A Look at NJ Labor Laws for Breaks When it comes to understanding the nuances of NJ labor laws on break time, the most important factor is figuring out whether the break qualifies as a "meal" or "rest" break, since different laws apply to these categories. If you will have employees working through a dinner shift, you may be required to provide a meal break…

Georgia Break Laws, Explained Georgia’s break laws are straightforward – there are no state-mandated law requirements on employers to either give or pay for breaks. In fact, the only federal break law requirement is on the handling of time spent for whom breaks are offered.According to federal regulations, when an employer permits brief rest breaks, the Federal Labor Standards Act (FLSA) requires that the time…

A Primer of Florida Employment Law Florida employment laws, like many other areas of law, can be complicated. Just like the rest of the country, states have control over many aspects of the employer-employee relationship including, among others: the hiring process, employee terms and conditions and the termination process. However, there are state-specific provisions that impact employers and employees throughout Florida.As a general matter, it…

Order of Show Cause An Order to Show Cause is a decision of a court which usually directs one party to provide reasons why the court should not grant some type of relief to another party. In most instances, a judge may only sign an Order to Show Cause if there is an emergency situation such as a non-payment of rent eviction, lack of essential…

Reading the Fine Print on Your Insurance Policy It is vitally important to understand the policy of insurance that you have purchased from a company because, as with all contracts, it sets forth all of your rights and obligations in terms of benefits received for various types of injuries and claims. Often, policies have language requiring that you give the insurance company notice of an…

Agreement Cancellation Explained An agreement cancellation can be defined in many ways, such as terminating a mutually accepted proposal, rejecting an offer made, rescinding a signed contract, or simply stating that a deal is off. Many people or businesses may need to cancel an agreement, contract, or arrangement. For example, a business may decide to no longer hold a third party or trusted neighbor responsible…

Purpose of a Brief Answer in Legal Memos The brief answer is the most important component of a legal memorandum, which typically is an analytical document guiding a court to a particular conclusion. So, it should come as no surprise that it is critical for practitioners to be able to quickly and accurately express complex legal analysis and reasoning in a short, simple format —…