Today, New Jersey’s Acting Governor Sheila Oliver signed an amendment to New Jersey’s wage and hour laws that makes several extremely important improvements. The amendment impacts several New Jersey laws, most importantly the Wage & Hour Law (“WHL”) and the Wage Payment Act (“WPA”). The WHL is a statute that…
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Hourly Employees Must be Paid for Short Breaks
The Third Circuit Court of Appeals recently ruled that the Fair Labor Standards Act (“FLSA”) requires employers to pay employees for breaks during the workday that are no longer than 20 minutes long. American Future Systems, which does business as Progressive Business Publications, publishes and sells business publications. Progressive pays…
Exotic Dancer Can Bring Overtime Claim in Court Despite Arbitration Agreement
In a recent ruling, the Third Circuit Court of Appeals concluded that an arbitration agreement did not prohibit an exotic dancer from pursuing her overtime and minimum wage claims in court. Alissa Moon worked at the Breathless Men’s Club, which is in Rahway, New Jersey. The Club treated her as…
New Jersey and New York Raise Minimum Wage
Starting on January 1, 2017, the minimum wage has increased in New York State, New York City and New Jersey. Specifically: New Jersey The minimum wage has increased from $8.38 to $8.44 per hour as a cost of living increase. Under New Jersey law, there will be additional cost of…