NJ Labor And Employment Law

The New Jersey Labor and Employment Law Blog is authored by Jay S. Becker and Joseph C. DeBlasio, shareholders in the Labor and Employment Law Practice Group, with support from the associates in the Group. It is dedicated to provide news and updates regarding all labor and employment matters throughout New Jersey.

The New Jersey Appellate Court Expands Discrimination Protection to Employees Outside the Protected Class

On April 18, 2012 the Appellate Division expanded the interpretation of the New Jersey Law Against Discrimination, the state’s anti-discrimination law, by ruling that a man who endured anti-Semitic slurs can sue his employer for religious discrimination even though he is not Jewish. Cowher v. Carson & Roberts, A-4014-10T1 (N.J. App. Div., Apr. 18, 2012) […]

Update: April 30, 2012 NLRB Notice Posting Deadline Postponed Pending Appellate Court Review

In light of the South Carolina District Court’s April 13, 2012 decision holding that the NLRB lacks authority to promulgate its notice-posting rule, the U.S. Court of Appeals for the DC Circuit has granted an emergency motion to enjoin enforcement of the rule pending resolution of appellate issues. The Court of Appeals entered an Order […]