Rights That CAN'T Be Signed Away
As explained in earlier posts, many rights can be negotiated or signed away. Other rights can’t be given up, no matter what someone has you sign. Rights that can’t be signed away by employees… >
Rights That Can Be Signed Away - The Right to Work for a Competitor
In some situations, an employer can keep a worker from joining a competitor after leaving his or her job. Determining whether agreements like this are enforceable can be difficult and fact-sensitive. … >
Rights That Can Be Signed Away - The Right to be Part of a Class or Collective Action
Sometimes, an employer pays more than one (and maybe a lot more) employees a little bit less than each is owed under the law. An employee who is owed a little bit of money can have a difficult time pursui… >
Rights That Can Be Signed Away - The Right to Sue in Court
Arbitration is a procedure for resolving disputes out of court. The process involves submitting a dispute to one or more “arbitrators,” instead of a judge or jury. Arbitrators are often,… >
Rights That Can Be Signed Away
It’s important for workers to understand their rights. Documents usually signed when you start a job, but sometimes later, can significantly affect those rights. Some examples of the kinds of rights… >
New Jersey Recordkeeping Requirements
New Jersey employers are required to maintain the following records for each employee for a period of at least six years: The name of the employee; The address of the employee; The birth date of the employ… >
Employment Classification - Employee Versus Independent Contractor
All business owners who hire workers to perform jobs for their business need to understand whether those workers are employees or independent contractors. If the workers are employees, then the business i… >
Top 10 Wage and Hour Violations
Most wage and hour violations result from a failure to follow some pretty simple rules. Here are the 10 most common violations you should watch out for as an employee or business owner. Incorrect Emplo… >
Wage and hour law makes up the rules that govern how much an employer has to pay employees for doing work. Most of the issues that arise come down to the wage rates an employer must pay and the time for which e… >
