JVS Of Metro-West To Brief Businesses On New State Labor Laws

Jewish Vocational Service (JVS) of MetroWest will offer a one-time seminar October 24 to help brief New Jersey’s small businesses on new workplace laws, which may affect businesses.

The seminar, for business owners, human resources specialists, office managers, and payroll specialists, will be taught by a labor lawyer and will take place at JVS offices in Livingston.

Among the topics to be discussed are: minimum wage updates; new paid sick leave law; amendments to New Jersey Law Against Discrimination; employment contracts; transgender individuals; and arbitration clauses.

There are currently some 766,000 small businesses in New Jersey that employ about half of New Jersey’s residents. About 252,000 of these businesses have employees (the rest are single-person businesses) and most do not regularly use labor consultants. In 2017, some 1,600 charges of workplace discrimination were filed against businesses statewide.

“New state labor laws will directly affect many local small businesses, so it’s critical businesspeople stay informed,” said JVS Executive Director Michael Andreas.

To register for this one-time seminar, please visit: https://jvsnj.org/event/new-new-jersey-laws-that-could-affect-you-and-your-business/

About Jewish Vocational Service of MetroWest New Jersey:

For nearly 80 years, Jewish Vocational Service of MetroWest New Jersey has provided thousands of underserved individuals throughout Northern New Jersey with the tools and training necessary to help them get and keep a job. Serving more than 2,000 people per year, JVS utilizes a non-sectarian, person-centered approach that meets program participants where they are and helps them overcome their unique challenges by creating pathways to employment, independence, and long-term economic self-sufficiency. For more information, please visit www.jvsnj.org.