by Gordon Marzano | Jun 16, 2026 | Employment Law
NJ employee separation reporting is now mandatory for every New Jersey employer, and the clock is already running. The New Jersey Department of Labor (NJDOL) has switched on its online portal, so you must now report each departure electronically. As a result, your...
by Gordon Marzano | Jun 10, 2026 | AI & Human Resources, Employment Law
The technology is here to stay. Knowing where it stops is what protects your business. Artificial intelligence has gone from novelty to daily habit. Nearly half of organizations now use AI for HR work, up from roughly a quarter just a year earlier. So let’s say...
by Gordon Marzano | May 15, 2026 | Employee Handbook, Employment Law, Independent Contractors
Wage and hour violations in New Jersey carry some of the toughest penalties in the country. Since the 2019 overhaul of state wage laws, employers face liquidated damages up to 200%, attorneys’ fees, six-year lookbacks, and potential criminal exposure for willful...
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...
