Tuesday, February 12, 2019
8:00 a.m. - 12:00 p.m.
The Westin Mount Laurel
Attorneys from Archer's Labor & Employment Law practice will outline the top human resources issues facing employers, including:
- Latest Update on Wage and Hour Laws
- Top 10 Employee Handbook Issues
- Anatomy of a Workplace Harassment Investigation
- Paid Leave - Laws and Regulations
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Congressional Action Committee featuring Congressman Donald Norcross
Monday, February 11, 2019
8:00 - 10:00 a.m.
Woodcrest Country Club, Cherry Hill
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State Affairs Committee featuring
Senator Fred Madden, Jr.
Wednesday, February 20, 2019
8:00 - 10:00 a.m.
Adelphia Restaurant, Deptford
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Rutgers Business Outlook
Tuesday, February 26, 2019
8:00 - 9:45 a.m.
Crowne Plaza, Cherry Hill
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VIP Reception at the New Jersey Chamber of Commerce "Walk to Washington" & Congressional Dinner
Thursday, February 28, 2019
4:30 - 6:30 p.m.
Marriott Wardman Park Hotel,
Washington DC
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New Jersey Diane B. Allen Equal Pay Act Only Applies to Conduct Occurring on or after July 1, 2018
Associate,
Archer Greiner, P.C.
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On January 15, 2019, the United States District Court for the District of New Jersey held that the New Jersey Diane B. Allen Equal Pay Act ("NJEPA") only applies prospectively to conduct that is alleged to have occurred on or after its effective date - July 1, 2018. The State's Legislature passed the NJEPA last spring, and Governor Murphy signed the legislation into law on April 24, 2018. The NJEPA amended the New Jersey Law Against Discrimination ("NJLAD") to prohibit unequal pay for "substantially similar" work.
In
Perrotto v. Morgan Advanced Materials, Defendant Morgan Advanced Materials terminated Plaintiff Perrotto on April 5, 2018. Perrotto alleged that this termination was retaliation for her complaints, as a Controller/Human Resources, that male employees were paid more than female employees for substantially similar work. These complaints and her termination all occurred before the NJEPA was signed into law and before the NJEPA's effective date - July 1, 2018. The District Court, faced with a motion to dismiss the counts under the NJEPA for this exact reason, ultimately dismissed the NJEPA claims with prejudice, holding that the NJEPA did not apply retroactively to conduct occurring before its effective date.
The Court reasoned that there are three circumstances that would permit retroactive application of legislation: (1) clear legislative intent to have retroactive application, (2) the amendment is curative of pre-existing law, and (3) the parties' expectations warrant such application.Here, the Court found that the Legislature did not intend for retroactive application as evidenced by its clear, plain language setting an effective date months after the date upon which the Legislature passed the law itself. Further, while the NJEPA amends the NJLAD, it was not a curative amendment in that the amendment was not to remedy a perceived imperfection or misapplication of the NJLAD. The protections in the NJEPA are an expansion of those in the NJLAD - not a correction of them. Finally, the Court determined that the parties did not have any expectations that would warrant retroactive application.
If you have questions about whether your compensation practices or policies are compliant with the New Jersey Diane B. Allen Equal Pay Act or whether any of your employment practices or policies are compliant with the New Jersey Law Against Discrimination, please contact Ashley LeBrun, Esq. or any member of Archer & Greiner's Labor and Employment Group in Haddonfield, N.J., at (856) 795-2121, in Princeton, N.J., at (609) 580-3700, in Hackensack, N.J., at (201) 342-6000, in Philadelphia, Pa., at (215) 963-3300, or in Wilmington, Del., at (302) 777-4350.
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ADVERTORIAL
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An audience of potential customers awaits you at the Grand Theatre in Williamstown where close to 12,000 patrons from Southern New Jersey and the Delaware Valley enjoy entertaining productions by the award-winning Road Company each year. Your business can advertise in our program books at low rates ranging from a quarter-page at $145 to a full page at $300. Don't delay, space is limited!
