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New Jersey Equal Pay Act Takes Effect July 1, 2018
By: Kelly E. Adler, Esq. Editor: Sanmathi (Sanu) Dev, Esq. If you are a New Jersey employer and you have never heard of the Diane B. Allen Equal Pay Act (“Equal Pay Act”), pay close attention. At the end of March 2018, the New Jersey Legislature sent the Equal Pay Act to the Governor of New Jersey, Phil Murphy, for his signature. Governor Murphy signed the bill into law on April 24, 2018. The Equal Pay Act will go into effect on July 1, 2018. Why is this legislation such a big deal for New Jersey employers? This is sweeping legislation and is […]
Clarifying (Maybe) Who Can Participate In Negotiations
By: Kelly E. Adler, Esq. Editor: Sanmathi (Sanu) Dev, Esq. Negotiations are a hot topic in New Jersey right now; specifically, which Board members can and cannot participate in negotiating with teachers, administrators and staff is a question Board solicitors are constantly fielding. In an attempt to clarify this issue, the School Ethics Commission (“Commission”) released three separate Advisory Opinions regarding this very issue. The School Ethics Act, N.J.S.A. 18A:12-24 et seq., governs New Jersey School Board members as well as school officials. Generally speaking, the School Ethics Act prohibits school officials and Board members from using or attempting to […]
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