by Gordon Marzano | Jun 28, 2022 | Employment Law
My company, Marzano Human Resources Consulting, was quoted in an article on the hiring of minors (link below) published yesterday, 6/27, in The Record. Bill to raise minors’ work hours meets with resistance I have recently written about the hiring of minors,...
by Gordon Marzano | Jun 15, 2022 | Employment Law
Due to the recent increase in fuel prices, the IRS announced on June 9th that for the period July through December 2022, the optional standard mileage rate for business travel is increasing from 58.5 cents to 62.5 cents per mile. Taxpayers may use the optional...
by Gordon Marzano | May 31, 2022 | Employment Law
Now that we are well into a new business year, I thought it might be beneficial to share some trends I have been seeing. This is not all inclusive, but complying with these employment-related issues continues to challenge many businesses. Personnel Files Businesses...
by Gordon Marzano | May 11, 2022 | Employee Engagement, Employee Handbook
More and more companies are reaching out to me requesting I either create an employee handbook for them or make revisions to a current one. Times are changing quickly in the employee handbook space. Handbooks that are three years old many times are looking at major...
by Gordon Marzano | Apr 26, 2022 | Employment Law
The New Jersey Earned Sick Leave Law is a topic I have discussed before but it still seems to be a law many businesses either don’t know exists or don’t understand how to comply. Enacted back in October of 2018, the law requires NJ employers of all sizes to provide...
by Gordon Marzano | Apr 18, 2022 | Employment Law
As many of you know, New York City passed a law requiring wage transparency in job postings, being the second jurisdiction, behind Colorado, to do so. Just recently, Washington State became the third jurisdiction to mandate that employers provide a fair estimate of...
by Gordon Marzano | Apr 7, 2022 | Employee Engagement, Performance Management
Businesses are always looking for ways to rise above their competition. This age of the “great resignation” has been eye-opening for many companies hoping to retain their talent. The reality is that today’s employee is looking for much more than higher pay, they...
by Gordon Marzano | Mar 29, 2022 | Employment Law
As I continue to work with businesses in ensuring they are in compliance with both federal and New Jersey state employment law, including wage and hour regulations, it seems as though many businesses still do not understand the difference between exempt and...
by Gordon Marzano | Feb 28, 2022 | Employment Law
Employment Practices Liability Insurance (EPLI) is specialized coverage designed to reimburse a business for monetary loss incurred in litigating and settling wrongful employment liability claims. Many businesses I have spoken to have never heard of it. With...
by Gordon Marzano | Feb 21, 2022 | Employee Engagement
We are experiencing a candidate-driven job market like never before. Retaining valued employees in this atmosphere is more important than ever. Employment turnover is very costly to a business. Hiring costs commonly include recruiting, interviewing, background...
