Temporary Workers Bill of Rights Passed by NJ Assembly

The New Jersey State Assembly concurred with Governor Pat Murphy's recommendations contained in his conditional veto of the temporary workers’ bill of rights bill. A1474 . The revised legislation was passed by the Assembly in a 41-20-3 vote. It was received in the NJ Senate and listed for a 2nd reading and concurrence. 

NJ CRIB Submits Rate Decrease for 2023

The NJ Compensation and Rating Bureau (NJCRIB) submitted a filing to the Department of Banking and Insurance seeking a 4.7% decrease in the overall premium and rate level effective January 1, 2023. 

Historic $7.75M Settlement of NJ Child Labor Law Violations with Chipotle Mexican Grill

New Jersey Department of Labor and Workforce Development (NJDOL) Commissioner Robert Asaro-Angelo and Attorney General Matt Platkin announced today that they have reached an agreement with Chipotle Mexican Grill to resolve alleged widespread and persistent violations of the state’s child labor laws. Under today’s groundbreaking settlement with NJDOL, the popular fast-food restaurant chain will pay $7.75 million, and has agreed to a far-reaching compliance plan for its 85 New Jersey locations aimed at putting an end to these practices.

New Jersey Cannabis Regulatory Commission issues guidance for workplaces

The New Jersey Cannabis Regulatory Commission has issued guidance for workplaces as a first step toward formulating and approving standards for Workplace Impairment Recognition Expert certifications.

Establishing Causal Relationship: Long COVID Biomarkers

Identifiable biomarkers may provide objective evidence in proving a Long COVID claim. A recent report highlights developments in identifying the risk of Long COVID through immune profiling.

US Supreme Court Asked to Review PREP Act Immunity

The US Supreme Court [SCOTUS] has been asked to review whether the PREP Act [The Public Readiness and Emergency Preparedness (PREP) Act of 2005, 42 U.S.C. §§ 247d-6d, 247d-6e] pre-empts a claim for willful misconduct,

Uber Pays $100M Fine in NJ Driver Misclassification Case

Uber Technologies Inc. and a subsidiary have submitted a $100 million payment to the New Jersey Department of Labor and Workforce Development’s (NJDOL’s) Unemployment Trust Fund after an audit found the ride-share companies improperly classified hundreds of thousands of drivers as independent contractors, depriving them of crucial safety-net benefits such as unemployment, temporary disability, and family leave insurance, and failed to make required contributions toward unemployment, temporary disability, and workforce development.