How can a small business in NJ reduce employee turnover without raising pay?

Pay matters, but engagement, clear growth paths, and consistent performance management often do more to keep people than a raise alone. Businesses that invest in structured feedback, recognition, and career development tend to see lower turnover than those competing on salary alone.

Is it legal to use AI to make hiring or firing decisions in New Jersey?

AI can support HR processes like screening resumes or scheduling, but New Jersey — like a growing number of states — is increasing scrutiny on how AI influences employment decisions. Final hiring, promotion, discipline, and termination decisions still need documented human judgment behind them. Relying on AI alone can expose a business to discrimination or wrongful termination claims.

What are the biggest NJ HR trends small businesses need to watch in 2026?

The three biggest are AI adoption in HR functions (and the compliance risk that comes with it), rising labor costs paired with retention challenges, and frequent changes to New Jersey compliance requirements — including the new mandatory employee separation reporting and ongoing wage-and-hour enforcement.

NJ Employment Law Updates | Marzano HR Consulting

NJ HR Trends 2026: 3 Issues Every Small & Midsize Business Should Have on Its Radar

by Gordon Marzano | Jul 15, 2026 | Employee Engagement, Employment Law, HR Technology & AI

The NJ HR trends shaping 2026 all point to the same three topics coming up again and again for small and midsize business owners — in the news, in conversations with other owners, and in your own inbox. AI in the workplace. The cost of hiring and keeping good people....

NJ Employee Separation Reporting Is Now Mandatory

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...

AI in HR Consulting: Where the Human Touch Still Wins

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...

The 5 Biggest Wage and Hour Violations New Jersey Businesses Commit

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...

New Jersey ABC Test Rule 2026: Are You Compliant?

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...

Managing a Difficult Employee’s Bad Attitude

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....

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