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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…

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…

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…

A resolution has been introduced to the New Jersey Legislature to study use of alimony in New Jersey and identify issues that may need reform. The resolution, introduced by Assemblyman Sean Kean and Wayne Deangelo, calls for the creation of a “Blue Ribbon Commission to Study Alimony Reform.” The core section of the resolution states:…