Recently I was laid off from my job that I had been at for more than a year. When I went to apply for unemployment benefits they told me that I was not eligible to receive unemployment. What should I do? Should I reapply? S.F Dear S.F: Unfortunately, to accurately […]
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New Jersey Trade Secrets Act: Same Package, Different Label
February 1, 2012 | by Andrew BernsEarlier this month, Governor Christie signed the New Jersey Trade Secrets Act. While this is a new statute on the books, it is fundamentally the same law that existed prior to the law being enacted. Essentially, the Trade Secrets Act codifies existing New Jersey law in the employment arena.
A judgment may only be worth the piece of paper it is written on. The challenge is collecting on a judgment. There are many ways to evaluate the assets of a judgment debtor (or person who you won against in court) and many more ways to attempt to collect on a judgment. Remember, you cannot get blood from a stone.
Non-Compete Agreement Nonexistent? Are The Employee’s Actions Disloyal Or Unlawful – That Is The Question.
January 9, 2012 | by Andrew BernsIt is always recommended that you have employees execute reasonable restrictive covenants (or non-compete agreements) and confidentiality agreements when you, as the employer, provide employees with confidential and proprietary business information and clients. However, just because your former employee does not have a restrictive covenant/non-compete agreement, does not mean that the employee can steal your clients and confidential information.