Posts by Hanan Isaacs
A Divorce Mediator’s Perspective: “I Was Just Served with Divorce Papers. What Do I Do?”
[Attorney Misty Velasques at Hanan M. Isaacs, P.C., recently published a blog post titled “My Spouse Just had me Served with a Divorce Complaint: Now What??” https://kingstonlawgroup.com/blog/divorce/#sthash.HH2j7W7M.dpuf In this post, Guest Blogger Rachel Alexander, a New Jersey mediator and attorney, gives a mediator’s perspective on the same topic. What differences do you see in the two…
Read MoreKnow and Protect Your Rights: Work leave under federal and state laws can be tricky to navigate!!
Did you know that federal law provides qualified workers in the state of New Jersey with up to 12 weeks of unpaid leave per year to address serious health conditions? Under the Family Medical Leave Act (“FMLA”), employers are required to protect employees’ jobs while out on leave. While these legal rights exist, employees are…
Read MoreWorker Classification Policy in New Jersey: As easy as “ABC”.
In Hargrove v. Sleepy’s, a recent case unanimously decided by the New Jersey Supreme Court, the Court intended to resolve longstanding wage‐and‐hour public policy disputes. In New Jersey, some employers historically and too often used improper determinations when classifying workers as “independent contractors” rather than as “employees”. That approach cut down on the employer’s taxes…
Read MoreABCs of Child Support for New Jersey High Wage Earners
When it comes to marital dissolution, not all divorces are created equal. Indeed, the net worth and income of divorcing spouses play a major role in determining child support in the state of New Jersey. Under the laws of this state, courts apply a set of Guidelines to establish or modify child support payments, which…
Read MoreSurprisingly, Religious Discrimination Has Become a Significant Workplace Problem
QSR magazine observes that vigilant employers are on the lookout for age, disability, gender, and race discrimination in the workplace. However, many employers are much less familiar with matters pertaining to religious discrimination. Such complaints make up a small percentage of claims compared with other forms of discrimination. However, as New Jersey and its sister…
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