The date by which certain employers are required to submit to OSHA the information from their 2016 Form 300A has been extended to December 15, 2017. Who: Establishments with 250 or more employees that are currently required to keep OSHA injury and illness records, and establishments with 20-249 employees that are classified in certain industries […]
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Minimum Wage will increase to $8.60 in 2018
On Friday, Sept. 29, the NJ Department of Labor and Workforce Development announced that the minimum wage will increase 16 cents from $8.44 per hour to $8.60 per hour on January 1, 2018. Minimum wage increases are tied to a constitutional amendment that voters approved in 2013. At that time voters approved a $1 increase […]
White House Blocks EEO-1 pay reporting requirements
The White House Office of Management and Budget (OMB) yesterday informed the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) that it is initiating a review and immediate stay of the effectiveness of the pay data collection aspects of the EEO-1 form that was revised on September 29, 2016, in accordance with its authority under the Paperwork Reduction […]
A New Jersey Perspective on Repealing-Replacing the Affordable Care Act
Changing something as large as the Affordable Care Act (ACA) cannot help but be disruptive, at least initially. But what does that mean for New Jersey? Earlier this month, NJBIA brought together New Jersey experts representing hospitals, insurance companies and small businesses to provide their best analyses of some of the different policy options for repealing […]