Employment of Relatives / Anti-nepotism Policy
(with Acknowledgment) (NJ)

Summary

This template is an employment of relatives / anti-nepotism policy for use by employers in New Jersey to avoid potential or actual conflicts of interest that arise when relatives work for one another. This template includes practical guidance, drafting notes, and an alternate clause. This template is intended for private employers. Employers may include this policy in an employee handbook or distribute it as a standalone policy. The drafting notes address issues under New Jersey and federal law, and as a result, the text differs from the non-jurisdictional Employment of Relatives / Anti-nepotism Policy. For a non-jurisdictional employee handbook, see Employee Handbook. For a full listing of key content covering employee handbook considerations, see Employee Handbook Resource Kit. For a checklist outlining the main issues for New Jersey employers to consider when reviewing employee handbooks under federal and New Jersey law, see Employee Handbook Review Checklist (NJ). For more information on anti-nepotism and employment of relatives, see Anti-nepotism / Employment of Relatives Policies: Key Drafting Tips.