by Gordon Marzano | May 11, 2022 | Compliance, Employee Engagement, Employee Handbook
More and more companies are reaching out to me requesting I either create an employee handbook for them or make revisions to a current one. Times are changing quickly in the employee handbook space. Handbooks that are three years old many times are looking at major...
by Gordon Marzano | Apr 26, 2022 | Compliance, New Jersey Employment Law
The New Jersey Earned Sick Leave Law is a topic I have discussed before but it still seems to be a law many businesses either don’t know exists or don’t understand how to comply. Enacted back in October of 2018, the law requires NJ employers of all sizes to provide...
by Gordon Marzano | Apr 18, 2022 | Compensation, Compliance, New Jersey Business
As many of you know, New York City passed a law requiring wage transparency in job postings, being the second jurisdiction, behind Colorado, to do so. Just recently, Washington State became the third jurisdiction to mandate that employers provide a fair estimate of...
by Gordon Marzano | Apr 7, 2022 | Employee Engagement, Performance Management, Workplace Culture
Businesses are always looking for ways to rise above their competition. This age of the “great resignation” has been eye-opening for many companies hoping to retain their talent. The reality is that today’s employee is looking for much more than higher pay, they...
by Gordon Marzano | Mar 29, 2022 | Compensation, Compliance
As I continue to work with businesses in ensuring they are in compliance with both federal and New Jersey state employment law, including wage and hour regulations, it seems as though many businesses still do not understand the difference between exempt and...
by Gordon Marzano | Feb 28, 2022 | Compliance, Employment Law
Employment Practices Liability Insurance (EPLI) is specialized coverage designed to reimburse a business for monetary loss incurred in litigating and settling wrongful employment liability claims. Many businesses I have spoken to have never heard of it. With...
by Gordon Marzano | Feb 21, 2022 | Employee Engagement, Workplace Culture
We are experiencing a candidate-driven job market like never before. Retaining valued employees in this atmosphere is more important than ever. Employment turnover is very costly to a business. Hiring costs commonly include recruiting, interviewing, background...
by Gordon Marzano | Feb 10, 2022 | Employee Engagement, Employee Handbook, Talent Acquisition
A well-conceived, thorough onboarding process is crucial in today’s competitive, candidate-driven market. It is much more than the completion of an I-9 or W-4, or the issuance of a laptop or office keycard, it’s a multi-step process which, if done right, will make...
by Gordon Marzano | Feb 3, 2022 | Benefits, Employee Handbook, New Jersey Business
Absenteeism is costly to employers. However, paid time off is key to recruiting and retaining good employees. Everyone needs time off to rest and recharge, as well as to care for an ill family member or their own illness. Over the years, many companies have gone from...
by Gordon Marzano | Jan 27, 2022 | Compensation, Compliance, COVID-19
The Federal Fair Labor Standards Act (FLSA) provides important protections to workers in terms of their pay and hours worked. This law presents challenges to employers in their understanding of its many regulations and how to apply them to their workforce, especially...
