Author: Carol S. Harding

Jun 2024

Speak No Evil: NJ Supreme Court Finds Broad Non-Disparagement Agreements Unenforceable

Many businesses include non-disparagement clauses in employment contracts and settlement agreements to prevent former employees or contractors from making negative…

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Carol S. Harding


Feb 2024

What the NLRB’s Joint Employer Rule Means for Employers in 2024

As an employer, you often don’t consider whether your employees have side hustles, which usually are not a concern. Under…

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Carol S. Harding


Nov 2023

EEOC Guidance Updates: What Do They Mean for Employers?

As every employer in America is likely aware, the U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC), is the federal body responsible…

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Carol S. Harding


Oct 2023

How Should Employers Approach DEI Audits?

In a landmark ruling earlier this year, the U.S. Supreme Court decided that compelled considerations of race were being unconstitutionally…

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Carol S. Harding


Mar 2022

What Employers Need to Know About the New Jersey Secure Choice Savings Program Act

What is it? The New Jersey Secure Choice Savings Program Act, also referred to as the New Jersey Small Business…

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Carol S. Harding


Oct 2021

Mandatory Covid Vaccination Requirements

On Sept. 9, 2021, President Biden announced that COVID-19 vaccination will be mandatory for certain employees in the private sector, in the…

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Carol S. Harding


Aug 2020

More COVID-19 Employer Tax Relief: Deferral of Employer’s Portion of Employment Tax

Congress passed the Coronavirus Aid, Relief, and Economic Security (CARES) Act on March 27 in response to the rapid spread…

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Carol S. Harding


Apr 2020

Balancing the Obligation to Maintain a Safe Workplace During the COVID-19 Crisis with ADA Compliance

Many employers have found balancing their obligations under the Americans with Disabilities Act (the “ADA”) with their obligation to maintain…

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Carol S. Harding


Apr 2020

New Jersey Employment Law Update

In response to the COVID-19 crisis, over the past two months significant amendments have been made to New Jersey employment…

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Carol S. Harding


Mar 2020

Understanding the Bottom-Line for Unemployment Benefits Under the Stimulus Package

In the late evening hours of Wednesday, March 25th, the Senate unanimously passed the Stimulus Package.  It is anticipated that…

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Carol S. Harding