By N.A. Pagliara, Esquire of Pagliara Law Group, P.A. posted in Employment Law Blog on April 24, 2024. The Federal Trade Commission announced a final rule to foster competition by banning noncompetes nationally. This will protect the freedom of workers to change jobs, increasing innovation, and fostering new business formation. “Noncompete clauses keep wages low, suppress new ideas, and rob...Read More

59 New Jersey Landlords were warned for discriminating against tenants with criminal records By N.A. Pagliara, Esquire of Pagliara Law Group, P.A. posted in Employment Law Blog on February 26, 2023. Just like employees and job applicants are protected in New Jersey since 2014. This protection now carries over to tenants and applicants for housing. On Friday, Attorney...Read More

Hershey Company Workers Were Not Paid Proper Overtime for Getting Dressed in Uniform By N.A. Pagliara, Esquire of Pagliara Law Group, P.A. posted in Employment Law Blog on February 23, 2023. A former employee has filed a proposed class and collective action lawsuit against The Hershey Company, alleging that the company has failed to pay its hourly employees...Read More

New Jersey Temp Workers now have the same rights as Permanent Workers thanks to a new law. By N.A. Pagliara, Esquire of Pagliara Law Group, P.A. posted in Employment Law Blog on February 19, 2023. Staffing Firms and third-party employers in New Jersey now should listen closely as they are now facing greater substantial obligations thanks to the...Read More

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Employees can possibly negate an employers defense to vicarious liability for a supervisors sexual harassment. By N.A. Pagliara, Esquire of Pagliara Law Group, P.A. posted in Employment Law Blog on September 10, 2022. It is far too common that when a sexual harassment claim is filed against an employer that they think they are not vicariously...Read More