Jim Anelli

Déjà vu – the Department of Labor’s Final Rule on Worker Classification

/ / Employers

On January 9, 2024, the United States Department of Labor (the “Department”) announced its final rule on classifying workers as employees or independent contractors under the Fair Labor Standards Act (FLSA). Effective March 11, 2024, the Department will again apply a totality-of-the-circumstances economic reality test to determine a worker’s status as either an employee or independent […]

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Employment Law 2024: What’s Here and What’s on the Horizon

/ / Employee Handbooks, Employers, New Jersey

With the New Year here, new laws, rules and regulations are now in effect that may impact your company’s business. While finalizing employee handbook revisions and preparing for the year ahead, employers should consider the following: State Minimum Wage Changes The federal minimum wage ($7.25/hour) has not changed in over a decade, but state and local laws

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Federal Trade Commission Releases Proposed Non-Compete Clause Rule

/ / Employers, Wage and Hour

On January 5, 2023, the Federal Trade Commission released a Notice of Proposed Rulemaking to prohibit employers from entering into non-compete clauses with workers and require employers to rescind existing non-compete clauses. Proponents argue that non-compete clauses hold American workers “hostage” by keeping wages low and suppressing new businesses and innovation. Dissenters, on the other

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