On October 5, 2009, the New Jersey Department of Labor and Workforce Development (“NJDOL”) issued a proposed amendment to the regulations governing the New Jersey Unemployment Compensation Law. Specifically, the NJDOL is seeking to amend the existing definition of “misconduct” set forth in N.J.A.C. 12:17-10.2(a) for purposes of determining when a claimant may be disqualified from receiving benefits when they have engaged in such “misconduct” in connection with their work. Under the existing regulation, misconduct “must be improper, intentional, connected … Continue reading Proposed Changes to NJ Unemployment Compensation Law
Eye On Trenton
Staffing NJ PAC contributed to the campaigns of the following Assembly representatives who were reelected: Jay Webber, Joe Cryan, Nellie Pou, Joe Malone, Upendra Chivukula, and Michael Doherty. Voters could decide whether to prevent governors and legislators from dipping into state funds meant to benefit workers. The Assembly Labor Committee unanimously approved ACR134 which would prevent the Unemployment Insurance Trust Fund from being diverted to other budget expenses. From 1989 to 2005, governors and legislators from both parties diverted more than $5 … Continue reading Eye On Trenton
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