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The U.S. Department of Labor, or DOL, issued a new rule that has increased the salary threshold for “white collar” or executive, administrative, and professional employees who are otherwise exempt from overtime in two stages.
Workplace harassment has long been a critical issue, affecting employees’ mental health, job satisfaction, and productivity. The new guidance consolidates and replaces the EEOC’s five guidance documents issued from 1987 to 1999.
Remote work, once a niche practice, has become a cornerstone of modern work culture, accelerated by the global pandemic. As we transition from crisis mode to a new normal, companies are grappling with the complexities of remote and hybrid work models.
Restructuring your business for financial reasons is never easy, especially when employees have proven their loyalty to the company and have done nothing wrong. Here are two tips to help you conduct a reduction in force:
Did you know that the standard for accommodating sincerely held religious beliefs in the workplace has changed?
Hair discrimination occurs when an employer takes an adverse action against an employee or job applicant based on their natural hair style or type.
Recently, several companies embracing Pride Month, the annual celebration for LGBTQ+, adjusted their marketing plans in response to opposition from customers. What does this have to do with employment discrimination?
If you’re like most people, the thought of losing your job can make you feel like your whole world is falling apart. Keep reading to learn three ways you can protect yourself.
Companies often reduce their workforce to prepare for a possible economic downturn, or because they are restructuring their business. Although employment in New Jersey and New York is at will – meaning employers can fire an employee for any reason, employers must be...
Did you know the Department of Labor can hit you with hefty penalties and interest simply for not keeping track of your hourly employees’ time, even if you pay them properly? Many of my clients don’t know what they don’t know about employment law issues in their company.