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Bill Cosby’s Sentencing Speaks Volumes

by Ian Singer | Sep 27, 2018 | Workplace

On April 26, 2018 famous actor and comedian, Bill Cosby, was found guilty of 3 counts of felony level aggravated assault: including one count of penetration with lack of consent, one count of penetration while unconscious, and one count of penetration after...

New York State and NYC Sexual Harassment Laws: How Employers Need to Respond

by Ian Singer | Sep 7, 2018 | Workplace

New York State and New York City have both introduced comprehensive legislation in a robust effort to prevent sexual harassment at work. The proposed laws were crafted in response to the national #MeToo social movement and the growing number of sexual harassment...

The Cotto Case: What NJ Employers Need to Know About the Compassionate Use Medical Marijuana Act (CUMMA)

by Ian Singer | Aug 24, 2018 | Workplace

Despite the Federal Controlled Substances Act prohibition of marijuana for any use or purpose, as a Schedule 1 controlled substance, it is the trend among the majority of the states, including New Jersey, to permit the use of marijuana for medical purposes. In...

What Does ‘Janus’ Mean for NJ and Its Public Union Membership?

by Ian Singer | Aug 16, 2018 | Workplace

This article originally appeared in the New Jersey Law Journal. In Janus, a 5-4 conservative majority reversed the long-standing right of public sector unions set forth in ‘Abood,’ to collect fair share agency fees from public employees who chose not to...

Workplace Investigations

by Ian Singer | Jul 16, 2018 | Workplace

What are workplace investigations and what is their purpose? Workplace investigations are an organization’s procedure for determining whether it was more likely or not that a policy was violated. The standard is whether there is corroboration, by a preponderance of...

US Supreme Court Rules Against Unions in Janus v. AFSCME

by Ian Singer | Jun 28, 2018 | Workplace

Federal law provides that a Union must represent the interests of both Union members and non-Union members and also that the Union is the exclusive representative of both members and non-members. The Union is the only agency that can engage in the collective...

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