by Susan L. Swatski, Esquire (email / link to bio)

New Jersey employers should be aware of the recent Appellate Division decision in Lord v. Board of Review addressing the not uncommon scenario in which an employer gives an employee the Hobson’s Choice of either resigning or being fired. The Appellate Division in Lord clarified that for purposes of collecting unemployment benefits, the foregoing “choice” is moot; a resignation is the same as a firing leaving the former employee eligible for unemployment benefits.

by Susan L. Swatski, Esquire (email / link to bio)

Now that the Affordable Care Act (“ACA”) has been upheld by the Supreme Court, the time has come for employers to start figuring out what the new law means to your business. Keeping in mind that feature length articles and undoubtedly books are being written on this topic, my goal here is to provide you with some quick and easy guidance to set you on the path to compliance.

by Susan L. Swatski, Esquire (email / link to bio)

Wage and hour matters are prominent in employment law news these days as a result of the new Federal health care laws – the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act of 2010, Pub. L. 111-148 and the Health Care and Education Reconciliation Act of 2010, Pub. L. 111-152 (collectively, the “Health Care Laws”). These laws not only will change the availability of health insurance, but also how health care is delivered in America, specifically with respect to direct-care staff.