New Jersey’s Conscientious Employee Protection Act (“CEPA”) is generally considered to be one of the broadest whistleblower statutes in the country, enacted to “protect and encourage employees to report illegal or unethical workplace activities.” Due to CEPA’s broad nature, employers often struggle to identify strategies to dispose of CEPA claims short of settlement or trial.
Employment Litigation
Five Reasons for NJ Employers to Adopt an Employee AI Acceptable Use Policy
By Mary T. Costigan on
AI tools offer a multitude of potential benefits in the workplace. They can also create significant legal, privacy, and cybersecurity risk if not properly managed. Adopting an employee AI Acceptable Use Policy can help manage that risk.
Below are five key reasons why HR professionals and in-house counsel should prioritize the development of an…
New Jersey Cannabis Law: How the Sanders Decision Affects Employers
- Employers should ensure their current practices and policies are compliant with the law’s anti-discrimination provisions, which prohibit taking an adverse employment action against an employee or refusing
One Bite: New Jersey Court Prohibits Successive Motions for Reconsideration of a Final Order
By James M. McDonnell & Darran E. St. Ange on
On May 4, 2026, the New Jersey Appellate Division, in a published opinion, prohibited successive motions for reconsideration of a final order. In the case, Doglio v. Boasso Am. Corp., the trial court granted the defendant’s motion for summary judgment, disposing of all claims as to all parties. The plaintiff filed a motion for…