Posts by Hanan Isaacs
Man with Epilepsy Wins in Disability Discrimination Suit
Job applicants in New Jersey have a right to expect that employers will objectively view their qualifications without regard to certain personal characteristics, such as gender, race or disability. Regrettably, employers do engage in discriminatory practices by refusing to hire applicants based on factors other than their ability to do the job well. Federal and…
Read MoreSupreme Court Will Not Hear Grandparent Visitation Rights Case
Familial disputes can cause deep-seated divisions among relatives. Such disagreements can occur during a divorce, but they can also trouble an otherwise married and happy New Jersey family. Parents may decide to preclude family members, including their own parents, from seeing their children. The question then becomes what rights grandparents have to seek visitation when they are shut…
Read MoreNew Jersey Law Would Fit Some Domestic Violence Abusers with GPS
Domestic violence cases cause ineffaceable changes to the lives of the victim and the accused. Because domestic violence by definition occurs between people with a prior relationship, sometimes the parties may contact each other after the incident in an attempt to mend the damaged relationship and begin to rebuild the trust between them. Other times,…
Read MoreNew Jersey Court Orders Fee-shift in Wrongful Termination Suit
Standing up and reporting wrongdoing in the workplace can be a cause of anxiety for some employees. They may worry that they will become the target of harassment or even lose their job for whistleblowing. But federal and New Jersey state laws are in place to protect workers from employer retaliation. And a recent New…
Read MoreFormer Hoboken Official Sues for Wrongful Termination
It’s not unusual for an employer to require ongoing training for employees on various topics throughout the year. Often these training sessions involve how to more effectively work with colleagues, safe work environments or appropriate communications in the office. However, what happens if a mandated training session time directly conflicts with important issues that your…
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