I was skeptical whether readers of this blog — mostly HR professionals and attorneys — would register for this week's edition of The Employer Handbook Zoom Office Happy Hour about … cybersecurity?!?

Probably a bad idea. Especially if defending U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission lawsuits isn't your jam.

I don't know about you, but the COVID-19 pandemic has warped my sense of timing. Still, it seems like a lot happened in 2022 that warrants some discussion about how employers should revise...

Before you put away your robes and gavels, I need to judge one more thing: the annual Thanksgiving foods competition.

When employees allege discrimination, they must prove an employer's discriminatory motive and connect it to a particular adverse employment decision. An adverse action requires evidence...

You'll find an important update if you head over to the official Layoffs and Closings website for New Jersey's Department of Labor & Workforce Development.

Last week, the National Labor Relations Board made headlines when it concluded that nondisparagement and confidentiality provisions in severance agreements...

I won't bury the lede. Here's the takeaway from this post. If an employer doesn't know that an employee is pregnant, it can't possibly discriminate against her because she is pregnant.

Grab your pearls for clutching, and let's get into this recent federal court decision to find out.

The EEOC has guided employers to accommodate employee use of certain prescribed medications, and excuse failed drug tests that reflect the presence of those drugs...

Last week, while many of you were in your offices with the doors closed, pretending to work before the holiday break, the Senate and House passed an omnibus spending package...

Yesterday was the funeral for Tyre Nichols, a 29-year-old Black man. Last month, Memphis police pulled over Mr. Nichols for allegedly reckless driving.

On Monday, the Federal Trade Commission delayed any potential implementation of its proposal to ban employers from imposing noncompetes on their workers...

For those clients with deposit or loan relationships with Silicon Valley Bank ("SVB"), here is a quick summary regarding what to expect in the next few weeks. We expect to follow up on this...

I am so stoked for today's edition of The Employer Handbook Zoom Office Happy Hour. I'll tell you why. I've convinced my friends, Meyling "Mey" Ly Ortiz and Edward Fronczkiewicz...

I read on the U.S. Department of Labor website that unions help employees improve the workplace with "enhancements" such as "flexible scheduling, protections against harassment...

I like to tell people who will listen to me, which frequently isn't even my kids, that I can go into most workplaces and sleuth out at least one wage-and-hour violation.

Last week, Governor New Jersey Phil Murphy's office announced "a significant step for vulnerable workers in New Jersey" when the Governor signed A1474/S511, commonly referred to as the "Temporary Workers'...

As more businesses transition from allowing remote work to mandating a return to the office, apart from the general employee backlash, one of the biggest HR compliance issues companies face...

Federal law requires most companies to pay minimum wage and overtime pay for employees unless they qualify for an exemption. Employees generally must meet certain tests regarding their job...