By: Jacquelyn Smith, Forbes Staff With the employment picture finally perking up in some major metropolitan areas, job seekers might be tempted to limit their job search to the areas with the healthiest employment numbers. But low unemployment doesn’t always mean it’s the best place for finding a job. While cities with low unemployment might be the easiest areas for some to land a job, there may be little diversity in the industries hiring, the cost of living can be high, and the required skill sets can be too specific. The human resources firm Adecco Staffing U.S. looked at the [ Read More ]
A female shipyard welder who accused her employer of sexual harassment has won a groundbreaking ruling that posting pictures of nude and partly nude women is a form of sexual harassment. While rulings in other cases have found that pornographic pictures may contribute to an atmosphere of sexual harassment, the new decision is thought to be the first finding that such pictures are, in and of themselves, harassment. The judge, Howell Melton, of Federal District Court in Jacksonville, Fla., found on Friday that Jacksonville Shipyards Inc. and two of its employees were directly liable for the harassment. He rejected what [ Read More ]
New Jersey Resources NJ Department of Labor NJ Division of Workers Compensation NJ Public Employment Relations Commission (PERC) NJ Perc Recent Commission Decisions A Laypersons Guide To Understanding the Workers Compensation System in New Jersey A New Jersey Law in Review article by Attorney John D. Kovac Preventing Lawsuits and Employee Turnover A New Jersey Law in Review article by Attorney Bruce E. Gudin of Levy, Ehrlich & Petriello New Jersey Employment Law Forum The Laws: 29 USC Title Labor Link to the table of contents at Cornell’s Legal Information Institute 26 USC CHAPTER 23 Unemployment Link to the table [ Read More ]
The Employee Retirement Income Security Act imposes responsibilities on employers who offer benefit plans to their employees and provides certain rules and regulations concerning the administration of the plans. The rules that govern plans differ depending on the type of plan offered by the employer. Some plans, however, are not governed by ERISA and are called “exempt plans.” Governmental benefits plans are specifically exempted from ERISA application by the statute. The benefits plans of most non-governmental employers are governed by ERISA. In order for a benefits plan to be exempt from the requirements of ERISA, one or more of the [ Read More ]
by Janice H. Louden, Esq. “Can I fire an employee who has a poor work history but has recently filed a claim for Worker’s Compensation?” “I recently lost my job after telling my supervisor that I was concerned about possible discrimination. The stated reason for the termination was tardiness. Can I sue the company for wrongful discharge?” The employment area is virtually exploding with lawsuits, claims, and new court decisions and statutes. The consequences of a mistake in this area of law can be very costly in terms of both employee morale and cost. It is important for both employers [ Read More ]
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