Legal Alert: NLRB Limits Non-Disparagement Clauses in Severance Agreements The National Labor Relations Board (NLRB) has recently issued a decision that restricts the use of non-disparagement and confidentiality clauses in severance agreements. According to the NLRB, employers may no longer require employees to waive their right to criticize their former employer in exchange for receiving…
Employers: How to Respond When an Employee Rejects Their Performance Review A yearly performance review is used as a common business practice in several industries. They allow for an overall assessment for an employee to hear feedback on their work performance. The employee will know where their strengths and weaknesses lie, as well as where…
What Employers Should Know About Background Checks Employers may consider requiring background checks of applicants and employees when making personnel decisions. This includes hiring, retention, promotion, and reassignment. Some employers may want to find out about an applicant’s work history, education, criminal record, financial history, or use of social media. However, anytime you use an…
A New Chief of Staff at OGC Solutions®! (Parsippany, New Jersey) 6 March 2023 – OGC Solutions®, a dynamic mid-sized law firm that specializes in providing its Outside General Counsel Solutions™ to mid-cap companies, has welcomed a new Chief of Staff, Veronica Brackett Blackman. Veronica joins OGC Solutions from management consulting firm Egon Zehnder, where…
How To Strategically Cut Office Real Estate Trimming the office space budget used to be the easiest and most cost-cutting solution for companies as the economy heads into a recession. However, hybrid work seems to be complicating the matters for leadership. When analyzing your office real estate, consider where your employee headcount is going to…
Client Alert: Murphy Signs Controversial ‘Bill Of Rights’ For NJ Temp Workers On Monday, Gov. Phil Murphy signed A-1474/S-511 into law, a “Temporary Workers Bill of Rights”, in New Jersey. The new law aims to strengthen job protections for an estimated 127,000 temporary workers in the state, many of whom work in the warehouse industry….
FMLA Expansion to Care for Mental Health Conditions By now you have probably heard about the Family and Medical Leave Act (FMLA), a federal law that was passed in 1993 to help employees balance their work responsibilities and family demands. It extends to expectant mothers or for recovery from serious physical health conditions, such as…
Court: Insurer Must Defend Policyholder In Construction Lawsuit Alexander J. Anglim Construction defect claims continue to be a fertile source of insurance coverage disputes. Too often, disputes arise because insurers try to stretch exclusions beyond their intended scope. A recent decision from a federal District Court in Massachusetts (applying Massachusetts law) provides an example. In…
3 Tips to Start a Business in 2023 Starting a business doesn’t need to be from a calculated effort. Yes, you will need a solid business plan and funding to get going, but more times than not, businesses are created out of a pain point or need in the market. Take Airbnb for instance, the…
Client Alert: The FTC Proposes Ban on Noncompetes Earlier this month, the Federal Trade Commission (FTC) proposed a rule that would prohibit employers and employees from entering into noncompete agreements. In the very near future, the proposed rule will enter the federal register, which will trigger a 60-day public comment for stakeholders. A compliance date would…
