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How Will the End of Affirmative Action in College Admissions Impact Employers?
The US Supreme Court in June voted to end affirmative action in college admissions, ending four decades of court-approved efforts to diversify student bodies by considering their race, gender, ethnicity, and other characteristics. Will employers follow their lead and cease employee diversity efforts? Yes, because most of them will think, rightly so, that affirmative action…
Read MoreAmong Many Good Reasons to Engage in a Custody Dispute, Revenge Isn’t One of Them!
Child custody cases are often emotionally charged and it is not uncommon for one or both parents to act out of revenge. This can have devastating consequences for the children involved, as well as for the parents themselves. Revenge is a form of aggression, according to a recent Forbes article. It’s a behavioral response by…
Read More“Can I Be Fired Because I’m Overweight?”
Unless your weight has some connection to a “protected basis” in anti-discrimination law, in New Jersey, you can be fired because you’re overweight. As long as a firing decision isn’t illegal, the reason can be as irrational and illogical as your employer sees fit. The issue of discrimination against people who are heavier than average…
Read More“Will a NJ Trial Judge Allow our Child to Testify During a Child Custody and Parenting Time Hearing?”
The New Jersey Rules of Court grant trial judges discretion whether to have children testify at a hearing on child custody and parenting time. If that takes place, it won’t be held in open court but rather as an interview in the judge’s chambers. The judge would need to feel the testimony is relevant, it’s…
Read MoreFederal Agency Rules Hush Money Payment in a Severance Agreement is Unlawful
The National Labor Relations Board (NLRB) recently ruled that language commonly used in severance agreements is unlawful. The Board stated these provisions conflict with ex-employees’ rights to discuss the terms and conditions of their employment with others. Their February decision hasn’t been appealed as of this writing, but it probably will be. You may be…
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