Guides published by Beth Lincow Cole

Is Your Company Prepared to Respond Promptly to an Employee Harassment Claim?

Jun 09, 2011

A recent employment law decision, EEOC v. Xerxes Corporation, No. 10-1156 (4th Cir. April 26, 2011), reminds employers that it is important to promptly and effectively address allegations of workpl...

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Will New Jersey’s Overtime Exemption Regulations Finally Be Amended?

May 15, 2011

The New Jersey overtime exemption regulations are long due for an overhaul. For the past seven years, the regulations have been at odds with federal law. This is because New Jerseys overtime exemp...

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NLRB Takes Aim at Social Media Policies Again

May 15, 2011

The National Labor Relations Review Board (NLRB) is continuing to scrutinize employee social media policies and has now turned its attention to Twitter. The NLRB recently announced that it would i...

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New Disability Discrimination Regulations Impact on New Jersey Employers

Apr 27, 2011

While recent federal changes involving the Americans with Disabilities Act have attracted a great deal of attention in employment circles, New Jersey employers should also be aware how the changes ...

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Case Highlight: Employee Notice Requirements Under the FMLA

Apr 19, 2011

This post is one of a continuing series this week providing a useful refresher on the FMLA. In Righi v. SMC Corporation of America, a recent decision from the United States Court of Appeals for the El...

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Case Highlight: Non-Conventional Treatment Under the FMLA

Apr 19, 2011

In Tayag v. Lahey Clinic Hospital, Inc., the U.S. Court of Appeals for the First Circuit found that an employee's seven-week leave of absence to accompany her husband on a "spiritual healing trip" did ...

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Should Employers Use Credit Checks in the Hiring Process?

Apr 02, 2011

Conducting a credit check is a fairly common pre-employment tool used by employers to screen out applicants who may be unreliable or untrustworthy. However, in the current economic climate, the proce...

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Termination Do’s and Don’ts for New Jersey Employers

Apr 02, 2011

Employers or supervisors often see termination as the worst part of their job. With this in mind, here are some tips to make the process a bit less painful and avoid any future legal repercussions. Ma...

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Living in an Employer’s Market

Mar 07, 2011

For a few years now, headlines have blared about mass layoffs, company downsizing and a shift to hiring overseas. Even though the nations unemployment rate has dipped recently, there remain a dispropor...

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Employee Handbook Best Practices: An Introduction

Mar 07, 2011

Employee handbooks or manuals are a critical component of an effective personnel management program. Therefore, it is important for employers to be familiar with the legal guidelines for drafting, rev...

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Beth Lincow Cole's Legal Guides (25)

Is Your Company Prepared to Respond Promptly to an Employee Harassment Claim?

Will New Jersey’s Overtime Exemption Regulations Finally Be Amended?

NLRB Takes Aim at Social Media Policies Again

New Disability Discrimination Regulations Impact on New Jersey Employers

Case Highlight: Employee Notice Requirements Under the FMLA

Case Highlight: Non-Conventional Treatment Under the FMLA

Should Employers Use Credit Checks in the Hiring Process?

Termination Do’s and Don’ts for New Jersey Employers

Living in an Employer’s Market

Employee Handbook Best Practices: An Introduction