The basics:

• NJBIZ panel featured legal and HR professionals discussing 2026 employment law, compliance
• Panelists addressed wage updates, pay transparency, leave, posting requirements and hybrid/remote work debates
• Experts noted hiring slowing, rising layoffs and AI adoption likely affecting workforce numbers
• Discussions included talent retention strategies, skills development and legal compliance for remote workers

As part of NJBIZ’s latest virtual discussion, legal and human resources professionals dove into various topics related to employment law and compliance in New Jersey.

Moderated by NJBIZ Editor Jeffrey Kanige, the Feb. 25 panel featured:

• Monte Block, CEO of East Brunswick-based staffing and recruiting agency Equiliem
• Brigette Eagan, partner and employment law advisor at Genova Burns LLC in Newark
• Mariya Gonor, co-chair of Bridgewater-headquartered Norris McLaughlin PA‘s executive compensation and employment strategics group
• David Pearson, chief human resources officer at Iselin human resources consulting firm ExtensisHR

During the 90-minute roundtable discussion, panelists addressed 2026 law updates related to wages, pay transparency, leave and posting requirements. They also spoke about the continuing debate over hybrid, remote and office-based work models, as well as how employers are handling the topic of diversity, equity and inclusion.

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