In the past two weeks, two different clients–one old, one new– told me that they had never heard of new hire reporting. So, I figured it was time for a blog post on the subject. Here are the basics: Under New Jersey and the federal law, all public, private, non-profit, and government […]
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08
Jun
2012
Don’t Ignore New Hire Reporting!
18
Mar
2012
Jailed worker held ineligible for unemployment
Crystal Mandall was a dental assistant, working at a New Jersey dental pratice for 2 1/2 years. She was arrested on criminal charges unrelated to work, and jailed for almost 2 weeks. While she was in jail, she was terminated and a replacement was hired. When she got out of jail, […]
Read moreOn November 26, 2011, we reported that the New Jersey Department of Labor (NJDOL) issued a new six-page notice/poster summarizing the laws on the maintenance and reporting of employment records that all NJ employers must (1) distribute to all employees, and (2) post in the workplace. The NJDOL has now issued an alternate […]
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12
Jan
2012
It’s CEPA Notice Time Again!
Happy New Year from Kiernan’s Corner! Reminder: All NJ employers with 10 or more workers must annually distribute, either in hard copy or electronically, the required notice under the NJ Conscientious Employee Protection Act. The notice–in English and Spanish– is here. Make sure to fill in the appropriate contact person information before […]
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28
Dec
2011
New Fact Sheets on Retaliation
Retaliation continues to be the #1 employment law issue. The U.S. Department of Labor Wage and Hour Division (WHD) has just issued new fact sheets on the topic of retaliation. Fact Sheet #77A, Prohibiting Retaliation Under the Fair Labor Standards Act (FLSA), provides general information concerning the FLSA’s prohibition of retaliating […]
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