Posts by Hanan Isaacs
Parental Alienation in NJ: It is as Damaging as Cult Tactics or a Child Being Forced From a Parent
Parental alienation is any act of a parent desperate to keep a child to him or herself. This can include lying to the child, emotional blackmail, and manipulation. Such a parent will risk a judge seeing through these acts and granting custody to the other parent, hoping the child will reject the other parent and…
Read MoreLawsuit Can Be Filed Because of Withdrawn Job Offer, NJ Supreme Court Rules
The NJ Supreme Court says a plaintiff could sue because he relied on a withdrawn job offer. If you quit one job to get another, perhaps even arranging a move closer to this new job, and the offer is then withdrawn, you may have a valid basis to file a lawsuit to recover your losses.…
Read MoreYour NJ Employer May Have a Much Tougher Time Stopping You from Working for a Competitor Post-Termination
There are many bills proposed in the New Jersey legislature every year. Very few become law, but if Assembly Bill No. 1650 makes that journey, non-compete agreements between employers and employees would be more employee-friendly.It would strongly limit New Jersey employers’ ability to stop you from working for a competing business or starting your own.…
Read MoreYounger Job Applicants Want a Diverse Workforce
Younger Americans seeking work have more than pay and benefits on their minds. Over the past ten years, highly educated and younger professionals have increasingly prioritized their values when deciding where to work. That could be diversity, environmental concerns, philanthropy, or social impact.They’re looking for employers who do more than talk about a commitment to…
Read MoreAfter a Difficult Year, Reflections from Princeton Pandemic Survivors
By Hanan and Helaine Isaacs, Lanniece Hall and Jill Constantine Everyone has been affected in some way by the pandemic. Comparatively speaking, Princeton has been spared the worst, but each one of us has a story. What has COVID-19 done to those that were sickened by it? How has it affected the loved ones of those…
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