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...
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...
by Gordon Marzano | Apr 9, 2026 | Employee Handbook, Employment Law
Maternity leave in New Jersey is governed by a combination of state and federal laws covering pregnancy, childbirth recovery, and bonding with a new child. For businesses with fewer than 50 employees that are not subject to the federal Family and Medical Leave Act...
