Blog Category: Employment & Discrimination
When Can an Employer Require a Fitness-for-Duty Exam?
Feb 25, 2016 | Written by: | Share
Recently, the Appellate Division found that an employer wrongfully required an employee to undergo a fitness-for-duty examination after receiving an anonymous letter expressing concerns about the...
When Does “HO-HO-HO” Become “WOE, WOE, WOE”? Top 10 Ways to Prevent Your Company Holiday Party from Turning into Potential Litigation
Dec 8, 2015 | Written by: | Share
While many companies sponsor holiday parties, the consumption of alcohol, coupled with dancing and a casual environment, can lead to various types of possible internal complaints and lawsuits. Here...
Protecting Your Company From Harassment & Discrimination Lawsuits
Oct 13, 2015 | Written by: | Share
In Hobson v. Tremmel, the court dismissed the plaintiff’s complaint against her employer for discrimination. Her complaint alleged a hostile work environment, sexual harassment and retaliation....
Avoiding Hostile Work Environment & Sexual Harassment Liability
Aug 12, 2015 | Written by: | Share
A recent opinion by the New Jersey Appellate Division, Jones v. Dr. Pepper Snapple Group, confirms that employers must take proactive measures to protect employees from being subjected to a hostile...
How the DOL’s Proposals For Exemptions to Overtime May Affect Your Business
Jul 20, 2015 | Written by: | Share
Under current Department of Labor (DOL) regulations, employees who are called “managers” are exempt from overtime if they make more than $455 a week or $23,660 per year, even if they...
Pregnancy is Now a Protected Class Under NJ Law
Jun 18, 2015 | Written by: | Share
New Jersey recently enacted the Pregnant Worker’s Fairness Act (ANJPWFA) as an amendment to the New Jersey Law Against Discrimination (LAD). This amendment explicitly prohibits discrimination based...
Snow Days and Exempt Employees
May 1, 2015 | Written by: | Share
Spring is finally here…your company has made it through the harsh winter of 2015! Did your employees who are exempt from overtime miss any work due to the weather? Did you deduct their salary...
Exempt vs. Non-Exempt: Avoiding Wage Violations
Apr 13, 2015 | Written by: | Share
Most employees are classified as either “exempt” or “non-exempt” for purposes of New Jersey and Federal wage laws. Salary and type of work are significant factors in...
Employers Beware…Have You “Banned the Box”?
Apr 1, 2015 | Written by: | Share
As of March 1, 2015, all public and private employers that have 15 or more employees are now prohibited from asking a job applicant about his or her criminal record until after the first job...
Defending Sexual Harassment Claims Against Employers
Mar 10, 2015 | Written by: | Share
On Feb. 11, 2015, the New Jersey Supreme Court issued Aguas v. New Jersey, a case that has significant implications for employers in sexual harassment cases, and raised the bar on what a Plaintiff...