On Monday, the New Jersey Senate is scheduled to vote on Sen. Weinberg’s (D-37) paid sick leave bill, S785. “As drafted, this paid sick leave bill would create unprecedented liability for New Jersey’s employers and make NJ the only state where an employee can sue over the paid sick leave requirement,” said NJCJI President Marcus Rayner.
On Monday, the Senate Labor Committee voted to advance S785, Sen. Weinberg’s (D-37) paid sick leave bill, to the full Senate for a vote. As the Star-Ledger reports, NJCJI testified against this bill because it “incentivizes litigation.”
On Thursday, June 25, the New Jersey Senate will be voting on S3034, which would raise taxes on companies and individuals that have been ordered to pay punitive damages.
This morning Senate Budget and Appropriations Committee is holding a hearing on a bill that would raise taxes on companies and individuals that have been ordered to pay punitive damages. “There’s a reason no other states have a tax like this - it’s a terrible idea,” said Marcus Rayner, President of the New Jersey Civil Justice Institute.
On Monday, June 22, the Senate Labor Committee is holding a hearing on Sen. Weinberg’s (D-37) paid sick leave bill, S785. “As drafted, this paid sick leave bill would create unprecedented liability for New Jersey’s employers and make NJ the only state where an employee can sue over the paid sick leave requirement,” said NJCJI President Marcus Rayner.
On Thursday, June 18, the Assembly Labor Committee was scheduled to hold a hearing on A2298, which would prohibit employers from discriminating on the basis of credit history. After hearing from opponents, including NJCJI, the committee decided to hold the bill for further consideration.
On Monday, June 8, the New Jersey Senate Labor Committee voted 4-1 to combine and move forward a pair of bills that, like so many others in the employment law context, open New Jersey employers up to liability for something that is regulatory in nature.
In this era of increased governmental regulations, lawyers are flush with potential causes for action. Even the most diligent businesses can find themselves on the wrong side of civil litigation. A key protection against an unfair civil verdict is the ability to seek recourse through an appeal.
One of our complaints about New Jersey’s Consumer Fraud Act is that it is overly broad – encompassing many disputes that could resolved more efficiently by other means. We frequently testify in legislative hearings against bills that would add to the already cumbersome Act. So, it surprised many when we showed up to testify in favor of a recent bill expanding the CFA.
On May 18 a group of legislators, staffers, lobbyists, and even a couple of trial attorneys gathered in the State House for NJCJI’s Legal Reform 101 training.
