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Employer must let employee know about right to FMLA leave
Since we have discussed the matter in previous posts, readers may be aware that in many situations employees are able to take a leave of absence from work to address medical issues that either they themselves are dealing with, or that close family members–such as a spouse–are working through. Under the Family Medical Leave Act,…
Read MoreFrom a Mediator’s Perspective: “What happens if my ex and I need post-divorce modification in NJ?”
Special Guest Blog Post by Rachel Alexander, Mediator [Attorney Misty Velasques at Hanan M. Isaacs, P.C., recently published a blog post called “My Spouse Just had me Served with a Divorce Complaint: Now What??” https://kingstonlawgroup.com//blog/divorce/#sthash.HH2j7W7M.dpuf In this post, Guest Blogger Rachel Alexander, a New Jersey mediator and attorney, gives a mediator’s perspective on the same…
Read MoreCollaborative divorce could be the best option for you
When a couple that resides in the state of New Jersey decides to divorce there are many matters that need to be addressed, before they begin to consider the division of assets and matters involving children they need to first decide on the process they will use. While trial will be the only way to…
Read MoreFired after medical leave of absence? Consider legal options
Many people are willing to provide care when a member of their family falls ill. In some situations this causes a caregiver to have to miss work. The federal Family and Medical Leave Act and the New Jersey Family Leave Act protect a worker against the loss of a job when this becomes necessary. Unfortunately not…
Read MoreSupreme Court Rules on Case Involving Discriminatory Hiring
This spring, we wrote about the right of employees to be free from religious discrimination in the workplace. We focused on prohibited practices once someone has been hired, specifically that employers are obligated to give reasonable accommodations based upon religion — accommodations that do not pose undue hardship upon the business or adversely affect the health,…
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