New Jersey Bus Driver’s Discrimination Case Sets Precedent

The law prohibits employers from treating workers unfairly because of the religion they observe. But a recent court decision may negatively affect the rights of workers to receive accommodations for their religious beliefs. A panel for the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Third Circuit has sided with New Jersey Transit against one of its…

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Laws and Perception Surrounding Divorce Change Over Time

Parents entering a divorce may understandably be anxious about how a number of important issues will be resolved. The amount one parent receives in child support and alimony, which assets go to which spouse and how the parents decide to arrange child custody will affect former couples’ lives for many years going forward. According to…

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McDonald’s Franchisee Settles Sexual Harassment Claims

New Jersey employees have a right to be free from a hostile work environment. Employers must comply with state and federal laws, such as Title VII of the Civil Rights Act, and ensure that their workers are not exposed to sexual harassment. Some employers, however, fail to respond adequately to employee complaints of inappropriate behavior…

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Debate on Alimony Reform Goes on in New Jersey

Throughout the year, lawmakers in the New Jersey Legislature have been weighing and voting on potential changes to our state’s laws on alimony and child support. Their efforts come at a time when legislators in the Tri-State area have either passed or are considering legislation on the subject. There are two principal bills in the…

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Former New Jersey Detectives Win on Age Discrimination Claims

The New Jersey Law Against Discrimination was the basis for an employment discrimination lawsuit filed by six former detectives who claimed that superiors required them to retire or simply released them because of their ages. The six plaintiffs won their age discrimination case last week when a jury returned a $2.7 million verdict in their…

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