In a world where layoffs and terminations are a possibility for any business, it is essential that employers understand some of the critical mistakes they could make when providing severance payments to employees. Here are some of the biggest ones we have seen and how to conquer them: Not having a written agreement with a […]

As a cautious employer, let’s say you run a criminal background check on all of your applicants.  Your latest candidate’s report comes up with an arrest record from just a few months ago for theft, but no conviction. What do you do? In a situation like this, it is best to call counsel because the […]

Employers, for various reasons may choose to contest the eligibility of a former employee for unemployment benefits.  But beware, on March 29, 2018, the New Jersey Superior Court Appellate Division clarified that employees who voluntarily quit because of reasons related to childcare may not actually be disqualified for unemployment benefits in Cottman v. Bd. of […]

Before former Governor Chris Christie left office, he signed into law a bill amending the New Jersey Law Against Discrimination to include protections for women breastfeeding. Now, the Law Against Discrimination specifically includes “breastfeeding” as a protected trait, with other traits such as race and sex.  This means that the Law Against Discrimination prohibits discrimination […]