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1. New Jersey Passes Diane B. Allen Equal Pay Act - https://bit.ly/2HIv8i8

Our top story - New Jersey passes sweeping equal pay legislation. Governor Murphy has signed what some claim are the strongest equal pay restrictions in the country. The new legislation amends the state’s Law Against Discrimination to prohibit employers from paying members of a protected class less than other employees for substantially similar work. The legislation allows employees in those protected classes to recoup up to six years of back pay and prohibits employers from taking action against employees who discuss wages. Denise Dadika, from Epstein Becker Green, has more:

“It is broader than the federal Equal Pay Act and many state laws including New York, which limit the protections to sex. New Jersey law requires that employers provide equal compensation and benefits for substantially similar work. This is another departure from the federal law, which requires equal pay for equal work. Employers should work with legal counsel to conduct privileged pay equity studies to identify any wage differentials and to determine whether they can justify those wage differentials under New Jersey's law. In the event that they find unresolved pay differences, once the Act is in effect they can not correct those by lowering the wage of the higher earner.”

2. Eleventh Circuit: Plaintiffs Can “Opt In” to FLSA Suits - https://bit.ly/2I5c9Sc

The Eleventh Circuit says individuals can choose to become plaintiffs when an FLSA collective action is not certified - The three-judge panel rejected a district court's ruling that three dancers did not qualify as parties because the original lead plaintiff lost her bid for conditional class certification. Because the three dancers filed written consents to join the suit, and because the lower court did not determine they were not similarly situated to the original plaintiff, the court found that their claims should not have been dismissed with prejudice.

3. NLRB GC Robb Suggests Change to Election Rule - https://bit.ly/2KsIdhd

NLRB General Counsel Peter Robb weighs in on the Board’s 2014 "ambush election" rule - Robb was appointed by President Trump and confirmed last year. He recently suggested increasing the minimum required time between the filing of a petition and a vote on union representation from eight to at least twelve days. Robb also commented that the Board’s regional directors should have the ability to extend hearing dates by an additional three days. The board’s Request for Information on those rules closed on April 18th. Close to 7,000 comments were received.

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4. IRS Issues Guidance on New Tax Credit - https://bit.ly/2HF2Xol

The Internal Revenue Service has issued FAQ guidance on the new employer tax credit for paid family and medical leave. The Tax Cuts and Jobs Act of 2017 added the credit for businesses who voluntarily offer paid family and medical leave for employees. To receive the credit, employers must provide at least two weeks a year of paid family and medical leave to all qualifying full-time employees. The guidance defines qualifying employees, explains how the credit is calculated, and clarifies how the credit impacts deductions for wages paid to an employee on leave.

5. Tip of the Week - https://bit.ly/2rdum5F

Lenora Billings-Harris, Diversity Strategist for Ubuntu Global, is back with advice on enhancing intentional inclusion in the workplace.

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