Posts by Hanan Isaacs
Will U.S. create a paid family and medical leave fund for all?
Under the Family Leave Act (“FLA”), New Jersey residents have the right to take unpaid leaves from employment in the event of an illness, adoption, or childbirth, or to care for a seriously ill family member. The federal Family and Medical Leave Act (“FMLA”) also provides job protection during leaves. While FMLA leaves are unpaid, the…
Read MoreSexual harassment and sexual orientation in the workplace
The law The New Jersey Law Against Discrimination is the oldest statewide anti-discrimination statute in the country. The Law bars discrimination in employment, housing, public accommodations, and business transactions, against an individual because of orientation due to affection or sex, atypical hereditary cellular or blood trait, age, ancestry, creed, color, civil union status, domestic partnership…
Read MoreCan You Wind Up in Jail for Refusing to Pay Child Support?
Many people heard last month that Will Hill of the Giants was arrested in New Jersey for nonpayment of child support. The safety’s arrest garnered national media attention, and this may have left many people wondering whether they too could be arrested for falling behind on child support obligations. Here in New Jersey, it is…
Read MoreMinimum-wage workers have reason to celebrate New Year in New Jersey
Minimum wage workers in New Jersey have a reason to celebrate the New Year – they are all getting raises. New Jersey is among 13 states that are raising their minimum wages beyond the federal minimum of $7.25 an hour today. New Jersey’s minimum wage is increasing by $1 per hour to $8.25. About 250,000…
Read MoreNew Jersey lawmakers consider limiting criminal history checks
Last year, we discussed a law that was proposed in New Jersey that would ban the placement of criminal history checkboxes on employment applications. Newark, Atlantic City and several states already have such bans in place, but the idea has been very controversial at the New Jersey state level. A New Jersey Assembly panel was…
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