New Jersey
Uber pays New Jersey $100 million in back taxes over driver employment status
Sept 12 (Reuters) – Uber Applied sciences Inc (UBER.N) mentioned on Monday it back-paid New Jersey $100 million in unemployment taxes over classifying drivers as contractors, however added that it didn’t agree with the state’s view that drivers had been “workers.”
Uber additionally mentioned it solely paid a fraction of what the state had initially demanded in its audit, which was over $1 billion. The ride-hailing firm made a cost of $12.1 million, whereas its subsidiary Raiser paid about $88 million.
“Drivers in New Jersey and nationally are unbiased contractors who work when and the place they need… We sit up for working with policymakers to ship advantages whereas preserving the pliability drivers need,” an Uber spokesperson informed Reuters.
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New Jersey’s Division of Labor and Workforce Improvement had fined Uber and Raiser in 2019 over unpaid unemployment taxes for the years 2014-2018 resulting from driver misclassification, which the corporate disputed.
The state’s labor division has now mentioned its preliminary audit was an estimate made with out Uber’s cooperation, in line with the New York Occasions, which had first reported the information.
A subsequent audit, counting on employee payroll knowledge equipped by Uber, assessed that Uber and its unit owed a mixed $100 million in again taxes, penalties and curiosity, the report added.
The division didn’t reply to Reuters’ request for touch upon the previous and new audit estimates.
New Jersey mentioned that it noticed the settlement as a sign that these staff within the state had been “presumed to be workers,” in line with the NYT. Uber, nevertheless, has mentioned that the cost was not a part of “a settlement.”
“Our efforts to fight employee misclassification in New Jersey are persevering with to maneuver ahead,” the report mentioned, quoting Robert Asaro-Angelo, the labor division’s commissioner, as saying.
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Reporting by Lavanya Ahire, Shubhendu Deshmukh and Shubham Kalia in Bengaluru; modifying by Uttaresh.V
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New Jersey
N.J. mayor ‘weaponized’ internal affairs against police chief, lawsuit says
A police chief suspended from his duties in a Middlesex County borough filed a lawsuit Wednesday against the mayor and other officials, alleging harassment, retaliation, and violations of his rights.
Philip Corbisiero, the police chief of Spotswood, claims in court papers that Mayor Jacqueline Palmer, who took office in January 2021, has a pattern of interfering in police department matters.
The complaint states Palmer’s administration “weaponized” internal affairs procedures, creating a work environment where certain officers were reportedly penalized or pressured based on Palmer’s personal views.
Palmer and the attorneys representing the borough did not immediately respond to requests for comment made by phone and email.
The complaint, filed in state Superior Court in Middlesex County, seeks monetary damages, reinstatement and an end to what Corbisiero claims is a hostile work environment stemming from Palmer’s alleged interference with police department operations.
Corbisiero has served in the Spotswood Police Department since 1994 and became chief in April 2022.
He was suspended with pay in March after he was accused of incompetence and insubordination. A judge later dismissed the charges, according to mycentraljersey.com.
Corbisiero is asking for relief under the New Jersey Conscientious Employee Protection Act and the state’s Civil Rights Act. The chief seeks compensatory damages, reimbursement of legal fees, and other financial relief, including emotional distress damages.
Although no exact amount is specified, Corbisiero’s legal team claims the harassment and retaliation have severely impacted his mental and professional well-being.
Corbisiero claims Palmer has sought access to department facilities, security systems, and personnel files and has attempted to control departmental policy and officer promotions.
The suit details Palmer’s involvement in daily department operations, allegedly demanding access to police vehicles, radio frequencies, and confidential disciplinary records, among other resources typically reserved for law enforcement personnel.
The complaint also describes incidents involving Palmer’s alleged attempts to place favored officers in higher-ranking roles while circumventing standard promotion protocols.
Corbisiero claims these actions violated his statutory authority as chief under New Jersey law and created a work atmosphere where officers feared repercussions from Palmer.
Alleging that his objections to these actions were met with further retaliation, Corbisiero states he was unlawfully suspended and that his job responsibilities were reallocated to other personnel, which he contends has undermined his position.
He also claims that Palmer’s administration has not acted on his prior complaints and whistleblowing reports about alleged misconduct and abuse of authority by borough officials.
Corbisiero previously filed a Notice of Tort Claim in January, but the borough did not provide him relief, according to his lawsuit.
