by Gordon Marzano | May 12, 2026 | Employee Handbook, Employment Law, Independent Contractors
After more than a year of delay and significant pushback from the business community, the New Jersey Department of Labor (NJDOL) has officially adopted its final regulations implementing the state’s ABC Test for worker classification. The message to New Jersey...
by Gordon Marzano | May 2, 2026 | Employee Engagement, Employment Law, Performance Management
Every leader eventually faces the same dilemma: an employee whose performance is solid — maybe even above average — but whose attitude poisons the team. They hit their numbers, yet peers tiptoe around them and the energy drains out of the room when they walk in....
by Gordon Marzano | Apr 24, 2026 | Employing Minors, Employment Law
Summer hiring season is here, and thousands of New Jersey employers are bringing on teen workers — often without realizing that hiring minors in New Jersey now comes with one of the strictest compliance frameworks in the country. In 2023, the state overhauled the...
by Gordon Marzano | Apr 21, 2026 | Employee Engagement, Employee Handbook, Performance Management
Here’s an uncomfortable truth: If you’re still relying on yearly performance reviews, you’re losing money, talent, and competitive ground. The fix? ➡️ CONTINUOUS FEEDBACK and the companies using it are crushing everyone else. ━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━...
by Gordon Marzano | Apr 16, 2026 | Employment Law
For New Jersey businesses, employee documentation isn’t just administrative—it’s legal protection. How you store, separate, and secure employee records can directly impact your exposure under laws like the New Jersey Law Against Discrimination (NJLAD), the Americans...
