Posts by Hanan Isaacs
Mother Faces Challenges in International Child Custody Dispute
When parents divorce in New Jersey, they will have to create a child custody agreement, which will determine which parent the children will live with and the rights of the other parent to visit the children. Child custody issues can become more much complex, however, when the parent with sole or primary custody later wants…
Read MoreNew Jersey Transgender Employees Now Protected Under Federal Law
Workplace discrimination based on an employee’s sex has been prohibited for decades by Title VII of the Civil Rights Act of 1964. But over the years, there has been some doubt regarding whether a person’s gender identity is similarly protected under federal law. Some courts have sided with plaintiffs and taken the position that the…
Read MoreNew Jersey Couples Should Examine the Tax Consequences of Divorce
April is the herald of spring, baseball and taxes. While taxes are complex enough under ordinary circumstances, a divorce can make the tax process completely byzantine. Divorcing couples must consider not only what arrangements they will make for alimony and child support, but also how the Internal Revenue Service views those payments. The tax consequences…
Read MoreBill would ease standard for workers in age discrimination suits
Federal laws prohibit employers in New Jersey and around the country from discriminating against their employees on the basis of certain enumerated categories, such as religion, gender and age. But age discrimination cases are somewhat different from other cases because of a 2009 Supreme Court ruling in a case called Gross v. FBL Financial Services,…
Read MoreEEOC Settles Sexual Harassment Suit Against Fast Food Restaurant
Nearly everybody in New Jersey has probably eaten at a Burger King restaurant at one time or another. Some young teenagers have earned their first paycheck working for the company. A first job can be a source of pride and accomplishment, but for one 17-year-old girl who began working at a Burger King restaurant, her…
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