Employment Law
Accommodating Your Religious Beliefs on the NJ Job: How Does it Work?
The courts giveth and taketh away when it comes to employers reasonably accommodating your constitutional rights to freely exercise religious beliefs and practices. While there are broad protections “on paper”, nonetheless, as a practical matter and depending on the circumstances, an employer may be able to show they’ve done all they’re required to do under…
Read MoreCreating the Ties that Bind: What Makes an Employment Contract Enforceable?
Employment contracts historically were limited to highly paid, upper management employees. Both sides were sophisticated and wanted something more than a “handshake” deal. Now employment contracts for employees at all levels are common. Employers seek to add more and more limits on what employees can do during and after their employment — and a contract…
Read MoreEmployee Misclassification: When Your Boss Labels You as the Wrong Kind of Worker, it Will Cost You Bigtime!!
New Jersey law requires employers to classify workers as employees for certain reasons: tax withholdings, employee benefits, Workers’ Comp insurance, Unemployment Insurance Benefits, paid sick leave, temporary disability coverage, and Social Security Disability benefits. Some employers, not wanting to pay into these programs, purposely play unlawful and dangerous games with their workers and the government. …
Read More“Do I Have a NJ Claim for Wrongful Discharge?”
Wrongful discharge in New Jersey is a legal term for an unlawful firing. The law protects people from management misconduct in breaking the reasonable expectations of employees. This could be based on breach of contract, a violation of a Collective Bargaining Agreement, breaking an implied covenant of fair dealing, retaliation for an employee’s “whistleblowing” activities,…
Read MoreAmazon Stole Tip Money from Drivers
The Federal Trade Commission (FTC) enforces laws prohibiting consumer fraud and deception. The Agency recently forced Amazon to pay $61.7 million worth of tips given by customers intended for drivers who worked as independent contractors. The Agency found the drivers never got the money because Amazon kept it. This case is attention-worthy not only because…
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