by Gordon Marzano | Sep 18, 2023 | New Jersey Business, Unemployment
New Jersey recently changed their unemployment compensation laws, which means businesses will now need to comply with additional reporting requirements to both separated employees and the NJ Department of Labor. For all separated workers, NJ companies need to supply a...
by Gordon Marzano | Sep 5, 2023 | Employee Engagement, Four-Day Workweek
Many of my clients are struggling with a hybrid work strategy. How many days should they let employees work from home? Will they be productive? The truth is you have to join the party, or you will be a very lonely business! Gaining traction these days is the...
by Gordon Marzano | Aug 16, 2023 | Compliance, Employee Engagement, Employee Handbook
The National Labor Relations Board (NLRB) in a recent decision has put under scrutiny employee handbook policies, making them harder for employers to implement and legally justify. The decision affects both unionized and non-unionized businesses. This new standard...
by Gordon Marzano | Jul 31, 2023 | Compliance, Employment Law
The Department of Homeland Security (DHS) recently announced that they have released, effective August 1st, an updated Form I-9 which businesses can begin using immediately. All businesses may continue to use their current Form I-9 through the end of October of this...
by Gordon Marzano | Jul 7, 2023 | Compliance, Employee Handbook, Employment Law
Now that we have hit the midway point in 2023, it seems like an ideal time to discuss a Human Resources checkup, or audit. With the rise in both federal and state department of labor audits, companies need to ensure that their human resources practices are compliant...
by Gordon Marzano | Jun 19, 2023 | Compliance, Independent Contractors
As a refresher when determining whether or not you have properly classified someone as an independent contractor, keep these things in mind: The extent of control the employer may exercise over the details of the work Whether the worker is engaged in a distinct...
by Gordon Marzano | Jun 7, 2023 | Employee Engagement, Workplace Culture
Many of my clients conduct exit interviews with those employees leaving in good standing. An exit interview can provide a business with important information on both positive and negative policies and/or practices. The downside of an exit interview is that it is...
by Gordon Marzano | May 23, 2023 | Compliance, Minors, New Jersey Business
As a follow-up to my article on May 8th concerning the new process for hiring minors in New Jersey effective June 1st, the state provided further information regarding the new online system. The process, intended to make it easier for teens to work in the state,...
by Gordon Marzano | May 8, 2023 | Minors, New Jersey Business
The way minors obtain working papers in New Jersey will be changing on June 1, 2023. A new law passed last year will now shift the working papers process online in hopes of streamlining the process for both minors and employers. According to the state, rather than...
by Gordon Marzano | May 4, 2023 | Compliance, Employment Law
The federal law, Providing Urgent Maternal Protections for Nursing Mothers Act (PUMP Act), recently went into effect and there are things businesses need to understand in order to be compliant. The law requires most employers to not only provide reasonable break time...
