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Talking Tipping, Minimum Wages, Hospitality Fees and Atlantic City

By Elinor Comlay | December 14, 2017

Amid regulatory changes and a plan to hike the minimum wage, could the Atlantic City restaurant experience be about to change?

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Hearing Monday on new election for District 3 county commissioner

The wrong vote-by-mail ballots were sent to 554 voters in Hamilton Township, affecting only the District 3 county freeholder race, now the race for county commissioner. Officials disagree over whether the mistake by Atlantic County Clerk Ed McGettigan requires the results of the election to be thrown out and a new election held and a hearing to settle the matter will be held Monday before Superior Court Judge Joseph Marczyk.

Source: pressofatlanticcity.com

Almost 1,200 complaints filed in NJ about COVID workplace violations

The New Jersey Department of Labor and Workforce Development said last week it has received 1,181 complaints from workers and customers about COVID-19 safety violations by public and private employers.

Source: pressofatlanticcity.com

Whistleblower lawsuit alleges bid-rigging, misconduct and corruption at Camden Parking Authority

A former Camden Parking Authority employee has filed a whistle-blower lawsuit against the agency and her former boss, alleging public corruption, bid-rigging and payroll fraud, and saying she faced retaliation for disclosing the wrongdoing.

Source: www.philly.com

NJ is home to 35 sites where two PFAS chemicasls top new state limits

Researchers have identified 35 New Jersey sites where drinking-water tests in recent years reveal contamination with two toxic PFAS chemicals exceed limits now being implemented by state officials. Environmental Working Group, a national advocate for stricter limits on the chemicals, compiled PFAS (per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances) testing data from local water systems, an academic survey, and military authorities throughout the country, and presented it in a national map that was first published in July 2018.

Source: www.njspotlight.com

Department of corrections pushes to curb sexual abuse at womens prison

New cameras, a revived board of trustees, and posters outlining how to report abuse are among the measures aimed at preventing sexual abuse at the all-women Edna Mahan state prison, amid civil lawsuits and a federal investigation. That’s what New Jersey Department of Corrections Commissioner Marcus Hicks told the Assembly Budget Committee.

Source: www.njspotlight.com

Talking Tipping, Minimum Wages, Hospitality Fees and Atlantic City

By Elinor Comlay | December 14, 2017

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