Are you a Stevie Wonder fan? I’ve been one since I was a kid. Even if you can’t sing “My Cherie Amour” or “Sir Duke”, be sure to check out this recent post from Eric Meyer’s Employer Handbook Blog: A message from Stevie Wonder on providing accommodations to individuals with […]
Read moreI am pleased to announce that I will be teaching the “Certificate Program In FMLA & ADA Compliance” training seminar, which will be held in New York City 4/20- 4/22/2015. This comprehensive, three-day program includes 15 information-packed sessions that provide complete A-to-Z coverage of all aspects of FMLA and ADA compliance […]
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27
May
2014
Do you routinely decline to contest unemployment eligibility? Not anymore, under new NJ law
Sometimes, employers decide not to contest a departing employee’s request for unemployment compensation. Often, employers don’t bother responding to inquries from the New Jersey Division of Unemployment and Temporary Disability Insurance because there is a severance agreement in which an employer agrees not to contest a departing employee’s request for unemployment benefits. But […]
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20
May
2013
Update on New NJ Gender Equity Poster
We told you about this new poster last fall, but the Department of Labotr and Workforce Development has not yet issued the fonal regulations that will put the new posting requirement in effect. In the meantime, here’s the text of the proposed notice: Right to be Free of Gender Inequity […]
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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 […]
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