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State Employment Law Articles
Report Link Can a Health Care Employer in New Jersey Refuse to Hire a Smoker?Buchanan Ingersoll & Rooney PC - June 05, 2007 The short answer is, maybe. New Jersey has a law specifically prohibiting discrimination against an employee because the person is (or is not) a smoker. The law provides that "no employer shall refuse to hire or employ any person or shall discharge from employment or take any adverse action against any employee with respect to compensation, terms, conditions or other privileges of employment because that person does or does not smoke or use other tobacco products." Aggrieved applicants and employees may sue their employers in court for violating the law. Report Link New Jersey Enacts Ban Prohibiting Smoking in Most Indoor Public Places.Littler Mendelson, P.C. - January 26, 2006 Effective April 15, 2006, New Jersey's Smoke-Free Air Act bans smoking generally in all indoor public places and workplaces, with limited exceptions. The Act places requirements on building owners and operators to ensure compliance with the smoking ban, and employers should take steps to minimize the risk of violating the Act. Report Link Beware of What You Say! New Jersey Employers May Be Held Liable for "Negligent Misrepresentation" by Providing Inaccurate Employment References.Littler Mendelson, P.C. - August 01, 2005 In Singer v. Beach Trading Co., Inc. et al., No. A-1617-04T5 (N.J. App. Div., July 19, 2005), the New Jersey Appellate Division, in a case of first impression, defined the circumstances under which an employer may be held liable for damages as a result of providing an inaccurate and/or false employment reference for a former employee. Report Link New Jersey Supreme Court Advises Employers on Obtaining Binding Arbitration Agreements.Jackson Lewis LLP - February 20, 2003 The New Jersey Supreme Court has offered employers in New Jersey the option of creating binding arbitration agreements by including a provision in an employee handbook or other document distributed broadly to the workforce.
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Count and Sub-TopicsArticles Found: 4SUBTOPICS Employment Law Seminars
WORKPLACE VIOLENCE: STRATEGIES FOR PREVENTION
Sacramento
July 8, 2008 Shaw Valenza LLPBenefits "Q And A": Get The Benefit From Our Benefits ExpertsEast Elmhurst
2008-7-8 Queens Chamber of CommercePREVENTING HARASSMENT AND OTHER EEO ISSUES AT WORK: IT’S ALL ABOUT RESPECT (AB1825 COMPLIANCE)Eureka
July 10, 2008 Shaw ValenzaThe Connecticut Sexual and Other Harassment Education and Training in the Workplace ActNew London
2008-7-16 Jackson Lewis LLPThe Connecticut Sexual and Other Harassment Education and Training in the Workplace ActHartford
2008-7-16 Jackson Lewis LLPFree Lunchtime Webinar: Protecting Company Assets: Trade Secrets, Non-Competition, And The World Of Restrictive Covenants: Will The Courts Really Enforce These Agreements?Online
July 17, 2008 Fisher & PhillipsDealing With HR Dilemmas In The Digital AgeMelville
2008-7-17 Jackson Lewis LLPDealing With HR Dilemmas In The Digital AgeIrving
2008-7-17 Jackson Lewis LLPComplimentary Breakfast Briefing for In-House Counsel, Senior Management and HR ProfessionalsMemphis
July 22, 2008 Ford & HarrisonInternal Influences /Protecting Your Workplace From Distraction And Destruction - Part IIRiverhead
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