by Gordon Marzano | Sep 27, 2022 | Employee Engagement, Employee Relations, Performance Management
Photo by Ben White on Unsplash The below is an excerpt from Dear Abby which I recently read in my local paper. Co-worker’s abuse of sick leave has come to a head Dear Abby: My co-worker takes advantage of our employer’s generous sick leave policy and calls in sick...
by Gordon Marzano | Sep 14, 2022 | Compliance, Employee Handbook
Photo by Ana Tablas on Unsplash According to the United States Department of Labor, women make up nearly 50% of the workforce, and 85% of working women will become mothers during their careers. Maternity has two components, pregnancy and bonding. A pregnancy is...
by Gordon Marzano | Sep 1, 2022 | Employee Engagement, Employee Handbook, Workplace Culture
Surprisingly, when I review employee handbooks, I still see many businesses utilizing a new hire 90-day probationary period. I remember years ago being hired by a company that placed all new hires on 90-day probation. Besides showing me where the bathroom was and...
by Gordon Marzano | Aug 15, 2022 | Compliance, Employment Law, New Jersey Business
New Jersey recently adopted new and amended regulations regarding the display and distribution of posters for the NJ Law Against Discrimination (NJLAD) and the New Jersey Family Leave Act (NJFLA). Effective August 1, 2022, all covered businesses in New Jersey need...
by Gordon Marzano | Aug 8, 2022 | Compliance, Independent Contractors
Photo by Scott Blake on Unsplash Many businesses do not understand what classifies a worker an employee as opposed to an independent contractor. I have heard of some businesses that hire workers on a “trial basis” as an independent contractor and then...
