New Jersey, State Developments

Expanded Protections Proposed for Breastfeeding Employees in New Jersey

December 22, 2015

On November 16, 2015, a bill was introduced to extend the protections of the New Jersey Law Against Discrimination (NJLAD) to breastfeeding mothers. If enacted, New Jersey Assembly Bill 4696 would require New Jersey employers to provide a reasonable accommodation for breastfeeding mothers, including reasonable break time each day and a suitable room or other location with privacy (other than a toilet stall), in close proximity to the work area, for the employee to express breast milk. Terminating an employee from her employment because she is breastfeeding or expressing breast milk during breaks would constitute a violation under the NJLAD. Previous versions of this bill were unsuccessful in the 2002, 2004, 2008, 2010, 2012, and 2014 legislative sessions.

All South Carolina Employers Subject to Immigration Law on July 1

The South Carolina Illegal Immigration Reform Act will be completely implemented on July 1, 2010, when its applicability will be extended to all employers. Private employers with at least 100 employees have been subject to the Act since July 1, 2009.

California Legislative Update: September 2014

In September 2014, California Governor Jerry Brown signed into law a number of bills that will impact the employer community. A brief summary of these new laws, along with links to the bills, can be found below. Healthy Workplaces, Healthy Families Act of 2014—Paid Sick Leave (AB 1522) On September 10, 2014, Governor Brown signed

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Beneath the Radar: The Seventh Circuit Quietly Overhauls FLSA Collective Action Litigation

With a few casual sentences, the Seventh Circuit Court of Appeals has called into question the standards used by most district courts for the past three decades to certify collective actions under the Fair Labor Standards Act (FLSA). The case is Espenscheid v. DirectSAT USA, LLC, No. 12-1943 (7th Cir……

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All South Carolina Employers Subject to Immigration Law on July 1

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