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It IS Broke…Can we fix it? Written By: John Kennedy, Ph.D. Executive Director Team Eagle Consulting   When I retired in mid-2023, I had decided that I could best support my Industry by providing advice and expertise to the State of New Jersey while staying in the background. I no longer wanted to be ‘front…

The Unknown Aspects of Supply Chain Written By: John Kennedy, Ph.D. Executive Director Team Eagle Consulting   In my lifetime I have spent over 12-years in college, but luckily, my time did include multiple degrees. They range from Mechanical Engineering to Education to an MBA in Management to a Doctorate in Industrial Engineering. That last…

New Challenges For NJ Businesses As Trump DEI Directives Conflict With State Obligations Written By: Ann-Marie Luciano Maria Colsey Heard Cozen O’Connor In January, President Trump signed Executive Orders opposing the use of policies designed to promote diversity, equity and inclusion (DEI) in the workplace.  Despite subsequent guidance issued by New Jersey State Attorney General…

Additional 2025 NY and NJ Employment Law Updates Written By: Courtney Gaccione Ashley Whitney Chiesa Shahinian & Giantomasi PC As an update to our January 2025 New York and New Jersey Employment Law Alert, we want to remind employers that in addition to the newly enacted New York Paid Prenatal Leave and the updates to…

Another Urgent Update: Corporate Transparency Act is Again Enforceable with New Deadline for Reporting Written By: Fay Szakal Partner Greenbaum, Rowe, Smith & Davis LLP   We previously reported that on December 26, 2024, the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit vacated the Fifth Circuit motion panel’s stay of the Corporate Transparency Act…

Acting DOL Secretary Halts Enforcement of Johnson-Era Executive Order Written By: Kenneth A. Rosenberg Kelly McNaughton Fox Rothschild   President Donald Trump’s recission of a 1965 Executive Order (EO) raised questions about how the U.S. Department of Labor (DOL) would handle open investigations, pending cases, audits and complaints, as well as whether active conciliation agreements would be…

I-9 Compliance in a New Era: How to Protect Your Workforce and Avoid Penalties Written By: David H. Nachman, Esq. Ludka Zimovcak, Esq. Snehal Batra, Esq. Samantha Oberstein, Esq. Nachman, Phulwani, Zimovcak (NPZ) Law Group, P.C. With immigration enforcement expected to intensify under the current administration, U.S. businesses face heightened scrutiny of their hiring and…

Acting DOL Secretary Halts Enforcement of Johnson-Era Executive Order Written By: Kenneth A. Rosenberg Kelly McNaughton Fox Rothschild   President Donald Trump’s recission of a 1965 Executive Order (EO) raised questions about how the U.S. Department of Labor (DOL) would handle open investigations, pending cases, audits and complaints, as well as whether active conciliation agreements would be…

Executive Order Ends Affirmative Action Requirements for Federal Contractors and Subcontractors Written By: Kenneth A. Rosenberg Partner Fox Rothschild   President Donald Trump issued an Executive Order (EO) on Jan. 22, 2025 revoking several previous executive orders, including one that prohibited federal contractors and subcontractors from discriminating in employment based upon race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender…

Game-Changing Updates to H-1B and EAD Rules Set to Reshape Immigration Policies Written By: David H. Nachman, Esq. Ludka Zimovcak, Esq. Snehal Batra, Esq. Samantha Oberstein, Esq. Nachman, Phulwani, Zimovcak (NPZ) Law Group, P.C. The U.S. Department of Homeland Security (DHS) recently issued two critical final rules that promise to transform key aspects of the…