Posts by Hanan Isaacs
New Jersey voters prepare for minimum wage question
In November, New Jersey voters will be asked to weigh-in on the minimum wage. Currently, the state minimum wage is $7.25, but a question on the ballot will ask citizens whether they want to raise it to $8.25, and provide for cost-of-living increases that would be linked to the consumer price index. Multiple polls have…
Read MoreDivorce and health insurance in the age of Obamacare
One major consequence of divorce for many New Jersey residents is the loss of health insurance. Health insurance should always be addressed during the divorce process so that each party to a divorce understands his or her rights and options. A university study that was conducted last year found that each year nearly 115,000 women…
Read MoreNew Jersey judge orders Sesame Street actor to pay palimony
A controversial family law case involving a “Sesame Street” actor came to an end in New Jersey recently. A judge has ruled that the 71-year-old man must make support payments to his ex-girlfriend of 39 years, even though the couple never entered into a written agreement to that effect. The woman sued her ex for…
Read MoreEmployer accused of discriminating against nurse with asthma
In New Jersey, the Smoke-Free Air Act of 2006 protects many workers from being subjected to smoke in the workplace. Second-hand smoke is a very serious health hazard and it is important that workers are protected from known and avoidable safety hazards at work. Many states, however, do not have such bans on smoking; but,…
Read MoreNew Jersey Attorney Hanan M. Isaacs Set to Try Nationally Significant Employment Discrimination Case Against the Federal Aviation Administration: “It’s like déjà vu all over again.”
New Jersey attorney Hanan M. Isaacs is set to try a nationally significant “affirmative discrimination” case before the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission, sitting in Fort Worth, Texas. The case, Dennis Pratt v. Ray H. LaHood, Secretary, U.S. Department of Transportation, charges that the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) repeatedly passed Mr. Pratt over for promotion because…
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