AG Platkin, AG Schwalb Co-Lead Amicus Brief Defending FTC in Barring Noncompete Agreements
Attorney General Matthew J. Platkin and District of Columbia Attorney General Brian Schwalb led a multistate brief supporting the Federal Trade Commission’s (FTC) rule to eliminate noncompete clauses in employment contracts nationwide.
Attorney General Platkin, Labor Commissioner Asaro-Angelo File Suit Against JTTT Truck Driving School for Misclassifying Instructors
Lawsuit Seeks Back Wages, Penalties, Fines, and End of Misclassification of Employee Instructors as Independent Contractors.
Attorney General Platkin, Labor Commissioner Asaro-Angelo Resolve Worker Misclassification Investigation
Attorney General Matthew J. Platkin and New Jersey Department of Labor and Workforce Development (NJDOL) Commissioner Robert Asaro-Angelo today jointly announced an agreement with Horseless Carriage Carrier, Inc., a Paterson-based transporter of luxury cars, concerning violations of New Jersey labor laws resulting from the company misclassifying its employee drivers as independent contractors, taking unlawful deductions from their pay, and recordkeeping violations.
ICYMI: “Domestic Workers’ Bill of Rights” Effective July 1, NJDOL Outlines Key Provisions
The “Domestic Workers’ Bill of Rights” is effective as of July 1, 2024, and the New Jersey Department of Labor and Workforce Development (NJDOL) has outlined the provisions of this law on its website, serving as a resource for both domestic workers and their employers.
Division on Civil Rights Files Complaint in Superior Court Against Ironworkers Local 11 for Allegedly Violating the Law Against Discrimination
Local 11 Allegedly Created a Hostile Work Environment for Women, LGBTQ+, and Black Workers and Skipped Over Black Members for Jobs.