Just in Time for the Dreaded Recession – Mandated Severance Payments in New Jersey for Mass Layoffs and Closings

By Amanda Van Hoose Garofalo and Marc Antonetti on January 17, 2023 Posted in New Jersey

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I Remember Something About This. Remember back before COVID-19 arrived in the United States – can you remember that far back? Way back then, New Jersey passed amendments to the New Jersey WARN Act that would require employers to provide extended notice and severance to any employee displaced during a mass layoff or closing. Once … Continue Reading

Employers May Need to Update Their Severance
Agreement Templates by April 1

By Todd Lebowitz on March 22, 2021 Posted in Wage and Hour

Acronyms make us do things. AWOL makes us go looking for someone, BOGO makes us buy two of something we didn’t need one of, and NSFW makes us cover our screen and hope no one has already walked by. The new COVID-19 relief bill requires acronym-based action too. ARPA made changes to COBRA, so employers will … Continue Reading

Court Dismisses EEOC’s Attack on Severance Agreements, But Not on the Merits

By Todd Lebowitz on October 13, 2014 Posted in EEOC, Retail

The EEOC’s lawsuit against CVS, which alleged that the company’s severance agreements were impermissibly restrictive, has been dismissed, but not for the reasons employers would have hoped. EEOC v. CVS Pharmacy, Inc., No. 1:14-cv-863 (N.D. Ill. Oct. 7, 2014). On October 7, 2014, Judge Darrah released the Court’s written opinion granting summary judgment to CVS, … Continue Reading