Connell Foley

What Businesses Need to Know about Changes to H-1B Visas and More

Feb08,2021

Connell Foley attorneys recently updated NJBIA members on the status of some of the hundreds of changes made since 2017 to federal immigration rules, including the H-1B visa program, and how it impacts U.S. employers and their hiring practices. Neil Dornbaum and Kathleen Peregoy, the co-chairs of Connell Foley’s Immigration Practice Group, spoke Feb. 4 at an online meeting of the NJBIA Human Resource Council about rules finalized during the Trump administration, including some whose scheduled implementation date […]

The Good, the Bad and the Ugly in Employee Handbooks Explained

Dec10,2020

By NJBIA

Attorney Michael Shadiack, who chairs the Labor and Employment practice at the Connell Foley law firm, looks at what he calls “the good the bad and the ugly” in real employee handbooks to show employers what to do, and more importantly, what not to do in their own handbooks. From the opening disclaimer to the last page of the handbook, […]

Are Your Employee Handbook Policies Transparent or Trouble?

Nov02,2020

By NJBIA

Just one word in an employee handbook can be the difference between a sound company work rule policy and one that launches an employer into costly litigation. In Part 2 of NJBIA’s Employee Handbook Series, Connell Foley attorney Michael Shadiack includes examples of real work rule policies submitted to his firm for review in his […]

Answers on Employee Temperature Checks and COVID-19 Screenings

Jun17,2020

By NJBIA

Although only three types of industries in New Jersey are currently required to conduct COVID-19 health screenings of workers before reopening, other employers may want to consider temperature checks at the door as well, if only to allay employee fears now and limit potential exposure to litigation later. “You are permitted to do (health screenings) […]

Workplace Policies All Employers Should Consider Before Reopening

May19,2020

By NJBIA

New Jersey is slowly beginning to reopen, but as lawyers at Connell Foley point out, return to work does not necessarily mean a return to normal. As government restrictions on business operations are lifted, businesses will need to have plans in place for doing business in the age of coronavirus. Connell Foley attorneys Michael J. […]

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