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New Jersey’s Governor Puts Construction Firms on Formal Notice of His Focus on Misclassification of Workers As Independent Contractors

Published Date: May 17, 2018

We have written quite a bit about the mounting threat to employers, both nationally and locally, of claims of misclassification of workers as independent contractors rather than employees. New Jersey's new Gov. Phil Murphy signed an executive order last week that establishes a task force on employee misclassification to punish contractors who commit fraud by classifying their employees as independent [...] Read More

Unemployment Benefits For New Jersey Employees Who Resign? – NJ Appellate Division Says Yes, They May Be Eligible

Published Date: May 8, 2018

New Jersey employers know that the State’s unemployment compensation scheme is geared toward protecting employees. Consequently, a lot of employers generally (and wisely) do not challenge a terminated employee’s claim to unemployment benefits. A resigned employee, on the other hand, has historically presented a different situation, as the employee typically waives an entitlement to unemployment by resigning. A once narrow [...] Read More

The Impact of New Tariffs on the Construction Industry – Suggested Steps to Protect Your Interests

Published Date: March 20, 2018

On March 8, 2018, President Trump executed two Presidential Proclamations, both going into effect on March 23, 2018, which establish a 25% tariff on certain steel products and a 10% tariff on certain aluminum products. The amount of the tariffs and the origin countries subject to same are fluid concepts subject to change by further Presidential proclamation. A full copy [...] Read More

The Supreme Court of Florida Ruled That Chapter 558 Is A “Suit” Under Standard Commercial General Liability Insurance Policies

Published Date: January 2, 2018

Peckar & Abramson, P.C. is proud to represent the Appellant, Altman Contractors, Inc., in an appeal pending before the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Eleventh Circuit adverse to Crum & Forster Specialty Insurance Company. Today, December 14, 2017, and following oral arguments, the Florida Supreme Court held that the pre-suit notice of claim process under Chapter 558 of the [...] Read More

2017 AB 1701 – General Contractor Liability for Subcontractors’ Unpaid Wages

Published Date: November 13, 2017

Contractors will soon find themselves on the frontline of wage disputes on projects if laborers working on behalf of their subcontractors or vendors are unpaid.  On October 14, 2017, Governor Jerry Brown signed into law AB 1701, which will allow laborers to seek direct compensation from the general contractors on private projects, if their wages remain unpaid. The legislative mandate [...] Read More