As the New Year is upon us, we remind New Jersey employers with 10 or more employees of their obligation to annually distribute to their New Jersey employees, via written or electronic means, the required notice under the Conscientious Employee Protection Act (CEPA) in both English and Spanish. The notice must be completed with the appropriate contact information prior to distribution to employees and posting in the workplace.
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Indiana Court of Appeals Decision Signals Change in State’s Restrictive Covenant Law
On April 15, 2019, the Indiana Court of Appeals issued a ruling that significantly developed restrictive covenant law in two areas: whether courts may reform contracts (as opposed to blue-penciling them) and whether non-solicitation provisions can include prospective customers.
The Ball Dropped on New Year’s Eve for Some ACA Section 1557 Nondiscrimination Rules
Some employers may want to reconsider their approach to gender transition benefits after a federal court enjoined the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) from enforcing its 2016 nondiscrimination regulations under Section 1557 of the Affordable Care Act (ACA), which were generally set to take effect on January 1, 2017, to the extent those regulations prohibit discrimination on the basis of “gender identity” and “termination of pregnancy.”
Utah Enacts Enforcement and Guest Worker Immigration Bills
On March 15, 2011, Utah Governor Gary Herbert signed into law four immigration bills passed by the state’s legislature. Calling the combined bills “the Utah solution,” Governor Herbert challenged the federal government to “get off the sidelines” regarding immigration reform in his press release. Similar to last year’s Arizona law (SB 1070), which remains the subject of a lawsuit filed by the federal government.