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Bill would ease standard for workers in age discrimination suits
Federal laws prohibit employers in New Jersey and around the country from discriminating against their employees on the basis of certain enumerated categories, such as religion, gender and age. But age discrimination cases are somewhat different from other cases because of a 2009 Supreme Court ruling in a case called Gross v. FBL Financial Services,…
Read MoreEEOC Settles Sexual Harassment Suit Against Fast Food Restaurant
Nearly everybody in New Jersey has probably eaten at a Burger King restaurant at one time or another. Some young teenagers have earned their first paycheck working for the company. A first job can be a source of pride and accomplishment, but for one 17-year-old girl who began working at a Burger King restaurant, her…
Read MoreFather Fights for Child Custody in Removal and Adoption Case
New Jersey law provides parents with certain rights to see their children. Occasionally, however, one parent takes a child away, precluding the other from having parenting time with the child and playing a role in the child’s life. One such case is playing out across two states, and other fathers in similar circumstances are watching…
Read MoreEEOC Sees its Largest Number of Workplace Discrimination Claims
Learn about what rights you have and what you can do if you face workplace discrimination based on age, sex, religion, or disability.
Read MoreOlder Couples in New Jersey Divorce More Often than Parents
Members of the baby boomer generation reshaped the cultural landscape of America during their younger years, and as they approach middle age and retirement, they are altering the country’s perception of divorce. Boomers have bucked trends throughout their lives, and they are doing it again. While middle-age divorce was once fairly rare, boomers are now…
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