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N.J. Supreme Court to Employers: “EVERYONE is protected by the whistleblower statute.”
New Jersey is an “at will” employment state, so it is possible for an employee to quit a job, or an employer to fire an employee, at any time without having to show cause. At the same time, employment laws protect employees from being fired for unlawful reasons. One of those unlawful reasons is retaliation…
Read More“What has the EEOC done for me lately?”
In multiple posts in the past, we have written about workers who take legal action against their employers as a result of unlawful discrimination in the workplace. If you work, at some point the U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission could play an important role in your life. What is the EEOC? The EEOC is the…
Read MoreAlimony, Remarriage, Cohabitation, and Retirement Under New Jersey’s Alimony Reform Act: What’s at Stake?
Introduction While divorce may effectively sever the bonds of matrimony in almost every respect, child support payments and alimony frequently linger as a long-lasting financial connection that binds ex-spouses for years to come. New Jersey’s Alimony Reform Act, passed in September of 2014, and signed into law, has caused many divorced parties to wonder how…
Read MoreUnited Airlines’ recent approach to disabled workers’ rights does not fly . . .
While all people encounter challenges in their lives, those who are disabled face difficulties others cannot imagine. Fortunately, individuals with disabilities now have specific legal protections in the workplace. When a disabled person believes s/he is being discriminated against in the workplace, legal action may follow. A successful claim against United Airlines illustrates the point…
Read MoreGrandparents Don’t Always Know Best: New Jersey’s limits on grandparental rights.
Introduction While endless press has been devoted to divorce issues in the United States, the relationship between children and their grandparents is often an overlooked aspect of marital dissolution. Indeed, the bond formed between grandchildren and grandparents can be both a defining force in a young person’s life and an important source of light for…
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