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$15 Minimum Wage Signed
Into Law Today
On February 1, the New Jersey General Assembly and Senate both passed a measure that will increase the state's minimum wage rate to $15 per hour by 2024. Shortly after the final vote, Governor Murphy announced that he would sign the bill into law Monday, February 4.
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Paid Family Leave Expansion Moves to Governor Murphy
On February 1, both Houses of the Legislature passed S-2528 (Sweeney/Diegnan), which would greatly expand New Jersey's current paid family leave law. The CCSNJ opposed this measure.
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Atlantic City Rail Line to Remain Closed Until the Spring
Recently, New Jersey Transit announced the Atlantic City Rail Line (ACL), which runs from Philadelphia's 30th Street Station through South Jersey ending in Atlantic City, would remain closed several more months. ACL is the
only
rail line New Jersey Transit operates in the southern part of the state and the
only
rail line that runs to Atlantic City.
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Bill to Ban Confidential Settlement
Agreements in the
Workplace Passes
On February 1, the Assembly Appropriations Committee also passed
S-121 (Weinberg)
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A-1242 (McKeon/Bramnick)
, which would bar provisions in employment contracts that waive certain rights, remedies and agreements that conceal details relating to discrimination claims. The CCSNJ opposed this bill, which passed the Committee unanimously.
CCSNJ Encourages Members to Endorse "Path to Progress" Report
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CCSNJ's Annual Legislative Reception Honors SJ Delegation
On January 23, CCSNJ members attended the Annual Legislative Reception
honoring NJ Senate President Sweeney, Asm. Majority Leader Greenwald and members of the SJ Delegation.
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Political Experts Discuss New Congressional Makeup
On January 30, William J. Palatucci, Esq., Special Counsel, Corporate, and Jason J. Redd, Esq., Director, Government & Regulatory Affairs, from Gibbons P.C. discussed the implications of the new Congressional makeup, including the hot-button issues that may result in gridlock and those areas where Congress may find common ground in today's political landscape.
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NETWORK CONNECTION
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NETWORK CONNECTION
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NETWORK CONNECTION
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February 7
11:45 a.m. - 1:30 p.m.
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February 14
11:45 a.m. - 1:30 p.m.
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February 21
8:30 - 10:00 a.m.
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"The Power of Connections"
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Premier offers fully serviced and virtual offices, along with meeting rooms, enabling businesses of any size to maximize productivity, profits and establish an immediate professional presence in Mt. Laurel, NJ and throughout the country.
Premier will honor a 25% OFF discount on any of their offices and a 20% OFF discount for any virtual office
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Investors Bank Appoints Christopher Warren SVP and Team Leader
for Business Lending in Burlington and Camden County Markets
Investors Bank has appointed Christopher Warren to the position of senior vice president and team leader for the commercial banking team in the Burlington and Camden County markets. Warren will be located in the Mount Laurel office and report to Market Executive John T. Harrison.
Warren brings more than three decades of experience in the southern New Jersey market to Investors Bank. He delivered myriad services in commercial, middle market, and merchant banking, and has worked extensively with businesses, professional firms, and not-for-profit organizations.
To read the full article, click here.
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This two-day event at the Penn Stater in State College, PA, kicks off with accredited workshops followed by a VIP dinner and keynote address from the Cleveland Clinic's Jon Utech. The second day features two keynote addresses, twelve breakout sessions, and an all-day exhibitor's hall. Be sure to
check out the website
for the full agenda and details about our sponsors and speakers.
Or just head straight to our registration page!
Heart-to-Heart will be hosting a workshop on Compassionate Communication on March 2-3, 2019 at Pendle Hill, Pennsylvania.
Based on the seminal work of Marshall Rosenberg, this two-day workshop provides participants with a grounding in an embodied, spirit-led practice of Nonviolent Communication. They will explore communication, expressing and receiving, as the basic flow of life. Rooted in this understanding of all communication as life expressing and receiving itself, compassion for ourselves and others grows.
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