On September 21, 2012, Governor Christie signed P.L. 2012, c. 57, which mandates yet another poster in NJ break rooms. Under the new law, employers with 50 or more workers must not only post, but also annually distribute and get signed acknowledgements for, a notice “detailing the right to be free […]
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21
Oct
2012
Yikes! Another Required Poster is Coming
17
Jul
2012
An award of employer’s legal fees? Fat chance!
Sad, but true, from Jon Hyman’s always-informative blog, http://www.ohioemployerlawblog.com/: My summer reading list includes Joel Stein’s Man Made: A Stupid Quest for Masculinity. The book recounts the self-proclaimed effete Stein’s journey to become more masculine in the wake of the birth of his son. In one chapter, Stein spends a […]
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27
Jun
2012
Criminal Convictions Can Lead to Unemployment
Kiernan’s Corner is happy to feature a guest post this time, by my NJ Attorneys List collegaue Adam Rosenblum: Studies have shown that criminal convictions make it much harder to secure employment and, quite often, are a factor employers consider when firing people. When you take this into consideration, along with […]
Read moreA little-known fact is that National Labor Relations Act covers all employers enagged in interstate commerce–not just union shops. Last year, the National Labor Relations Board (NLRB) issued a rule that would require all employers subject to the Act to post notices informing employees of their rights under the NLRA. The orginal deadline […]
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