Day: December 25, 2015

Assembly Passes Bill to Allow Volunteer Firefighters to Receive Public Employee Retirement Benefits

NJ Appeals Court Addresses Employer-Employee Relations Act

The Appellate Division of the New Jersey Superior Court recently addressed when public employers can be held liable under the New Jersey Employer-Employee Relations Act, which prohibits the discharge of employees for union activity. In its decision, the court confirmed broad remedial authority of the Public Employment Relations Commission (PERC)