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New Jersey took its first steps toward legalizing marijuana Nov. 26 when both the Senate and Assembly appropriations committees voted to release bills that would not only expand access to medical marijuana but legalize recreational use of the drug as well. If enacted into law, New Jersey would become the 11th state to make it […]
Legislation mandating companies provide paid sick leave has been substantially amended, permitting existing paid-time-off plans to satisfy requirements of the bill and overriding a dozen or so local ordinances so businesses have to follow only one set of rules. Lawmakers voted to ban off-shore drilling and amended legislation to extend the Urban Enterprise Zone (UEZ) […]
Gov. Chris Christie today conditionally vetoed legislation that would have increased penalties for wage violations that could have included businesses that simply make honest mistakes. The deliberate failure to pay wages to employees should not be tolerated, but NJBIA opposed A-5072/S-1396 because it is not consistent in distinguishing between negligent, and willful and knowing violations. […]
The U.S. Department of Labor (DOL) is planning to propose a new rule in October increasing the salary threshold for employees to be exempt from overtime, but it likely won’t be as high as the $47,000 threshold that was invalidated last year. As the news website HR Dive recently reported, the issue is part of […]
NJBIA, the largest statewide business association in the country with member companies providing more than one million jobs in the state, has promoted Michael Wallace to Vice President, Government Affairs, Employment & Labor Policy, Workforce Development and Federal Affairs. The announcement was made today by Michele Siekerka, NJBIA President and CEO, and will take effect […]
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