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How To Handle Wrongful Termination: 6 Useful Tips

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Wrongful termination is an emotionally and financially devastating experience. It can leave you feeling lost, confused, and unsure of how to move forward with your career. The good news is that there are steps you can take to protect yourself from wrongful termination, or at least mitigate the damage it does to your professional reputation. Here are six tips for dealing with wrongful termination in a way that will help you get back on track quickly and confidently – what rights employees have when facing wrongful termination, how to build a strong legal case against employers who wrongfully terminate their workers, strategies for preserving your financial security during this difficult time, and much more! 

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Producer Price Index Gives More Evidence of Cooling Inflation

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Washington DC,(8:34 AM) the Producer Price Index for final demand declined 0.5 percent in March, seasonally adjusted, the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics reported today. Final demand prices were unchanged in February and increased 0.4 percent in January. (See table A.) On an unadjusted basis, the index for final demand advanced 2.7 percent for the 12 months ended in March.

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WalletHub Study Update: States Experiencing the Quickest Recovery of Unemployment Claims

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Trenton NJ, new unemployment claims decreased by 7.3% week-over-week on March 27 despite high inflation and the threat of a recession. To help add some context to these statistics, WalletHub just released updated rankings for the States Where Unemployment Claims Are Decreasing the Most.

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Payroll Employment Rises by 236,000 in March; Unemployment Rate Unchanged at 3.5%

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Washington DC, (8:30 am)total nonfarm payroll employment rose by 236,000 in March, and the unemployment rate changed little at 3.5 percent, the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics reported today. Employment continued to trend up in leisure and hospitality, government, professional and business services, and health care. This news release presents statistics from two monthly surveys.

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Tech Layoffs Lead to Entrepreneurial Boom

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Ridgewood NJ, a lot has been made of the current job market and how it compares to the Dotcom Bust and the financial crisis in 2008. The current downturn is far worse than in 2008 for new tech hires but not nearly as bad as in the Dotcom Bust. It is fundamentally different from the Dotcom Bust as many companies and venture capital firms still have a lot of money, they’re just not investing right now. While there is a current downturn in hiring, it appears that no one is panicking and many are crafting a plan for the next few years.

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‘Hollywood on the Kill van Kull’ 1888 Studios will be built at the former Texaco site in Bayonne

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Bayonne NJ , often referred to as , ‘Hollywood on the Kill van Kull’ 1888 Studios will be built on 70 acres at the former Texaco site in Bayonne.1888 Studios will make Bayonne home to the largest film and television studio in the state. The decision to build the studio originates from the long-time wish to give a new life to an empty and unused property near Bayonne Bridge, on the southwest edge of the city. The city’s leaders have settled to bring a taste of Hollywood-style movie charm to Bayonne.

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Summer Job Fair, hosted by Ridgewood Parks and Recreation in Partnership with Ridgewood High School DECA on Wednesday, March 8, 2023

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Ridgewood NJ, head to the  Summer Job Fair, hosted by Ridgewood Parks and Recreation in partnership with Ridgewood High School DECA on Wednesday, March 8, 2023 in the Anne Zusy Youth Lounge, located in Village Hall, 131 N. Maple Avenue, from 6pm to 8pm. There are various positions available and you must be 16 years or older to apply.

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New Year’s Resolution for the State of New Jersey, Let’s get More Companies to Move Here

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By Assemblyman Christopher DePhillips

It’s the time of year when many people make New Year’s resolutions. Some people might go on a diet, or start working out. New Jersey needs to do both for the sake of our economy before it is too late.

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WalletHub Study: New Jersey Is 2023’s 4th Worst State to Start a Business

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Ridgewood NJ, with around 20% of new businesses failing within one year and inflation making entrepreneurship even more difficult, the personal-finance website WalletHub today released its report on 2023’s Best & Worst States to Start a Business, as well as expert commentary.

To determine the most fertile grounds for planting and growing new ventures, WalletHub compared the 50 U.S. states across 27 key indicators of startup success. The data set ranges from financing accessibility to the percentage of residents who are fully vaccinated against COVID-19 to office-space affordability.

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Senate Budget Committee Chair Democrat Paul Sarlo Supports Ending The NJ Corporate Business Tax Surcharge

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Wood-Ridge NJ,  some times we cant figure out which way the wind is blowing in Trenton , most of the time its blowing jobs out of New Jersey ,but  low and behold Democrat Senator Paul Sarlo, expressed support for the ending of the corporate business tax surcharge when it expires at the end of this year.

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Assemblyman Christopher DePhillips introduces bill to boost state’s angel investor tax credit program

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Trenton NJ, in 2019, Assemblyman Christopher DePhillips sponsored legislation that successfully doubled the angel investor tax credit. Noting increased competition from neighboring states and a lagging economy, he introduced a bill Tuesday to increase the tax credit again.

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Employment Picture Remained Steady

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Washington DC, yesterday the Bureau of Labor Statistics reported ,total nonfarm payroll employment increased by 223,000 in December, and the unemployment rate edged down to 3.5 percent, the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics reported today. Notable job gains occurred in leisure and hospitality, health care, construction, and social assistance.

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What Ever Happened to the American Work Ethic?

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Ridgewood NJ, studies continually show that many Americans are being paid by the government not to work more than to be in a job. This is not only bad for the economy, but bad for people’s health, and happiness.  Employers have been saying that the work ethic is slipping with young workers. The WSJ poll results below seem to confirm that the younger generation puts less emphasis on work and excelling on the job than the boomer’s generation.

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Layoffs make Headlines but Companies have Been on a Hiring Spree

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Ridgewood NJ, While Amazon, Salesforce and other giants across technology and finance have combined to fire tens of thousands of workers, small and medium-size US businesses have been on a hiring spree. So much so that, according to new data, overall hiring far exceeded expectations in December while applications for jobless benefits fell to a three-month low.

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New Jersey Increase Unemployment Insurance Benefits

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Trenton NJ, The New Jersey Department of Labor and Workforce Development (NJDOL) today announced changes in the maximum benefit rates and taxable wage base that take effect January 1, 2023, for Unemployment Insurance, Temporary Disability Insurance, Family Leave Insurance, and Workers’ Compensation.  Continue reading New Jersey Increase Unemployment Insurance Benefits