On June 29, 2026, the Superior Court of New Jersey Appellate Division ruled that employees can bring a representative action under state wage-and-hour laws without meeting stricter class action criteria.
Quick Hits
In Martinez v. T. Slack Environmental Services, Inc., the Superior Court of New Jersey Appellate Division ruled that workers can bring a representative action under the state’s Wage and Hour Law, Prevailing Wage Act, and Earned Sick Leave Law without satisfying standards for a class action.
The court found a two-year statute of limitations should apply to the employees’ overtime claims and earned sick leave claims, but a six-year statute of limitations should apply to their prevailing wage claims.
The case was remanded to a lower court for further proceedings.
Background on the Case
T. Slack Environmental Services, Inc., is an environmental contracting and remediation business in New Jersey. In February 2020, Juan Martinez sued T. Slack for violations of the New Jersey… Read the complete article here...
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