For many years, New Jersey employers have been required to give every terminated employee a Form BC-10, which provides information about unemployment benefits. However, starting July 31, 2023, employers were also required to “immediately and simultaneously” send the New Jersey Department of Labor & Workforce Development’s Division of Unemployment Insurance […]
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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 […]
Read moreI learned today about a federal program providing special unemployment benefits for people—even the self-employed—who cannot work because of Sandy. This may be important for you, friends, family and/or employees. Here’s the link: http://lwd.state.nj.us/labor/lwdhome/press/2012/20121101_DisasterUIAssistance.html. Hope you and your families have made it through the superstorm with minimal inconvenience.
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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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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, […]
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