Labor and Employment Partner Patrick McCarthy Discusses Potential Pitfalls of NJ Minimum Wage Amendment with Law360

Publisher: Law360

January 31, 2013

A constitutional amendment raising the minimum wage in New Jersey and tying future increases to the Consumer Price Index could harm business, says Patrick McCarthy in a January 31st Law360 article. Following Gov. Chris Christie's veto of a proposed wage hike, state Democrats may bring forward a constitutional amendment on the issue to the state's voters. The amendment would raise the minimum wage and tie future increases to the Consumer Price Index. Patrick says that such an amendment could hurt NJ businesses by locking in an increase without taking into consideration future economic changes, which in turn could make the state less appealing to new business. He tells Law360 that, "Putting an airplane on automatic pilot is risky if the pilot can not take back the manual controls for an extended period, if at all."

September 13, 2021

Day Pitney Alert

What to Know About Workers, Unions, and COVID-19 Safety Issues

September 10, 2021

Francine Esposito authored the article, "What to Know About Workers, Unions, and COVID-19 Safety Issues," published in Daily Law Report, a Bloomberg Law Insight.

"Challenging Health and Safety Issues in a Unionized Environment," Employment Law Alliance

On August 11, Partner Francine Esposito presents during a webinar, "Challenging Health and Safety Issues in a Unionized Environment," hosted by the Employment Law Alliance.

August 11, 2021

"Challenging Health and Safety Issues in a Unionized Environment," Hosted by the Employment Law Alliance

New Jersey Supreme Court Weighs In on Pregnant Workers Fairness Act: Undue Hardship Is Not What You Thought It Was

July 6, 2021

Day Pitney Advisory

New York Amends HERO Act Mandating Workplace Safety Plan for Airborne Infectious Diseases

June 25, 2021

Day Pitney Alert

New York City Protects Fast Food Workers with Ban on At-Will Terminations

June 23, 2021

Day Pitney client alert, "Not So Fast: New York City Ordinance Ends At-Will Employment For Fast Food Workers, " authored by Theresa A. Kelly, Rachel A. Gonzalez and Palak Sharma, was quoted in a GOBankingRates.com article on how New York City is protecting fast food workers.

NFL names local lawyer Christopher Droney league arbitrator. The former federal judge will settle all salary, contract disputes

June 8, 2021

The Hartford Courant profiled Christopher Droney’s appointment as the NFL’s league arbitrator, a position in which he is responsible for resolving all contractual employment and salary disputes between players and the league.

Day Pitney's Rachel Gonzalez Named to "Nation's Best" List by Lawyers of Color

October 4, 2019

October 4, 2019 – Day Pitney LLP is pleased to announce that partner Rachel A. Gonzalez has been named to the inaugural "Nation's Best" list for the Eastern Region by Lawyers of Color.

Unions set to begin voting on NJ Transit rail contract

March 15, 2016

Rachel Gonzalez was mentioned in an article, "Unions set to begin voting on NJ Transit rail contract," in NJ.com. Gonzalez provided an explanation of the approval process concerning union agreements in connection with the NJ Transit rail unions voting on the proposed settlement to avert a strike.

New Partners Yearbook 2016

March 11, 2016

Kate Coffey, Rachel Gonzalez and Peter Wolfson were mentioned in the "New Partners Yearbook 2016" in New Jersey Law Journal. This is the Law Journal's annual yearbook devoted to recognizing both newly promoted partners and newly hired lateral partners at law firms in New Jersey.