Federal and State laws obligate employers to provide reasonable accommodations to people with different disabilities in the workplace. By knowing these obligations, workers with disabilities can seek the protections they are entitled to and employers can avoid...
Feds Target Non-Compete Agreements The Federal Trade Commission has moved to ban non-compete agreements, which prevent workers from leaving their jobs to go to a competitor, or from starting or helping a competing business. Those agreements limit a former employee...
By Chakeema Cruickshank, Staff Writer Mental illness affects millions of people in the United States. For instance, nearly 1 in 5 Americans suffer from anxiety and another 7% experience a major depressive episode each year. Despite how common mental illnesses are,...
By Marisa Kindberg, Staff Writer Last year, New Jersey Governor Phil Murphy signed into law amendments to the Workers Compensation Act. These amendments require employers with 50 or more employees to provide a "hiring preference" to employees who have reached maximum...
Starting a business may be daunting, but if you have a good idea and are willing to work your butt off, it might be worth the risk. As the market continues to change, many individuals are taking their economic fate into their own hands by starting up a business. New...
Halloween was a fun day before Covid 19. When my kids were young, we’d go trick-or-treating and have a great time. This year, I saw pictures of the children of Facebook friends posted for Halloween. I was concerned for them, because social media has created a real...
As of September 1, 2020, Governor Murphy’s Executive Order No. 183 permits indoor dining at restaurants and eateries with certain limitations due to the COVID-19 pandemic. Under these new guidelines, restaurants must operate at 25% capacity with social distancing...
Why start a business during a Global pandemic? Well, it could be worse. “I started my business from scratch. I was in the darkest season of my life. I had no sense of purpose nor direction,” says Indeera Q. Hill, who is the founder and owner of Refresh N Flourish By...
Are you enjoying work from home? It doesn’t matter. Here are some important things for you to think about in the virtual workspace. Most workplaces have changed to have employees work from home, including having online meetings and limiting the necessity to come to...
By Sadayah Q. DuRant-Brown, Esq. To provide our readers with information about Parental Alienation and what to do in the event that they feel alienated from their child, we interviewed Dr. Amy J.L. Baker, PhD. Dr. Amy J.L. Baker, PhD https://www.amyjlbaker.com/....
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