Posts by Hanan Isaacs
May a Telecommuter Living Outside New Jersey File a Discrimination Claim in this State?
If you “telecommute”, you’re not alone. According to a recent Gallup poll, an estimated 37% of the American workforce telecommutes for work, at least part of the time. If your work is based more on what your do with your brain and less with your hands, and both you and your employer are flexible about…
Read MoreDo Employees Accused of Sexual Harassment Have the Right to Due Process?
“Due process” is a right afforded to U.S. citizens by our Constitution’s fifth and fourteenth amendments. It covers government acts, not those of private citizens or employers. Though we all want a fair shake if we’re accused of wrongdoing in the workplace, unless we’re a government employee or working under a contract (including a union contract),…
Read More2019 Family Law Symposium
Fun Photo Op! The LawPay sales rep interviewed Hanan at the 2019 Family Law Symposium on January 26. The Symposium took place at the New Brunswick Hyatt. One of the roaming photographers captured both the rep and Hanan in HIS photo – you’ll see that he took a picture of her taking a picture of…
Read More“What Are My Options If My Spouse Contests the Divorce?”
Is there such a thing in New Jersey as a contested cause of action for divorce? If so, what is it, and how does it work? When one spouse decides to fight the divorce itself, and not just the important underlying issues, this tends to complicate the process for the other party. Understanding what this…
Read MoreInvestigation of Workplace Discrimination Complaints: What Are Your Rights?
Many laws in the area of workplace relations require employers to perform investigations, which fulfill their various obligations under the laws. The general duty of any employer — who either is or should be aware of any type of discrimination, harassment, threat, retaliation, or safety problem — is to take immediate and effective corrective action to solve the problem. To…
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