Employment Blogs
DOJ, EEOC just changed the conversation on workplace discrimination
For decades, employers have been told to pay attention not only to intentional discrimination, but also to whether a seemingly neutral employment policy might disproportionately affect a protected group. That legal concept is called disparate impact. Watch: Has the...
Why the new/old overtime rule may still create risk for employers
For the last two years, employers have been trying to keep up with changing overtime rules, salary thresholds, court challenges, and compliance questions. Now, the U.S. Department of Labor has officially rescinded the 2024 overtime expansion rule, which means the...
New Jersey’s independent contractor rules are now official — and the burden is on employers
If your business uses independent contractors in New Jersey, October 1, 2026 is a date you should have on your calendar. Read on to learn why. On May 5, 2026, the New Jersey Department of Labor and Workforce Development adopted new rules at N.J.A.C. §12:11 that codify...
Are You a Joint Employer?
What it means when your business uses workers from a staffing company or temp agency Many business owners assume that, if a worker comes through a staffing company, the staffing company is the employer, and that is the end of it. Not necessarily. In some situations,...
Remote work as a reasonable accommodation: When does an employer have to say ‘yes’?
Remote work is no longer an unusual workplace arrangement. But legally, the issue is not whether an employer prefers employees in the office or whether remote work was allowed in the past. The real question is whether working from home is a reasonable...
Workplace Investigations: Does the employer’s ‘honest belief’ save the day?
When an employee challenges discipline or employment termination, employers sometimes rely on what courts call the “honest belief” rule. The basic idea is straightforward: If the employer honestly believed the employee engaged in misconduct, the employer may use this...