New Jersey Business And Employment Law
Protecting Your Rights And Interests, No Matter The Issue
Off-Duty Speech May Have Consequences for both Employee and Employer Heather McVey worked for a private company, AtlantiCare Medical System and Geisinger Health System (collectively “AtlantiCare”). McVey was suspended and then terminated for statements she made about...
If you’re wondering whether you have been sexually harassed, here’s everything you’ll need to know and how you can build a case.
HR training is important to ensure protection from workplace harassment. All too often, the actions of management-level employees leave companies liable.
When an employer and an employee are at odds with each other, it can take quite a bit of time to settle the dispute. Conflict resolution pulls company resources that the company could otherwise use to further its vision and it can hurt its bottom line. An alternative...
Age discrimination is illegal in the U.S. under the Age Discrimination in Employment Act (ADEA), which prohibits any discrimination against employees aged 40 and above. If you are treated unfairly, denied employment, or lose your position due to your age, then you may...
The legalization of marijuana in New Jersey has brought about the use of Drug Recognition Experts, or DREs, in the workplace. Here’s what you need to know.
Recent trends show that employers are filing counterclaims against employees who sue them for harassment, discrimination, retaliation or other employment related claims. These claims typically center around the alleged violation of a company policy or a restrictive covenant contained in an employment contract.
As a New Jersey employer, you have to compete with many other businesses regardless of your industry. Every new hire means a bit of risk for the business. Employment contracts help mitigate some of those risks. Especially if workers will have access to trade secrets...
When you use a company device for personal purposes, you must be very careful. First, you do not have an expectation of privacy in your personal, non-password protected data on a company device. Second, you must ensure that your personal data is not co-mingled with the company data. Third, you have to be very careful about removing your personal data from company devices when you leave your job.
It is a difficult position to find yourself in, but some employers are accused of discriminating against their employees by some of the employees that they’ve worked with and trained for months or years. It can be frustrating to you, because you took the time to work...