by Ian Singer | Oct 16, 2017 | Workplace
Sexual Harassment was first recognized as a civil rights violation and a type of discrimination in 1986. As most of us know, sexual harassment in the workplace violates Title VII of the Civil Rights Act; the New Jersey Law Against Discrimination and applicable...
by Ian Singer | Sep 19, 2017 | Workplace
USCIS released a new I-9 form for employment eligibility verification on July 17, 2017 which must now be used. As of September 18, 2017, this new version of the I-9 form is now required and replaces the November 14, 2016 version of the I-9 form. Some of the changes,...
by Ian Singer | Aug 24, 2017 | Workplace
I like to think of performance reviews or evaluations as an employee’s “report card” at work. Performance reviews are important tools, that if executed properly, can be beneficial to the employee, their manager, the Human Resources (HR) department...
by Ian Singer | Aug 17, 2017 | Business, Workplace
What Employers Must Consider When Drafting Agreements On August 11, 2017, the Appellate Division of the New Jersey Superior Court decided Dugan v. Best Buy Company Incorporated. In that case, as in a series of recent cases, the Appellate Division struck down an...
by Ian Singer | Jun 26, 2017 | Workplace
We previously reviewed OSHA requirements for businesses and threat assessments in the workplace, but there is always more to learn. All too frequently on the news we hear about a “disgruntled” employee who shot innocent co-workers simply doing their job, or the...
by Ian Singer | May 9, 2017 | Workplace
Anti-harassment and anti-discrimination laws guide employers on the minimum legal standards that they must follow in the workplace. In 2017, culturally competent employers should want more than the legal minimum. They must aim to create, and to cultivate, a diverse...
