by Gordon Marzano | Jul 31, 2023 | Employment Law
The Department of Homeland Security (DHS) recently announced that they have released, effective August 1st, an updated Form I-9 which businesses can begin using immediately. All businesses may continue to use their current Form I-9 through the end of October of this...
by Gordon Marzano | Jul 7, 2023 | Employee Handbook, Employment Law
Now that we have hit the midway point in 2023, it seems like an ideal time to discuss a Human Resources checkup, or audit. With the rise in both federal and state department of labor audits, companies need to ensure that their human resources practices are compliant...
by Gordon Marzano | May 23, 2023 | Employing Minors, Employment Law
As a follow-up to my article on May 8th concerning the new process for hiring minors in New Jersey effective June 1st, the state provided further information regarding the new online system. The process, intended to make it easier for teens to work in the state,...
by Gordon Marzano | May 8, 2023 | Employing Minors, Employment Law
The way minors obtain working papers in New Jersey will be changing on June 1, 2023. A new law passed last year will now shift the working papers process online in hopes of streamlining the process for both minors and employers. According to the state, rather than...
by Gordon Marzano | May 4, 2023 | Employment Law
The federal law, Providing Urgent Maternal Protections for Nursing Mothers Act (PUMP Act), recently went into effect and there are things businesses need to understand in order to be compliant. The law requires most employers to not only provide reasonable break time...
by Gordon Marzano | Apr 2, 2023 | Employment Law
Recently, the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) announced it was increasing to $659 employer fines for not having displayed the necessary federal posters. Individual states will also assess fines for poster non-compliance and, should you have a business...