor & Employment
New Jersey recently passed legislation to gradually increase its current minimum wage of $8.85 per hour to $15.00 per hour by 2024. Initially, the minimum wage will increase to $10.00 per hour on July 1, 2019. However, as with most laws, there are exceptions to the minimum wage increase schedule.
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new jersey, minimum wage, payroll, tipped employees, seasonal workers, small employers