Employment Blogs
New Jersey’s cannabis law just became a bigger risk for employers
New Jersey employers have been navigating workplace cannabis rules since recreational marijuana became legal in the state in 2021. A recent court decision has now raised the stakes considerably: Employees and job applicants may sue employers directly for violating...
Retaliation in the workplace: Why employers need to be careful after an employee complains
When employers think about discrimination claims, they usually focus on the original complaint: Was the employee discriminated against because of race, gender, age, disability, religion, sexual orientation, pregnancy, or another protected characteristic? That makes...
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 Now, the U.S. Department of Labor has officially rescinded the 2024 overtime expansion rule, which means the...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,...