Your employees are regularly posting on social media sites. Much of what they post is their own personal business, but what happens when they delve into the third rail of conversation: Politics and Religion? There are other topics too that should be avoided and when those get raised these online discussions can reflect negatively on […]
Business Owners often thinks that if a person works for their company and for another company, that person should be classified as an independent contractor. Unfortunately, this isn’t true. Who is an independent contractor and who is a W2 employee is one of the top two things that Business Owners get wrong. When it comes […]
Do the federal or state constitutions prevent a New Jersey business owner from terminatingemployees for their off-duty speech? According to a new state court decision, the answer is “no,”at least when the off-duty speech is harmful to the business owner’s interests. McVey v. AtlantiCare Medical System Inc. involved a medical system’s Corporate Directorof Customer Service. […]
You should do three things each season to tune up your business and make sure that it is in top condition. By focusing on two to three items each season, you can ensure that the operations are working appropriately without a lot of additional effort. Your spring agenda: 1. Update Your Employee Manual: Employment laws regularly […]
Cannabusiness. The mere utterance of this word generates excitement at the thought of the new business opportunities available. But those with visions of operating a cannabusiness in New Jersey need to be aware that other than “microbusinesses,” all licensed producers, growers, transporters and vendors will be required to enter into union agreements or face having […]
Starting April 18, 2022, private sector employers in New Jersey who knowingly use tracking devices for the sole purpose of tracking the movement of a vehicle, person or device will face civil penalties unless written notice is provided to employees that tracking devices are being used. A “tracking device” is defined for this purpose as […]
Here is a simple quiz to determine if your company information is as risk: Do your employees use their own cell phone, tablet, or laptop for work? (Yes or No?) Do you employees have access to your company’s confidential and proprietary information (for example, customer contact information, product formulas, or valuable pricing data, etc.) that […]
According to recent news reports, Jersey Shore University Medical Center in Neptune, New Jersey, and its parent company, Hackensack Meridian Health, have been accused of committing unfair labor practices in response to a 2020 union organizing campaign. Jersey Shore is alleged to have interrogated employees unlawfully, promised benefits to discourage employees from voting to unionize, […]
On June 7, 2021, the New Jersey Supreme Court issued its decision in In re Attorney General Law Enforcement Law Directive Nos. 2020-5 and 2020-6. The Court upheld two Attorney General Directives requiring the publication of the names, offenses committed, and penalties imposed upon law enforcement officers who receive major discipline, defined as termination, demotion, […]
On the heels of Executive Order 242, Governor Murphy recently issued Executive Order 243, effective Friday, June 4, 2021, which further relaxes portions of previous Executive Orders 107 and 192, and clarifies portions of Executive Orders 239 and 242 related to indoor masking and social distancing requirements. Pursuant to Executive Order 243 Employers will no […]
