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Retaliation Against Wells Fargo Whistleblowers: What’s Your Next Move?
When an employee speaks out against unethical or illegal practices in their workplace, or threatens to, an employer may feel tempted to retaliate against that employee by firing, disciplining them short of firing, or denying them deserved promotions or pay increases. Such retaliation is illegal under federal and New Jersey law. It also may violate…
Read MorePutting Off the NJ Separation and Divorce Can Sometimes Hurt You
In an ideal world, a couple deciding to separate and divorce could work together to amicably and harmoniously achieve their social and financial goals. Unfortunately, that is not always possible. For most couples, even in a less than ideal situation, there are some things they can do to increase the chances of an uncontested divorce.…
Read MoreNJ Supreme Court Upholds Jury’s Big League Damages Award for Two Former Employees and Instructs Trial Judges on Proper Review Standards for Large Verdicts
In a major employment law development in the fall of 2016, the New Jersey Supreme Court reversed a longstanding precedent and stated that trial judges shall no longer reduce a jury’s verdict for pain and suffering damages, absent unusual circumstances. Cuevas vs. Wentworth Property Management (2016). Here are the essential facts. Two brothers, Jeffrey and…
Read MoreEssential Tax Advice for the Newly Divorced
As we enter the shank of the year, our thoughts turn to Halloween, Thanksgiving, Winter Holidays, the New Year, and . . . taxes. This is a good time to review essential divorce taxation. Introduction Divorcing couples often have to face a tangled web of chaos when dealing with their shared financial lives. This is…
Read MoreWorker misclassification is a very big deal: What is it – and what should you do about it?
Misclassification of workers – calling someone an “independent contractor” when they really are an employee – is unlawful, and it has made news recently. Among other things, it is famously at the core of class action lawsuits by Uber drivers in New York and across the country. It is also the basis of workers’ lawsuits…
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