Subscribe to Our FeedEMPLOYERS BEWARE: Asking An Applicant the Wrong Question During an Interview May Cost You!
On July 25th, filling in for Governor Phil Murphy who was on vacation, acting Governor Sheila Oliver signed into law Assembly Bill 1094, effectively barring employers from asking applicants about past salary and benefit history. The law takes effect January 1, 2020. In an attempt to eliminate gender based hiring practices, and to close the […]
Are You Ready for NJ’s New Paid Sick Leave Law that Goes into Effect on October 29th?
Have you updated your sick leave or paid time off policy as required by New Jersey’s new MANDATORY paid sick leave law? This law goes into effect on October 29th and will apply to every business in New Jersey, regardless of size. The law requires, among other things, that you provide at least 40 hours […]
NJ Supreme Court Strengthens Defenses Available to NJ Employers In Sexual Harassment Actions
In a landmark decision that will have profound and beneficial effects on New Jersey employers, the New Jersey Supreme Court’s decision in Aguas v. State of New Jersey has adopted the two part analysis set forth by the US Supreme Court in Burlington Industries v. Ellerth, 524 U.S. 742, (1998) and Faragher v. City of […]
GH&C Attorney Successful Before DOL/OSHA
Jay S. Becker, Esq. was successful on behalf of a corporate client in obtaining a dismissal of a retaliation/wrongful discharge claim filed by a former employee before the OSHA division of the federal Department of Labor. The DOL/OSHA investigator determined that the evidence presented by Mr. Becker clearly illustrated that the termination of employment was […]
UPDATE: Governor Christie Vetoes Bill Prohibiting Discrimination Against the Unemployed
On June 4, 2014, we blogged about the New Jersey Senate’s approval of a bill (S.1440) that would make it unlawful for New Jersey employers to discriminate against job applicants who are currently unemployed. This prohibition would apply to the hiring process as well as to the setting of terms and conditions of employment.
