Last month, President Obama issued an Executive Order that continued the recent trend toward providing more employee-friendly regulations. The Order's key feature is that it requires all federal contractors to allow employees at least 7 days of paid sick leave...
To make a claim for unemployment benefits in New Jersey, you have to show that you didn't leave your job "voluntarily without good cause." So if you leave work for any personal reason not related to the work, you can't make a successful claim. But an exception exists...
Businesses are required under the federal Occupational Safety and Health Act (OSHA) to provide a safe working environment for their employees. Generally, OSHA protects all employees regardless of title or classification. But it does not protect those who are...
Last week I spoke to the Greater Hackensack Chamber of Commerce on Women in the Workplace- Dealing with hostile workplaces, pregnancy leave and rights of domestic violence victims. I am happy to speak with any group-or anyone- about these critical workplace issues. Or...
Many people believe that "bullying" stops with maturity from child to adult. But this is simply not the case. According to a study conducted by the National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health, 25 percent of companies who participated reported some degree of...
Nurses have historically been underpaid and undervalued considering the large amount of schooling and training they require. However, with the widespread shortage in the last decade, more people have joined that profession. In 2012, the U.S. Department of Labor...
It has become commonplace for employers to create employee handbooks with guidelines for workers to understand their work environments and jobs. One of the most important parts of these handbooks is how they address new technology-i.e. cell phone and internet use...
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