(Click here to view the PDF) The National Labor Relations Board (NLRB)’s General Counsel, Jennifer Abruzzo, sent a strong signal that the Board will be attempting to invalidate many employee non-compete agreements, as part of its power to enforce the National Labor Relations Act (“NLRA”). Although it remains to be seen if this position will be […]

(Click here for printable PDF) The New Jersey Appellate Division prohibited a private employee from relying on freedom of speech to support her wrongful termination lawsuit. Specifically, the court found that a private employer had the authority to fire their at-will employee, Heather McVey, for making racially insensitive remarks about Black Lives Matter on her […]

(Click here for printable PDF) In a decision issued on January 13, 2022, the Supreme Court of the United States prohibited the Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) from implementing or enforcing the Biden Administration’s COVID-19 Emergency Temporary Standard (ETS), which would have required that all businesses with 100 or more employees require that all […]

(Click here for printable PDF) On Friday, December 17th, a federal appellate court reinstated the mandate ordered by President Biden for large employers for COVID vaccines or testing. This mandate, issued by the President and implemented by the federal Occupational Safety and Health Administration (“OSHA”) COVID-19 Emergency Temporary Standard (“ETS”), requires private employers of 100 employees […]

Peter L. Frattarelli, chair of Archer’s Labor & Employment Law practice group, answers the question ‘Can my employer cut benefits after getting PPP?’ in AllBusiness Article “9 Answers to Your Most Pressing Unemployment Question”, published on May 14, 2020.

Peter L. Frattarelli, chair of Archer’s Labor & Employment Law practice group, discusses employment changes to come from the reopening of businesses, in the Philadelphia Business Journal article, “Reopening the office: Masks, temperature checks, reluctant workers. Employment lawyers answer your questions” published on May 13, 2020.

With the Summer (finally) approaching, many employers are thinking of having “unpaid” internships for high school and college students. In recent years, however, such a program raised legal concerns over whether those interns were actually employees and had to be paid for their hours worked, as the U.S. Department of Labor under the Obama Administration had […]

Keeping up to date with recent changes in New Jersey law is critical in order to effectively represent your clients. However, if you handle a broad range of matters, tracking the latest developments can be time consuming and tedious. Register today for this informative annual program to hear some of New Jersey’s leading authorities provide […]

Peter Frattarelli Discusses Caution Around Concerted Activities in this Human Resource Executive Online Article.