New Jersey Business And Employment Law
On June 3, 2021, in Van Buren v. United States, the United States Supreme Court reversed and remanded a lower court decision allowing employers to seek criminal sanctions against an employee who misused his work computer for his own benefit. The employee, a police...
Workplace conflicts are as bad, if not worse, that conflicts at home. You spend more time at work and with co-workers and managers than you do with your family, and in many instances, you have been with your employer longer than you have known your spouse. So, when...
Casey Stern, a former Turner Sports anchor, sued the network and Warner Media, accusing them of failing to accommodate his child care needs. Stern’s ex-wife and her boyfriend have been indicted on 15 felony counts for abusing his children. Stern’s complaint, filed...
What does this really mean when used by your employer at your termination or during a performance review? It’s a catch-all phrase that covers up a multitude of the real reasons for termination. “Not a good fit” can mean that the manager didn’t like your...
No one enjoys a meeting with HR. You are either about to make a complaint about someone, be “counseled” on your performance, or let go from your job. Even if the termination is not related to your performance, it still means you are losing your job and are likely to...
When starting a new job or confronted with a new employment agreement, make sure you understand what arbitration agreements mean to you as an employee.
Employment lawyers spend our time representing the accuser or the company. We raise or defend against allegations of harassment, intimidation, workplace bullying and discriminatory treatment against supervisors and managers, giving rise to liability against the...
As you rise in your career and at your company, you are going to find yourself reporting directly to the executive leadership team and inside the inner circle. The stakes are much higher now. Not just in your delivery of quality work and your contributions to the...
Anticipate and plan for your worst case scenarios so that you are able to weather the storm when it arises. Domestic violence can and does impact your workplace and it is a mistake not to plan accordingly. Trying to figure out your workplace safety protocols in the midst of a crisis is likely to end badly for all concerned.
Have an organized, structured protocol in place for workplace hygiene, quarantine rules, notice of possible infection, and paid/unpaid leave that is in place before your employee raises this issue as a violation of NJ Executive Order 192, OSHA or the CDC guidelines.