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Bankruptcy and Creditors’ Rights
- Basics of Bankruptcy and Debt Resolution Practices, September 12, 2012
Bankruptcy overview process
- BIG MAC ATTACK: The NLRB’s General Counsel Uproots McDonald’s Franchisor-Franchisee Relationship, October 23, 2014
Corporate franchisors may be held accountable for their franchisee's unlawful employment practices
- The Perils of Not Using a Prenup, November 13, 2014
The Story of a $1 Billion Divorce Settlement That Could Have Never Been - Appellate Division Extends New Jersey Law Against Discrimination to Divorcing Employees, October 23, 2014
Divorcing Employees protected by discrimination law - Governor Christie Signs Major Alimony Reform Bill Into Law, September 22, 2014
Significant Changes Have Been Made To New Jersey Alimony Law and Spousal Support Calculations
- Withdrawal Liability Primer
WITHDRAWAL LIABILITY ASKED AND ANSWERED
- Employers Who Implement Effective Sexual Harassment Policies Can Avoid Vicarious Liability, March 5, 2015
Comprehensive sexual harassment programs can provide protection to employers - Company Email Can Now Be Used By Employees For Union Activity, February 2, 2015
Employees may now use employer provided email systems during non-work time for “statutorily protected communications” - DOJ Expands Title VII Protection To Transgendered Individuals, February 2, 2015
DOJ to consider prosecuting claims on behalf of individuals who believe they have been victim of gender identity discrimination - Employers Face Significant Difficulty Obtaining Injunctive Relief for Alleged Breach of Non-competition and Confidentiality Provisions, February 2, 2015
Employers seeking injunctive relief for non-competition breaches face a high standard of proof - New Jersey Supreme Court Adopts Narrow Test for Determining Independent Contractor Status Under NJ Wage and Hour Laws, February 2, 2015
Employers should evaluate current independent contractor relationships to ensure satisfication of all 3 factors of the ABC test - Perceived Ostracism By Co-workers Does Not Create Employer Liability For Hostile Work Environment, February 2, 2015
Having appropriate mechanisms in place to prevent and address incidents of unlawful workplace harassment are key for employer liability - Retroactive FMLA: For Employers It’s All About The Timing, February 2, 2015
Employees must do their part to promptly notify employers of their need for FMLA leave - THE SUPREME COURT SPEAKS: Time Spent by Workers at Employer Security Checkpoints is Not Compensable Under the FMLA, February 2, 2015
US Supreme Court unanimously rules in favor of employers - Ignorance of Employee Rights Proves Costly - Jury Awards Hundreds of Millions in Pregnancy Discrimination Suit, November 26, 2014
The AutoZone pregnancy discrimination case illustrates that continual reinforcement of anti-discrimination policies through sensitivity training may help to minimize possible excessive jury verdicts - Appellate Division Extends New Jersey Law Against Discrimination to Divorcing Employees, October 23, 2014
Divorcing Employees protected by discrimination law - BIG MAC ATTACK: The NLRB’s General Counsel Uproots McDonald’s Franchisor-Franchisee Relationship, October 23, 2014
Corporate franchisors may be held accountable for their franchisee's unlawful employment practices - Great Expectations: Expanded Workplace Accommodations Available to Pregnant Employees under LAD and EEOC Guidance, October 23, 2014
Expanded Workplace Accommodations Available to Pregnant Employees under LAD and EEOC Guidance - Is It Time to Limit Your Exposure to Employment Lawsuits?, October 23, 2014
The Appellate Division Empowers Employers To Shorten Statutory Limitations Periods - New Jersey Supreme Court Raises the Bar for Health Care Whistleblowers under CEPA, October 23, 2014
Health Care Employers Should Pay Attention to this Recent Development - Third Circuit Slams Employer for Inability to Prove FMLA Notices to Employee Were Received, October 23, 2014
Employers should institute procedures to insure that FMLA notices are served by certified mail or other method of traceable transmission - Employers Take Notice - New Jersey has “Banned the Box”, August 14, 2014
New Jersey to adopt fair hiring policies to reduce unfair barriers to employment of people with criminal records - Sexual Harassment Training Flyer, July 25, 2014
An effective way to avoid such exposure is to take the preventive measure of training employees and management about these issues. - EEOC Outlines New Guidance on Religious Garb and Grooming in the Workplace, April 4, 2014
What steps employers can take to meet their legal responsibilities relating to new religious dress guidelines - Gender Equality in The Payment of Wages in New Jersey, January 9, 2014
Second law in New Jersey that requires a notice to be provided to employees on annual basis - New Jersey Becomes the Latest State to Extend Additional Leave Rights to Victims of Domestic Violence and Their Families, Employment Law Newsletter, August 29, 2013
Victims of domestic or sexual violence to get extended unpaid protected leave in New Jersey - The Supreme Court Eases Burden for Retaliation Claims Under the LAD, August 2, 2013
The New Jersey Supreme Court to extend greater protection to employees blowing the whistle on suspected violations of law in the workplace. - Proposed Legislation Could Change the Competitive Playing Field in New Jersey, Employment Law Newsletter, April 12, 2013
