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Job Interviews are Hard Enough. Illegal Questions Add Insult to Injury.
You have applied for this great job. Maybe you’ve been unemployed for a while or you’re stuck in a dead-end position. You’re excited and prepared for this interview, knowing there are others in the same boat as you, trying to make progress professionally and financially. Then things get weird. You’re getting interview questions that have…
Read MoreI Want to Be Your Lawyer. That Doesn’t Mean I Can.
The practice of law is a professional service. It’s unlike being in business where owners and managers should act ethically, but if they don’t, they merely face the possibility of an angry customer or a bad reputation. Attorneys, if they don’t act ethically, may be suspended from the practice of law or permanently lose their…
Read MoreNJ Makes it Easy for Same Sex Couples to Adopt. What Happens if You Move Out of State?
State laws cover adoption and New Jersey is one of the friendlier jurisdictions when it comes to same sex couples adopting. In today’s economy, many families move. There are steps you can take in New Jersey to protect your rights in case you move to another jurisdiction and something goes wrong. A legal parent is…
Read MoreMay a Telecommuter Living Outside New Jersey File a Discrimination Claim in this State?
If you “telecommute”, you’re not alone. According to a recent Gallup poll, an estimated 37% of the American workforce telecommutes for work, at least part of the time. If your work is based more on what your do with your brain and less with your hands, and both you and your employer are flexible about…
Read MoreAre Low Wages Due to Supply and Demand – or Unlawful Wage Theft?
Have your wages kept up with inflation over the years? If not, multiple factors may be at work, including increased automation, foreign competition, and the increased costs to employers for health benefits. But some employers may be reaping the benefits of fewer employees in your geographic area — and they may be breaking the law.…
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