NJ Court Ponders Personal Break Crash Claim for Worker on Clock

A New Jersey appeals court pushed back Tuesday against an employer trying to avoid liability for injuries caused by a convenience store worker that got into a car crash while grabbing pizza for coworkers.

The facts of the case occur daily across America: the worker was told to stay on the clock, his boss knew he’d leave the store, and the pizza was to be shared among the staff. But whether these facts alone are enough to expose an employer to liability could make Garden State employers think twice about how they manage teams.

“I always ask the question, ‘Is ...