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Statement – A-873 (Albano, Oliver) - ALA February 28, 2008
NJBIA, which represents 23,000 businesses in New Jersey, STRONGLY OPPOSES. The bill requires all employers to provide 6 weeks of paid family leave to employees. Unlike the existing unpaid leave laws, which recognized the burden on small employers and exempted small businesses with 2 – 49 employees, this bill applies to every employer, no matter how small. It will have a profoundly negative impact on the ability of employers to do their job and on our State’s business climate, economic competitiveness and ability to create jobs. Read more
Where to Find Information on "No Match" Letters
Employers are required by law to verify that every employee they hire is entitled to work in the United States. Compliance requires that an I-9 Employment Verification Form be completed for each and every new hire. Employers face significant fines and penalties for knowingly hiring illegal immigrants. Failure to document compliance, even if all employees are legal residents, can result in penalties.
The U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement Office also has issued regulations that require businesses to respond to the receipt of “no-match” letters, notifying an employer that an employee’s SS number doesn’t match Social Security Administration records. If an employer fails to respond, the could face substantial fines and/or criminal penalties. The Social Security Administration Web site contains guidance on responding to “no-match” letters and the complete text of the regulations covering employment of illegal immigrants.
Protect Your Business: Complying with New Jersey's "Pay-to-Play" Laws
An opportunity comes along to sell goods or services to an agency of state, county or municipal government. Your business bids to be awarded that contract. But before your bid is accepted, the agency requires you to complete forms addressing political contributions you and persons connected with your business have made.
Welcome to "pay-to-play" regulation. As a business owner, it is important to be aware of these laws and to put in place procedures addressing contributions, so as not to lose your opportunity to win government contracts. More
Navigating The Waters of Leaves of Absence Laws
You have a business to run. Employees have families and themselves to support. These competing priorities led Congress to enact the Family and Medical Leave Act (FMLA) to provide certain leave entitlement and job protection for employees who need time away from their jobs. To complicate matters, New Jersey employers must also comply with the New Jersey Family Leave Act (FLA). Although similar to the FMLA, the FLA is different in several respects. This article provides a basic primer on the laws, highlights key differences between them and discusses their interplay.
Reconciling Employee Leave Policies with Overlapping State and Federal Laws
A column by Ian D. Meklinsky, Esq. published in New Jersey Business magazine to help employers deal with New Jersey's complicated family leave laws.
Governor Corzine's Statement Upon Signing S-1123
"[S-1123], which I signed today, is intended to protect employees from employer intimidation with respect to religious or political matters. This measure will prohibit any employer from requiring its employees to attend an employer-sponsored meeting or participate in any communication that is intended to communicate the opinion about religious or political matters." More
Contractors
Must Register with State by Dec. 31
Due to the extensive backlog of applications, the NJ Division
of Consumer Affairs has recently issued guidance governing
your ability to continue working while your application is
being processed. The Division will now allow contractors,
which have submitted completed applications by Dec. 31 to
continue to pull municipal permits and enter into contracts
while their applications are being reviewed. Contractors who
fail to register by this deadline will be prohibited from
making or selling home improvements in New Jersey. See
Information Alert.
Comply with NJ's New Whistleblower
Law: Download Free Posters
The NJ Department of Labor has made sample posters available
to help employers comply with the new whistleblower notification
act that took effect September 14, 2004. The law requires
all employers to display notices regarding the Conscientious
Employee Protection Act, commonly referred to as the "whistleblower
law." Download
free notification posters.
The new law, P.L. 2004, c. 148, requires that notices be posted in a conspicuous location in the workplace in both English and Spanish. Additionally, the law requires employers with 10 or more employees to annually distribute written or electronic notices to their employees. Finally, the law provides the employer with the option of providing this notice in another language that is commonly spoken by a majority of their employees. Employers that need assistance translating this notice to another language or who have any questions regarding the law may contact the Department of Labor & Workforce Development at 609-777-3200.
NJBIA Human Resources Committee
The Human Resources Committee directs its attention to issues such as labor relations, personnel management, workforce training, unemployment insurance and workers' compensation. The committee guides NJBIA's response to legislation and regulations affecting human resource management. For more information, e-mail NJBIA staff director John Rogers at jrogers@njbia.org.
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