July 27, 2016 -- Beginning January 1, 2017, online filing of ALL New Jersey charity registrations and charity-related reporting will be mandatory. Currently, initial and renewal charity registrations, as well as other required reporting, may be filed online or by mail. As of January 1, 2017,...
November 23, 2016 -- On Wednesday, November 23, a federal district court in Texas issued a nationwide preliminary injunction preventing the Department of Labor from implementing and enforcing its new overtime rules, which increases the salary threshold to qualify for the white collar exemptions under the Fair Labor...
Effective January 1, 2017, Connecticut employers will no longer be permitted to inquire into the prior arrests, convictions or criminal charges of job applicants on an initial employment application. This new “Ban-the-Box” Law applies to all Connecticut employers with one or more employees. The law prohibits...
With the end of 2016 fast approaching, Pro Bono Partnership wants to remind nonprofits of the notices that they might need to hand out to their New Jersey-based employees, at the time of hire and/or annually. Nonprofits also should note that the New Jersey Department...
May 18, 2016 — Today, the United States Department of Labor issued substantial changes to the Fair Labor Standards Act, increasing the salary threshold for “exempt” status under the FLSA to $913 per week. The Fair Labor Standards Act is a federal law that, in part,...
On May 23, 2016, the United States Department of Labor (DOL) published revised regulations under the Fair Labor Standards Act (FLSA) governing the minimum salary that must be paid to executive, administrative, and professional employees—that is, “white collar” employees—in order for those employees to be...
On May 23, 2016, the United States Department of Labor (DOL) published revised regulations under the Fair Labor Standards Act (FLSA) governing the minimum salary that must be paid to executive, administrative, and professional employees—that is, “white collar” employees—in order for those employees to be...