James T. Prusinowski
Top rated Employment & Labor attorney in Morristown, New Jersey
The Chilla Business Counsel, LLC
Practice areas: Employment & Labor, Business Litigation, Business & Corporate
Licensed in New Jersey since: 2001
Education: Seton Hall University School of Law
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The Chilla Business Counsel, LLC
268 South StreetMorristown, NJ 07960 Phone: 973-660-1095 Email: James T. Prusinowski Visit website
James T. Prusinowski is an attorney providing legal services covering Employment & Labor: Employer, Business Litigation and Business / Corporate.
James Prusinowski, who practices law in Morristown, New Jersey, was selected to Super Lawyers for 2012 - 2024. This peer designation is awarded only to a select number of accomplished attorneys in each state. The Super Lawyers selection process takes into account peer recognition, professional achievement in legal practice, and other cogent factors.
After passing the bar exam, he was admitted to legal practice in 2001.
First Admitted: 2001, New Jersey
Professional Webpage: https://chillalegal.com/our-team/james-prusinowski/
Bar / Professional Activity
- Morris County Bar Association - Labor and Employment Section.
Videos
- This video provides business owners insights on how to terminate an employee professionally and provide significant protection for the business using a ‘Separation Agreement’. Creating a ‘Separation Agreement’ with confidentiality clauses and release terms can offer the business a peace of mind because it offers protection to your company from future claims. This video is essential viewing for any business aiming to manage staff changes with integrity and foresight., Employee Termination and Seperation Agremeents, Small And Mid-size Businesses
- Many clients ask us about non-compete agreements. They’ve been controversial lately. But if done properly and used in the proper context, they are both useful to the employer and fair to the employee. A noncompete agreement can be used to protect a legitimate employer interest such as protecting company secrets, trade secrets and new developments, protecting investment made in training employees and protecting the investment in a customer list and client confidential information. What a covenant not to compete cannot be used for is to stifle competition or prevent employees from seeking employment elsewhere. It cannot be used as a means of keeping employees from seeking alternative employment. A covenant not to compete that is reasonable in terms of geographic scope, generally, the area where the employer is doing business or expects to expand in the foreseeable future. Reasonable in terms of duration, usually no more than two years, one year being typical and reasonable in terms of the legitimate interest that’s being protected will be enforced by the courts. An agreement that overreaches or that is poorly drafted or that is applied to employees who should not have reasonably been asked to sign a non-compete agreement, will not be enforced. It is important to work with skilled attorneys who are experienced in the area in drafting and enforcing noncompete agreements to assure that they are used properly and will be enforceable by the courts., Restrictive Covenants, Small And Mid-size Businesses
- As a business owner it is important to understand hourly vs salary pay structure for your employees. This video will explain which employees are entitled to paid overtime and who are not entitled to overtime based upon State and Federal laws, i.e., how you as an Employer classify your staff in terms of their hours of work and job functions. Employees paid by the hour are entitled to overtime for all time worked beyond 40 hours per week. Employees in salaried roles, have an 'administrative exemption’ and does not earn overtime. Administrative exemption is not just based on the employee’s title, based on responsibility level and is often suited for those with autonomous roles like IT, HR, and bookkeeping. Misclassifying can be costly. Make sure you're FLSA compliant by classifying your employees correctly., Executive Exemption, Small And Mid-size Businesses
Honors
- Named NJ 40 under 40 NJ Law Journal, New Jersey Law Journal, 2011
Industry Groups
- Insurance Defense
- Mid-Size Businesses
- Non-Profits
- Small Businesses
Office location for James T. Prusinowski
268 South Street
Morristown, NJ 07960
Selections
- Super Lawyers: 2012 - 2024