That’s what the Red Queen told Alice at the beginning of Through the Looking Glass. You may feel like that sometimes, when you consider keeping up with changing requirements for posters and forms. The Equal Employment Opportunity Commission and the New Jersey Division on Civil Rights issued new mandatory posters […]
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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 […]
Read moreFor years, NJ and federal law have differed about when and how and employer can “round” start and stop times. Under the FLSA, employers who use a time clock could round start and stop times to the nearest five minutes, tenth of an hour, or nearest quarter of an hour. This takes […]
Read moreThe health insurance reform bill signed last week by the president contains an employment law change. Section 4207 amends the federal Fair Labor Standards Act to mandate unpaid breaks for expressing milk, in a location other than a toilet stall. Because it is part of the FLSA, its provisions apply […]
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18
Nov
2009
H1N1 Flu and Employment Law Issues
The Centers for Disease Control has published a variety of H1N1 resources for employers as part of its effort to slow the spread of this pandemic flu, but employers must also be prepared to address the legal issues that may arise with employees who come down with H1N1 flu, or need […]
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