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A statute of limitations is a time limit to file a legal claim. New Jersey’s anti-discrimination statute of limitations in employment law cases is two years from the date of an adverse employment action, such as being fired. The state’s Supreme Court recently ruled that an employer may not, by contract, force an employee to…

Various federal and state laws protect workers from employment law violations, including the Civil Rights Act, the Americans with Disabilities Act, the Family Medical Leave Act, the NJ Law Against Discrimination, and others. Such laws allow an employee to file a lawsuit if the employee experiences harassment, discrimination, wage theft, wrongful termination, or other employment…

In New Jersey, as in many other states, the settlement rate in Family Court is over 98%. There are many ways to resolve contested family law issues quickly and effectively without resorting to traditional litigation. If you are in a family law dispute (divorce, child custody, child support, alimony, division of assets or debts, adoption,…

A prenuptial (or premarital) Agreement is a legal document that spells out the rights and responsibilities of each of the future spouses in case of a later separation or divorce. Just because you have such an Agreement doesn’t mean your marriage is doomed. It only means you’re thinking and planning ahead. A prenuptial Agreement is…

Pregnant workers in New Jersey should be aware of their rights in the workplace. In New Jersey and across the country, an increasing number of pregnant women are remaining in the workforce both during and after their pregnancy. Today, over 60 percent of first-time moms are in the workforce in the United States. Until this…