Posts by Hanan Isaacs
Your Former Employer Handled Your Layoff Poorly. Did They Also Violate the Law?
Layoffs are nothing new, but how we respond to them is changing. Instead of ex-employees feeling shame for the situation, more are open about it. They share their feelings online, especially when ham-fisted employers treat laid-off employees like unwanted inventory. Whether you feel your former employer treated you with respect and fairness or they coldly…
Read MoreMust Employers Nationally Post Salary Ranges for Remote Positions?
By Hanan M. Isaacs, Esq., Sr. Attorney, Kingston Law Group, Princeton, N.J. Important Note: This article is intended as general information, not legal advice. For specific help, speak with an employment law specialist in your jurisdiction or where you report to work. Since 1965, U.S. states and cities have been fighting gender, age, race, disability,…
Read MoreCould Renovating Your Home Tear Down Your Marriage?
Marriages can be like icebergs. You only see a small part of the trouble beneath the water line. Many things could happen to force the iceberg to flip, exposing the conflict underneath. It might be issues with their children, financial problems, health issues, or home renovation. There are many potential problems when changing your home,…
Read MoreNew Jersey Wage Theft Act Encourages Affected Employees to Act in Their Own Financial Interests
New Jersey wage and hours laws are pro-employee compared with many other state laws. If you’re not being paid as much as you should or have been mis-classified as exempt from overtime pay, learn more about your rights and consider filing a complaint with the NJ Department of Labor (DOL). Kingston Law Group can advise…
Read MoreNew Federal Rule Means Some Salaried Workers Must Be Paid More or They Qualify for Overtime
Many employers wrongly believe that paying a worker a salary instead of hourly disqualifies the salaried employee from overtime. The law may appear simple, but it can be dangerously more complex and nuanced than some may think. From Whence Does the Salary Exemption Rule Come? Under the federal Fair Labor Standards Act (FLSA), nearly all…
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