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Physical Exams, Drug Tests, and Getting A NJ Job: It’s Complicated!
Under state and federal laws, it is illegal to discriminate against job applicants on the basis of their disabilities. Beyond that general statement, like most laws, things get cloudier with details. One of those details is drug testing and physical exams of NJ job applicants after a job is offered but before you start working.…
Read MoreDivorce, College Savings, and FAFSA . . . Here’s What You Need to Know!
It can be exciting and a little scary when your first child enters college. One of the scariest parts is paying for it. To help save money for those five-figure bills, you should establish a federally permitted 529 plan. If you want to try to get some financial help to pay for college you’ll also…
Read More“Can You Hear Me Now?” Is it Legal to Make Voice Recordings in the NJ Workplace?
If you feel you’re being harassed or discriminated against in the workplace or believe your employer is doing something illegal or unethical, you should think about coming up with evidence to support your beliefs. Documentary proofs (emails, memos, notes left on your desk, the contents of performance reviews) may be very helpful to your case.…
Read MoreNew Jersey Contested Adoption: What if the Birth Mother Changes Her Mind?
The adoption of a child can be a beautiful, rewarding process for birth parents, adoptive parents, and children. However, when cases become contested, they can make adoption a nightmare. For most couples, the choice to adopt is made because they are unable to have children themselves, and this is their best chance at growing their…
Read MoreYour Legal Rights to Express Breast Milk in Private in the Workplace
Working mothers of newborns have many issues to deal with, including the disruption of their job and lost pay that may come with taking a maternity leave. As long as there have been babies and women, babies have been fed breast milk. The development of baby formula gave parents an option not to use breast…
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