Posts by Hanan Isaacs
How Serious Must Harassment Be to Justify a NJ Final Restraining Order?
You may feel harassed by a current or past partner or spouse, but do the words or deeds justify a NJ Family Court Final Order restraining the one who said or did them? A recent New Jersey Appellate ruling broadly views what constitutes harassment, potentially widening protections for asserted victims. The case involves two former…
Read MoreIn Light of New U.S. Supreme Court Decision, Employers Must Reasonably Accommodate Pregnant Workers, Too
If you’re pregnant and your employer has 15 or more employees, a new federal law may help you work longer. The Pregnant Workers Fairness Act (PWFA) gives the same protections to pregnant employees as those seeking reasonable accommodations for their disability or religious beliefs. The law was first introduced in 2012, passed into law ten…
Read MorePost-NJ Divorce, How Difficult Should It Be to Prove Your Ex is Cohabiting With Another?
A recent New Jersey Supreme Court decision touched on two critical issues that affect many of those paying and receiving spousal support or alimony. Living with another (or cohabitating) could provide grounds to disqualify someone from receiving alimony. How difficult should that be to prove? The Court’s August 2023 decision made it easier to prove…
Read MoreUpon Divorce, Who Gets the NJ Pet? | Pet Custody
At a time when couples are having fewer children, they have more pets. These animals can provide emotional comfort, affection, and companionship. If a couple divorces, it is often critical to the parties who gets pet custody. The parties may genuinely care about and want to continue their relationship with their dog or cat, or…
Read MoreHow Will the End of Affirmative Action in College Admissions Impact Employers?
The US Supreme Court in June voted to end affirmative action in college admissions, ending four decades of court-approved efforts to diversify student bodies by considering their race, gender, ethnicity, and other characteristics. Will employers follow their lead and cease employee diversity efforts? Yes, because most of them will think, rightly so, that affirmative action…
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