New Jersey Employers

Workplace Investigations: Gain Clarity as to Meaning

September 7, 2023Connecticut Employers, Employee Relations, Harassment/Discrimination, HR Policies, New Jersey Employers, New York City Employers, New York Employers, Workplace Investigations

“It’s bullying,” “I’m being harassed,” or “this is creating a hostile work environment.” As a workplace investigator these are phrases that I hear on a daily basis from complainants and their colleagues, and even sometimes from the respondents acc... Read More..

Treat Camp Counselors as Employees, Not Campers

August 7, 2023Connecticut Employers, HR Policies, New Jersey Employers, New York Employers, Wage and Hour Laws

Too many camp directors seem to be unaware of their obligations as employers and particularly the restrictions that employment laws place on empl... Read More..

First of Its Kind Temp Workers Bill of Rights Impacts Temp Firms and the Businesses Retaining Their Services

June 21, 2023Employer Notice Requirements, New Jersey Employers, Wage and Hour Laws

New Jersey employers planning their headcount allocation and staff augmentation for the late summer and fall should be mindful of the significant new employment law protections that temporary workers in the state will have. The New Jersey Tempora... Read More..

Rethink Employee Confidentiality Clauses as Fed Agency Restricts Scope Nationwide

April 17, 2023Connecticut Employers, Employee Relations, Employment Agreements, New Jersey Employers, New York City Employers, New York Employers

How do you keep your core business interests and the goings on at your organization confidential when it feels like those strictures are under attack from multiple government entities? It may be time for you to redefine your priorities with respec... Read More..

Workplace Breastfeeding Laws Offer General Consistency with Local Nuance

February 14, 2023Connecticut Employers, Employee Relations, Employer Notice Requirements, Harassment/Discrimination, HR Policies, New Jersey Employers, New York City Employers, New York Employers, Tri-State Employers, Wage and Hour Laws

Breastfeeding protections have gone mainstream. Through the magic of a budget spending bill, nursing employees in workplaces throughout the country now have legal protections that will afford them break time and access to spaces outside of toilet... Read More..

Reconsider Job Requirements to Diversify Your Talent Pool

January 26, 2023Connecticut Employers, Harassment/Discrimination, HR Policies, New Jersey Employers, New York City Employers, New York Employers

Following established techniques and methodologies can achieve efficiencies, assure consistency and produce positive outcomes. But sometimes we need to challenge our historic approach, analyze the rationale behind certain standards and methodolog... Read More..

Workplace Investigations: What Is “Bullying”?

September 7, 2023Connecticut Employers, Employee Relations, Harassment/Discrimination, HR Policies, New Jersey Employers, New York City Employers, New York Employers, Workplace Investigations

There is a slippery slope between what may be considered sub-optimal or bad management practices, “bullying,” and “harassment.” When behaviors prompt an employee complaint, workplace investigators need to evaluate where a supervisor’s conduct fal... Read More..

Contractor Agreements Subject to Federal/State Law Prohibitions on Confidentiality and Nondisparagement

January 9, 2023Connecticut Employers, Employer Notice Requirements, Harassment/Discrimination, New Jersey Employers, New York Employers

In yet another example of laws blurring the distinction between employees and independent contractors, organizations need to beware that the prohibitions on confidentiality and nondisparagement agreements embodied in the federal Speak Out Act and ... Read More..

Hiring Nationally? Multi-State Employers Must Carefully Navigate Varying Legal Restrictions on Confidentiality and Nondisparagement Clauses

January 5, 2023Connecticut Employers, Employer Notice Requirements, Harassment/Discrimination, New Jersey Employers, New York City Employers, New York Employers

Viewed as a stumbling block or more nefariously in relation to the reporting and investigation of #MeToo complaints, state legislatures across the country have been limiting or outright prohibiting employers from subjecting employees to confidenti... Read More..