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In 2015, there were important developments in New Jersey employment law. This newsletter examines some of those developments in ten key areas— background checks, whistleblowing, paid sick leave, wage and hour, Law Against Discrimination (“LAD”) litigation, arbitration, workplace injury, “Faithless Servant” Doctrine, Family Medical Leave Act, and Title VII of the Civil Rights Act of…

The EEOC’s March 10, 2014, release of guidance on background checks is proof positive that the agency is continuing its focus on aspects of the hiring process that it believes might have an adverse impact on protected groups.  Its latest guidance, issued jointly with the Federal Trade Commission (“FTC”) however, recognizes that background checks remain…