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New Jersey Expands Family Leave Act Coverage
9+ hour, 43+ min ago (279+ words) On Jan. 17, 2026, then-Gov. Phil Murphy enacted Assembly Bill A-3451/S-2950, which amends the New Jersey Family Leave Act (NJFLA), expanding its coverage to impact a greater number of employers and employees. The amendments also expand employee job protection rights. This GT Alert…...
New Year, New Rules for New Jersey Limited Brewery License Applicants
17+ hour, 13+ min ago (228+ words) Effective January 20, 2026, the New Jersey Division of Alcoholic Beverage Control (NJABC) will no longer be accepting so called placeholder applications for Limited Brewery Licenses, which are licenses that allow its holders to brew malt alcoholic beverages and sell their product,…...
New Jersey Legislature Again Considers Banning Noncompetes
8+ mon, 4+ day ago (690+ words) As has become an almost annual tradition, New Jersey legislators have proposed bills that would severely limit noncompete agreements. With the Federal Trade Commission (FTC) no longer seeking to ban noncompetes, the battle has returned to states, and New Jersey…...
New Jersey's Attorney General and Division on Civil Rights Starts 2025 With Guidance on AI Use in Hiring
9+ mon, 1+ day ago (652+ words) New Jersey Attorney General Matthew J. Platkin and the New Jersey Division on Civil Rights (DCR) announced the launch of a Civil Rights and Technology Initiative (the Initiative) "to address the risks ... On 9 January 2025, New Jersey Attorney General Matthew J. Platkin and…...
New Jersey Updates Discrimination Law: New Rules for AI Fairness
11+ mon, 1+ week ago (654+ words) The New Jersey AG and the Division on Civil Rights" new'guidance'on algorithmic discrimination explains how AI tools might be used in ways that violate the'New Jersey Law Against Discrimination. The law applies to employers in New Jersey, and some of…...