New Bill could change that competitive landscape in New Jersey - Appeals Court Silences Teacher's Claim That Her Facebook Post Referring to Students as “Future Criminals” was a Violation of Her First Amendment Rights, Employment Law Newsletter, March 7, 2013
How far the NLRB would push the boundaries of protected activity - DOL Clarifies Leave Rights Under the FMLA, Employment Law Newsletter, March 7, 2013
U.S. Department of Labor issues new rules that will likely expand the number of employees eligible for leave under FMLA - DOL Issues New FMLA Forms and Poster, Employment Law Newsletter, March 7, 2013
The Department of Labor issues updated FMLA forms - Happy 20th Birthday FMLA!, Employment Newsletter, March 7, 2013
The Family and Medical Leave Act celebrates milestone - New FCRA Notice Required by Employers, Employment Law Newsletter, March 7, 2013
Updated Fair Credit Reporting Act available - Runaway Train Stopped in its Tracks?, Employment Law Newsletter, March 7, 2013
Appeals Court Finds Recess Appointments to the NLRB Unconstitutional - She’s Driving Me Gaga: the Lady Learns a Hard FLSA Lesson, Employment Law Newsletter, March 7, 2013
What you should know about the Fair Labor Standards Act - Strategic Plan Announces EEOC’s Enforcement Priorities, Employment Law Newsletter, March 7, 2013
Six national enforcement priorities the EEOC will focus on - Woe to Those Employers Who Fail to Comply With Technical Notice Requirements of the FMLA, Employment Law Alert, March 7, 2013
Mandatory notices that must be provided to employees who are using FMLA leave rights - DOL’s New Guidebook May Trigger More FMLA Claims, Employment Law Newsletter, August 31, 2012
United States Department of Labor issues guide book - New and More Restrictive EEOC Enforcement Guidelines on Criminal Background Checks, Employment Law Newsletter, August 31, 2012
Employers should consult the Guidance before considering criminal histories when making employment decisions - New NLRB Report Stymies Employers’ Efforts to Reign in Employee Social Networking Activities, Employment Law Newsletter, August 31, 2012
New social media report sets forth limitations on employers' efforts to regulate social networking activities - The NLRB Speaks Again: Routine Confidentiality Requirements for Internal Investigations Take a Back Seat to Employees’ Section 7 Rights, Employment Law Newsletter, August 31, 2012
Warning employers involved in investigations that matters are confidential might be deemed a violation of employee rights - Attention Home Health Care Agencies: Your Domestic Caretakers May Soon Be Accorded Wage and Hour Protections of the FLSA, Employment Law Newsletter, January 13, 2012
In the FLSA there exists an exemption from minimum wage and overtime requirements for home health care workers - Just the Facts, Ma’am: DOL Issues Fact Sheets Advising Employees of Legal Rights, Employment Law Newsletter, January 13, 2012
Fact Sheets issued to provide general information about employee rights - NJ Legislature Proposes Minimum Wage Hike, Employment Law Newsletter, January 13, 2012
Legislation to raise the minimum wage - NLRB Extends... Yet Again... Employee Rights Posting Requirement, Employment Law Newsletter, January 13, 2012
NLRB postponed the posting of notice of employee rights to unionization in the workplace - The NLRB Strikes Again! The Board Continues to Flex Its Muscles in the Non-Unionized Workplace, Employment Law Newsletter, January 13, 2012
Non-unionized workplaces and private sector employees have statutory rights - The OFCCP Proposes Affirmative Action Quotas for Disabled Individuals, Employment Law Newsletter, January 13, 2012
New regulations under Section 503 of the Rehabilitation Act of 1973 - We Told You So! Summary Judgment Denied to Employer Who Negligently Failed To Implement an Effective Sexual Harassment Program, Employment Law Newsletter, January 13, 2012
Employers should review their anti-harassment programs to enhance any claim that its program was effective - What You Don’t Know Can’t Hurt You: Appeals Court Rules that Employer’s Lack of Knowledge of Employee’s Off-the-Clock Work Not Compensable, Employment Law Newsletter, January 13, 2012
Federal appeals court issues decision that may help employers in defending claims for unauthorized work
- What To Do When the OSHA Inspector Appears, January 10, 2013
How to improve your company's chances of a favorable outcome if OSHA comes knocking
- Gender Equality in The Payment of Wages in New Jersey, January 9, 2014
Second law in New Jersey that requires a notice to be provided to employees on annual basis
- Protecting Social Security Retirement Benefits from Creditors In One Easy Step, February 8, 2012
What to do to protect your Social Security benefits from creditors
- IRS Adopts a Uniform Policy: All Legal Same-Sex Marriages Recognized for Federal Tax Purposes, September 18, 2013
Same-sex marriages will be recognized for Federal Tax purposes
- An Overview of The American Taxpayer Relief Act of 2012, Estate Planning Law Alert, January 30, 2013
American Taxpayer Relief Act signed into law
- Employers Who Implement Effective Sexual Harassment Policies Can Avoid Vicarious Liability, March 5, 2015
Comprehensive sexual harassment programs can provide protection to employers