Corbisiero’s lawsuit comes after a series of legal disputes involving Spotswood officials, including other employees who have reportedly filed complaints against the borough in recent years.
The Spotswood Police Department employs about 23 to 25 sworn officers and serves this borough of around 8,000 residents.
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New Jersey
New Jersey woman faked her own child's cancer — NJ Top News
Here are the top New Jersey news stories for Thursday:
New Jersey’s largest newspaper will soon no longer be available in a print format.
The Newark Morning Ledger Co., the owner of the Star-Ledger, said it will no longer publish a print edition of the newspaper after Feb. 2. The company also plans to close its Montville production facility. The online version will continue at NJ.com.
Sister newspapers the Times of Trenton, the South Jersey Times and the weekly Hunterdon County Democrat, owned by Advance Local, will also end their print editions. All will continue to be available online.
NEW BRUNSWICK — A Rutgers University student has been accused of using his cell phone to take video of several female students while they showered at dorms on the Rutgers campus in New Brunswick.
Rutgers Police Department received a call on Oct. 2, reporting one such student being recorded while in the bathroom.
In the following weeks, police received at least two reports of similar incidents in nearby dorms.
Several New Jersey towns have set teen curfews for Halloween activities this week as a proactive measure against possible problems.
Edison, Long Branch, Perth Amboy, Voorhees, South River, Wall Township and Washington Township in Morris County have set a 9 p.m. curfew for most of the week, including Wednesday, which is known as Mischief Night. Middletown and Point Pleasant Beach have curfews starting at 8 p.m. South Plainfield and Woodbridge’s curfew takes effect at 7 p.m. Clementon’s curfew starts at 7:30 p.m.
In some of the towns, the curfews apply to those age 16 and under, while other towns impact those 18 and younger.
TRENTON — A state grand jury has voted to file charges against six state correctional police officers in connection with the alleged assault of an inmate at the Garden State Youth Correctional Facility in Burlington County, over four years ago — and an alleged coverup in officer reports.
A seven-count indictment was returned against the following sergeant and five senior corrections officers, stemming from what authorities said was a pepper spraying and forceful cell removal incident on April 8, 2020.
OCEAN TOWNSHIP (Ocean) — A New Jersey woman lied about having to help her child with cancer treatments so that she could convince a judge to repeatedly delay her case, according to authorities.
Alicia Campbell, 37, of Mays Landing was charged on Tuesday with records tampering, impersonation, forgery, obstruction of justice, and making a false statement, the Ocean County Prosecutor’s Office said.
Authorities said that during an ongoing criminal case, Campbell claimed her child had leukemia and that she needed to take care of them.
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New Jersey
Burlington County breaks ground on its first emergency shelter
The county previously launched its “Housing Hub” in 2019 to assist residents who have emergency housing needs or are experiencing homelessness. More than 2,800 people were served by the hub in 2023. Currently, a network of agencies and providers collaborate to get people experiencing homelessness or a housing emergency temporary shelter, according to Pastor Darlene Trappier, founder and executive director of Mt. Holly-based Beacon of Hope.
“We do have contracts where we’re able to put them in motel placements,” she said. “We’re able to provide the motel placements throughout the year until cold blue season starts.”
Trappier herself experienced homelessness when she was living in Los Angeles as a 19-year-old with a 5-month-old baby. Her mother took her public assistance check and gave her a half-hour to leave the house.
“I had a choice, I either could go to the park with him … or I go down to Skid Row,” she said.
She chose to go to the park, but said she appealed to God to take her out of her situation and “put me in a position where I can help others not feel what I can feel.”
For Trappier, the new county-run shelter is “a haven of hope” that she likens to one-stop shopping because of its proximity to the county’s Human Services building, which is across the parking lot from the site of the shelter.
“They can go there to get the services that they need, and come back over here,” she added. “It’s all encompassed together to meet not just a part of one person’s needs.”
The shelter is expected to be complete in approximately 16 to 20 months. It will cost more than $18 million. Nearly $6.5 million in federal and state grants will pay for the building.
Some residents have opposed the shelter, saying it will worsen homelessness. Hopson said that the shelter will help people and give them easy access to services that will help them.
“The reality is most homeless people are the ones at risk, not our residents,” she said. “It is my hope that they will find it in their hearts to understand why this is such a need and why we’ve selected this location.”
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