by Gordon Marzano | Dec 17, 2020 | Independent Contractors
For 2021, NJ businesses need to ensure they don’t misclassify independent contractors. The year of 2020 has clearly been a challenge for all of us. For those of you in a business which has not suffered from the pandemic, you are blessed. Unfortunately, there are...
by Gordon Marzano | Nov 11, 2020 | COVID-19, Workplace contact tracing
With COVID-19 cases continuing to rise and an anticipated spike in cases after the Thanksgiving holiday, employers need to be mindful of any disruptions positive Covid cases could mean to their business operations. The U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention...
by Gordon Marzano | Oct 28, 2020 | COVID-19, Employee Handbook
To help businesses deal with COVID-19 related issues, I have put together the below COVID-19 Q&A. With the fall season upon us and COVID-19 cases beginning to rise, businesses need to be mindful of these issues and how to handle them. Having policies in place to...
by Gordon Marzano | Sep 28, 2020 | Talent Acquisition
Writing a good job description will help attract qualified candidates who can thrive at the company. Know Exactly What Job Your Company Needs Do an assessment of what needs your business wants to fill and design the job to ensure it fills these gaps. The key elements...
by Gordon Marzano | Sep 13, 2020 | COVID-19, Employee Engagement
With schools throughout New Jersey back in session, many working parents are still struggling with caregiving responsibilities, The below child care survey can be customized to help determine which employees have responsibilities related to COVID-19 that may interfere...
by Gordon Marzano | Sep 1, 2020 | COVID-19, Employee Engagement, Remote Workers
The above chart includes results from an employee engagement survey completed earlier this year by Buffer, a social media company. Over 3.500 remote workers around the world completed the survey. Although it seems fairly clear that the survey was done before the...
by Gordon Marzano | Aug 24, 2020 | COVID-19, Employee Engagement
The Record/NorthJersey.com published an article on 8/24/20, State faces looming crisis over child care, which not only affects working parents but also their employers. Many school districts, more focused on the quandary between remote and in-school learning, are just...
by Gordon Marzano | Aug 3, 2020 | COVID-19, New Jersey Business
Parents are worried about whether or not schools will reopen in the fall or follow a hybrid model with remote and in-person learning. Small businesses should also be concerned, as school reopening decisions may pose challenges which will directly impact their...
by Gordon Marzano | Jul 16, 2020 | COVID-19, Employee Handbook
Due to the coronavirus pandemic, many employer practices may have changed, which might warrant employee handbook, policy or plan document updates. Use the below list of common changes to help ensure your written documents match your practices. If you don’t have an...
by Gordon Marzano | Jun 25, 2020 | COVID-19, Employee Handbook
As employees begin to return to work, COVID-19 has clearly caused businesses to deal with a number of challenges. For small businesses that have been on the fence regarding the development of an employee handbook, now is the time to create one. For those businesses...
