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Many employers are surprised to discover that specific Federal laws governing hiring practices focus on the criteria used by employers in selecting candidates to a greater extent than on who they actually hire or promote. Under federal law, an employer cannot base hiring decisions on personal characteristics that aren’t job […]

On May 2, 2008, New Jersey made history with the enactment of The New Jersey Paid Family Leave Act (the “NJPFLA”). In doing so, New Jersey became only the third state in the country (joining California and Washington) to provide eligible employees a total of six weeks of paid leave […]

Will your employees sue your company for discrimination? You hope not. After all, the policies, procedures, meetings, training and employee programs you design are intended to create an environment of professionalism, trust and mutual respect. But despite the best efforts of some of the most successful companies, the headlines tell […]

What is social media?Why should my business use social media? Why do I need a social media policy? If my company does not use social media for marketing, how does this affect me? These are some of the questions that I receive from business owners and human resource managers.  Chances […]