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John H. Schmidt Jr.

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Employers Take Notice – New Jersey has “Banned the Box”

On August 11, 2014, Governor Christie signed into law “The Opportunity To Compete Act” (the “Act”)[1]. In adopting that law, the legislature specifically found that “removing obstacles to employment for people with criminal records provides economic and social opportunities to a large group of people living in New Jersey, increasing…

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Gender Equality in The Payment of Wages in New Jersey

In September of 2012, Governor Christie signed a new law requiring every employer in New Jersey that employs 50 or more employees to post a notice that was prepared by the New Jersey Department of Labor and Workforce Development and that addresses gender equality in the payment of wages and…