Posts by Hanan Isaacs
EEOC to American Employers and Workers: the Civil Rights Act of 1964 covers sexual orientation
There are multiple factors that an employer cannot use as a basis to discriminate against employees. Among those things, the Civil Rights Act of 1964 makes it illegal for one’s sex to be a basis. Recently, the United States Equal Employment Opportunity Commission provided clarification regarding what else falls under the umbrella of a sex…
Read MoreN.J. Supreme Court to Employers: “EVERYONE is protected by the whistleblower statute.”
New Jersey is an “at will” employment state, so it is possible for an employee to quit a job, or an employer to fire an employee, at any time without having to show cause. At the same time, employment laws protect employees from being fired for unlawful reasons. One of those unlawful reasons is retaliation…
Read More“What has the EEOC done for me lately?”
In multiple posts in the past, we have written about workers who take legal action against their employers as a result of unlawful discrimination in the workplace. If you work, at some point the U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission could play an important role in your life. What is the EEOC? The EEOC is the…
Read MoreEquitable Distribution in New Jersey Divorces
During a divorce the parties need to split up their lives. This includes, with some exceptions, the property that they own. During a marriage both party’s income and wealth are usually joined together and they obtain property. It can be as inconsequential as a toaster oven or as important as a home or retirement savings.…
Read MoreAlimony, Remarriage, Cohabitation, and Retirement Under New Jersey’s Alimony Reform Act: What’s at Stake?
Introduction While divorce may effectively sever the bonds of matrimony in almost every respect, child support payments and alimony frequently linger as a long-lasting financial connection that binds ex-spouses for years to come. New Jersey’s Alimony Reform Act, passed in September of 2014, and signed into law, has caused many divorced parties to wonder how…
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