Recently by Amy Komoroski Wiwi
Unpaid Summer Internships: A Boon To The Bottom Line Or A Complication For The Company?
Now more than ever, students need work experience that sets them apart from their peers. As a result, companies are flooded with applications from eager high school, college, and even graduate students looking to pad their resumes with a summer internship. Many applicants are even willing to work...
Read MoreFederal Minimum Wage Increase Impacts Employers In Many States
The federal minimum wage has increased from $5.15 per hour to $5.85 per hour effective July 24, 2007, and will further increase to $7.25 over a period of two years. Employers whose employees are located exclusively in states with minimum wage requirements in excess of the federal minimum wage (such...
Read MoreIndependent Contractors Now Protected By New Jersey's Whistleblower Law
A recent court decision expands the class of individuals entitled to the protections and remedies of New Jersey's "whistleblower" law, the Conscientious Employee Protection Act ("CEPA") N.J.S.A. 34:19-1 et seq. CEPA protects an employee from retaliatory action when she objects to a practice she...
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