by Gordon Marzano | Jun 16, 2026
This is one of the most legally delicate areas of HR. Depending on your size and the circumstances, federal FMLA, the ADA, and New Jersey’s own leave and disability laws may all apply at once — and they don’t always line up neatly. The right response involves an...
by Gordon Marzano | Jun 16, 2026
Often, yes. Many small businesses keep documents in employee files that violate the ADA, Title VII, or state privacy and discrimination laws — frequently without realizing it. A file review identifies what needs to be separated, removed, or stored differently before...
by Gordon Marzano | Jun 16, 2026
Non-exempt employees must be paid overtime; exempt employees aren’t entitled to it. The catch is that you can’t simply put someone on a salary and call them exempt — the Fair Labor Standards Act sets specific duties and salary tests that have to be met. Getting this...
by Gordon Marzano | Jun 16, 2026
Possibly not. Studies suggest close to a third of workers are misclassified as independent contractors, and New Jersey uses a strict “ABC test” that presumes a worker is an employee unless you can prove otherwise. Misclassification is one of the most expensive...
