Posts by Hanan Isaacs
“Can My Employer Fire Me for Caring for My Sick Kid?”
Like all legal matters, the answer depends on the situation. You may face competing family, financial, work, and legal responsibilities. How you juggle these demands falls on you, your priorities, when and if you have a legal right to care for a child, the importance of your job, and the potential penalties for not caring…
Read MoreReligious Discrimination Cases Come in Two Flavors: Failure to Accommodate and Disparate Treatment
Religious, disability, and pregnancy discrimination cases can involve either or both of these situations. Depending on the facts, a plaintiff may win with one claim and lose on the other. There can be many moving parts to a discrimination lawsuit. If you feel you’ve been illegally discriminated against due to your religion, call Kingston Law…
Read MoreDissipation & Divorce: When a Spouse Spends Money on Themselves Expecting You’ll Pay Half
An essential part of a New Jersey divorce is equitable distribution. It involves identifying, valuing, and fairly distributing joint marital assets and debts. One way for your X2B to put a thumb on the scale is to waste or dissipate joint marital assets during the separation and divorce. Sometimes, one party spends liquid assets or…
Read MoreYour 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,…
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