New Jersey Business And Employment Law
This new law, restricting required arbitration, will make it harder for companies to hide the brevity of sexual harassment cases in the workplace, signed by President Biden this year.
If you notice any changes in your reporting structure as discrimination, harassment, or as you are being written up for alleged performance issues, it is time to consult an attorney.
On October 25, 2021, the EEOC provided much-needed guidance to both employees and employers on religious exemptions to COVID-19 workplace vaccination mandates. As companies begin returning to the office, many employers are requiring their employees to provide proof of...
As employers begin their march back towards normalcy and require employees to return to work at physical locations, some employees may find this harder than others. Working moms are impacted as their young children are still unvaccinated and child care options may be...
N.J. Executive Order 243 Effective June 4, 2021, NJ Executive Order 243 lifts a lot of the indoor restrictions imposed on employers by E.O 107 and 192. For businesses of all sizes who are not open to the public, you don't have to continue to offer teleworking...
It's no secret that small firms and solo practitioners can deliver big results. Ask almost any independent lawyer (or any entrepreneur, for that matter) after a few years in business what has made them successful and the responses are often surprising. Of course, it...
As the Hamilton Law Firm celebrates 15 years, we can't help but look back on the reasons the firm was founded and all we hoped to accomplish. From day one, Ayesha Hamilton, Esq. has worked to provide the highest level of service to her clients, both employees and...
In December 2019, Gov. Murphy signed into law the new Crown Act (Create a Respectful and Open Workplace for Natural Hair Act) which includes discrimination based upon "traits historically associated with race, including, but not limited to, hair texture, hair type,...
A large portion of my practice involves reviewing non-compete agreements for employees who are starting new jobs as well as those bound by non-competes looking to make a job change. Non-compete agreements restrain the circumstances under which you can leave your job...
Its time for a gut check. As you approach the end of the year and have a little time off before 2017 hits, do a little self reflection. Your leadership team and decision makers are asking the same questions about you as we speak (or read). Ask yourself the following...