Petrillo & Goldberg Law
In the interest of protecting New Jersey workers and the enforcement of the state’s labor laws, Attorney General Gurbir Grewal filed a brief in federal court arguing New Jersey’s test for deciding whether a worker is an employee or independent contractor is not preempted by federal law. The amicus brief was filed on behalf of…
Climbing trees to clear utility lines or trim dead limbs can be dangerous. A man fell 30 feet out of a tree while trimming trees in Mahwah, New Jersey. To obtain compensation in New Jersey, employees need to be categorized as either an employee or an independent contractor. The Mahwah tree cutter worked for a…