NOVARTIS AGREES TO SETTLE SEX DISCRIMINATION SUIT FOR $8 MILLION
Earlier this year, a class and collective lawsuit was filed by two female former-employees of the Alcon eye-care products unit of Novartis, alleging that the Company discriminated against female employees by denying them equal pay and promotion opportunities. The lawsuit
TEMP WORKER QUALIFIES AS EMPLOYEE IN DISCRIMINATION SUIT
The Third Circuit recently ruled that a client of a temporary staffing agency could be considered an employer in race bias suit. In Faush v. Tuesday Morning, Inc., Labor Ready, a temporary staffing agency, assigned Faush to work at a
NEW JERSEY BASED ENVIRONMENTAL TESTING FIRM TO PAY $2 MILLION IN FALSE CLAIMS ACT SETTLEMENT
In a press release issued yesterday, New Jersey Acting Attorney General John J. Hoffman announced that Accutest Laboratories, an environmental testing firm based in Middlesex County, will pay the State $2 million to resolve allegations that it submitted false claims
NEW JERSEY LATEST STATE TO PASS “BAN THE BOX” BILL
New Jersey has become the twelfth state to pass “ban the box” legislation, which prohibits employers from inquiring into a job applicant’s criminal history during the initial stages of the interviewing process. The law, titled “The Opportunity to Compete Act,”
HOULIHAN’S RESTAURANT IN NEW JERSEY AND NEW YORK ACCUSED OF TIP VIOLATIONS UNDER THE FAIR LABOR STANDARDS ACT
On September 28, 2015, Secretary of the United States Department of Labor, Thomas Perez, filed a lawsuit against A.C.E. Management Group, operator of 17 Houlihan’s restaurants located in New Jersey and New York, and it’s President/Part-Owner, Arnold Runestad, for violations
NEW YORK GOVERNOR CUOMO SIGNS LEGISLATION TO PROTECT WOMEN’S EQUALITY
A few weeks ago, New York Governor Cuomo signed various pieces of legislation in an effort to protect and further women’s equality in the state of New York. The new laws are designed to help achieve pay equality, protect victims
PANASONIC RESCINDS CONFIDENTIALITY RULES
The National Labor Relations Board (NLRB) recently approved an agreement between the National Employment Lawyers Association (NELA), an organization that exclusively represents employees involving employment-related matters, and Panasonic Corporation of North America regarding the Company’s confidentiality rules. The Company agreed
BORGATA’S DRESS AND GROOMING RULES FOR SERVERS RULED NON-DISCRIMINATORY
The New Jersey Court of Appeals ruled last week that the dress and grooming policies for cocktail servers, known as the “Borgata Babes,” at the Borgata Hotel Casino & Spa did not constitute sex discrimination under the New Jersey Law
SPLIT RULING IN NURSE’S DISABILITY DISCRIMINATION CLAIM
Plaintiff Maryanne Grande worked for Saint Clare’s Health System for 10 years before she was terminated. During her tenure at the hospital, Grande injured herself while caring for patients on four separate occasions. Her most recent injury was a neck
SECOND CIRCUIT RULES THAT FLSA SETTLEMENTS MUST BE APPROVED BY COURT OR U.S. DEPARTMENT OF LABOR
In Cheeks v. Freeport Pancakes House, Inc., a server/manager sued his former employer for unpaid overtime wages, liquidated damages and attorneys’ fees under the Fair Labor Standards Act and New York labor laws. After engaging in some discovery, the parties