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New Jersey's Corporation Business Tax held applicable to foreign corporations with a single employee telecommuting from New Jersey

Ogletree Deakins
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USA
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April 4 2012

In a case of first impression, the Appellate Division held a foreign corporation that regularly and consistently permits one of its employees to telecommute from a New Jersey residence is doing business in New Jersey, is subject to the New Jersey Corporation Business Tax Act, and must file New Jersey Corporation Business Tax returns

Another bill would provide for school and medical family leave

Ogletree Deakins
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USA
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April 4 2012

On March 15, 2012, the Assembly proposed to introduce a bill (A2866) that would provide for school and medical family leave for New Jersey employees

Four bills seeking to combat gender wage gap blaze through the Assembly

Ogletree Deakins
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USA
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April 4 2012

A package of four bills (A2647, A2648, A2649 and A2650) aimed at addressing the gender wage gap were introduced in March and were promptly approved by the Assembly, and now await consideration by the Senate

Appellate Division finds single anti-Semitic email insufficient to create hostile work environment

Ogletree Deakins
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USA
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April 4 2012

The Appellate Division affirmed the dismissal of a plaintiff’s hostile work environment claim under the NJLAD

Another bill would prohibit employers from credit screening potential hires

Ogletree Deakins
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USA
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April 4 2012

On March 15, 2012, a bill (A2840) was proposed for introduction that would prohibit employers from obtaining, requiring as a condition of hire, or discriminating against potential employees on the basis of credit reports

Appellate Division affirms dismissal of suit because employer responded to most of the employee’s multiple requests for accommodation

Ogletree Deakins
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USA
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April 4 2012

In a welcome result for employers that earnestly work to reasonably accommodate disabled employees, the Appellate Division has affirmed the dismissal of a former employee’s NJLAD disability claim because the employer diligently investigated the employee’s requests and implemented numerous accommodations that responded to most, if not all, of the employee’s specific needs

Third Circuit upholds arbitration agreement in meal break class action

Ogletree Deakins
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USA
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April 4 2012

In a precedential opinion, the Third Circuit held that an arbitration provision contained in an employment agreement signed by the plaintiff upon hiring was enforceable and compelled the plaintiff, who filed a class action under the Fair Labor Standards Act over automatic meal break deductions, to submit her claims to arbitration

New Jersey Assembly proposes bill to expand the list of permissible wage deductions

Ogletree Deakins
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USA
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October 15 2012

On October 1, 2012, a bill (S2213) was introduced that would expand the list of permissible deductions for two specific purposes

New Jersey senate proposes “New Jobs for New Jersey Act” that provides tax credits to small private sector employers

Ogletree Deakins
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USA
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October 15 2012

On September 20, 2012, a bill (S2211) was introduced that, generally speaking, would make employers with 100 or fewer full-time employees eligible for a tax credit (against the corporation business tax or the gross income tax, whichever applies), for each employee hired into a full-time position, so long as the employee was previously unemployed for more than 30 days

Save New Jersey Call Center Jobs Act - passes in the assembly

Ogletree Deakins
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USA
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April 4 2012

A bill (A2651) introduced on March 9, 2012 and passed in the Assembly on March 15, 2012, would have a dramatic impact on New Jersey employers intending to outsource a call center (telephone-based or email-based) overseas

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