A well drafted employee handbook continuously proves to be an invaluable tool for business owners and management. Think of it as an instruction manual set in the context of your business. Many small business owners think that it is unnecessary because of the size of their organization. Think again. Employee […]
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New Bill May Eliminate Effectiveness And Use Of Severance And Separation Agreements
November 17, 2016 | by Andrew BernsIn September 2016, New Jersey Senators Nia H. Gill and Loretta Weinberg introduced S2535 (Senate Bill), a bill to amend Title 34 to prohibit employers from utilizing severance pay agreements to limit a former employee’s right to sue for gender based workplace discrimination and harassment. Specifically, S2535 provides that a […]
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Time To Look At Your Resident Agreement – Certain Binding Arbitration Agreements Barred For Healthcare Facilities Who Accept Medicare And Medicaid
September 30, 2016 | by Andrew BernsOn September 28, 2016, the United States Department of Health and Human Services revised regulations that may substantively impact resident agreements related to dispute resolution between residents and facilities. Effective November 28, 2016, long-term care facilities who participate in Medicaid and Medicare (including nursing homes and assisted living facilities) are […]
Know The Rules And Play It By The Book – New Jersey Consumer Fraud Act
August 2, 2016 | by Andrew BernsAccording to the New Jersey Division of Consumer Affairs website, issues with Home Improvement Contractors top the consumer complaint categories year after year. So, what exactly does that mean for you? It means that if you feel you may have been cheated or scammed by a business, you do have […]