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4. Maternity and Family Leave Rights

Under the “public house” exception, employers needed to permit nonemployee union representatives access to the public areas of their property, together with restaurant dining areas and cafeterias, to engage in promotional or organizational activity. But in the June 14 UPMC choice, the Board abolished that exception and held that employers no longer have to allow nonemployee union representatives entry to public areas, until the union has no different affordable technique of communicating with staff or the employer discriminates against the union by permitting similar groups entry (read extra right here). The new law prohibits New Jersey employers from inquiring into an worker’s wage historical past earlier than making a proposal; utilizing salary historical past to “display screen” an applicant; or requiring an applicant’s wage historical past to meet any minimum or maximum standards. Employers also can’t use an applicant’s refusal to volunteer compensation info as a consider any employment choice. There are sure exemptions, together with inside applicants and disclosures required by federal regulation.

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Employers (in my experience at least) nearly always act for a good business cause and would only dismiss an employee if there was a legitimate cause to take action. Of course, you are feeling compassion in certain circumstances, but it is very important bear in mind that it is in the end a business relationship. Take the case of finishing up a redundancy exercise.

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