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Prenuptial Agreements in New Jersey
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…
Read MorePregnant Workers: Understand Your Rights in New Jersey
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…
Read MoreU.S. Appeals Court Reinstates Employee’s Claims Under New Jersey Anti-Discrimination Law
In Estabrook v. Safety and Ecology Corp., the U.S. Third Circuit Court of Appeals reversed the District Court’s order dismissing an employee’s complaint filed under the New Jersey Law Against Discrimination. The Appellate Court said the trial judge used the wrong legal standard in ruling on the sufficiency of the pleadings. Background In 2012, the…
Read MoreSexual harassment and sexual orientation in the workplace
The law The New Jersey Law Against Discrimination is the oldest statewide anti-discrimination statute in the country. The Law bars discrimination in employment, housing, public accommodations, and business transactions, against an individual because of orientation due to affection or sex, atypical hereditary cellular or blood trait, age, ancestry, creed, color, civil union status, domestic partnership…
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