May 6, 2013 in Employment Law, FLSA and NJWHL
The Fair Labor Standards Act (FLSA) is a federal law that establishes minimum wage, overtime pay, recordkeeping requirements, and child labor
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April 22, 2013 in Employment Law, FLSA and NJWHL
Employers who hire teenagers under 18 years of age and fail to comply with child labor laws and regulations put their business and employees at risk.
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April 8, 2013 in Employment Law, FLSA and NJWHL
The U.S. Department of Labor recently issued Fact Sheet #77, which make clear that employers cannot retaliate against employees who complain of
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April 1, 2013 in Non-compete Agreements
It is very common for medical doctors and veterinarians to sign non-compete agreements as part of their employment contracts.
Medical doctors and
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March 25, 2013 in Special Education
I shake my head when I hear “non-attorney special education advocates” advise parents not to attend IEP meetings when litigation is pending. Some of
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March 18, 2013 in Employment Law, FLSA and NJWHL
The Federal Labor Standards Act (FLSA) and New Jersey labor law require that minors (employees who are 17-years old or younger) be given a thirty
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March 11, 2013 in Employment Law, FLSA and NJWHL
One way employers avoid paying benefits and taxes is to classify employees as “independent contractors.” But this is one of the gravest mistakes an
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March 4, 2013 in Law Practice
Many non-lawyers may not be aware of it, but the legal market has changed dramatically in the past decade. To be sure, the market has becom
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March 1, 2013 in Non-compete Agreements
Non-compete litigation usually involves long term, nonseasonal employees as defendants in an enforcement action. A case recently decided in Illinois
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February 28, 2013 in Employment Law, FLSA and NJWHL
When an employee damages company equipment, may a New Jersey employer dock (“deduct”) the employee’s wages?
When an employee loses or steals
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