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LGBT Workers: Fed Contractors Must Not Discriminate Against You!!
Americans are protected from workplace discrimination. Previously, federal contractors and subcontractors were not allowed to discriminate against employees on the basis of religion, color, race, sex, disability, national origin or status as a protected veteran. Recently, another class was added to that list: workers who are lesbian, gay, bisexual, or transgender. The Executive Order President…
Read MoreAttention military members and spouses: Get your fair share of the military pension in divorce.
While every New Jersey divorce is unique, there are certain commonalities that will always need to be addressed, as relevant: child custody, child support, spousal support, and equitable division of assets and debts. These issues can be complex and stressful for all. When at least one spouse is in the military, however, the parties face additional hurdles.…
Read MoreFired! A reasonable leave of absence request, even after a leave of absence is over, should not lead to job termination.
Life does not always go as planned. Workers sometimes realize, unexpectedly, that they are unable to do their jobs as a result of an injury or illness. While there are situations where such a disability will be permanent, other times workers may plan to return after taking a leave of absence to get a handle…
Read MoreAccording to Shakespeare: “The fault . . . is not in our stars but in ourselves.” According to New Jersey divorce law: “Maybe it was YOUR fault all along!!”
Like most states in the nation, New Jersey adopted a “no-fault” divorce model in the 1970’s, which permits spouses to unilaterally dissolve marriages, without digging up the root causes or detailing the marital dysfunction. Surely, the fault based divorce is not dead, right? Is there not SOME reason to state a fault-based claim against a…
Read MoreWith two strikes against her, SCOTUS returns this pregnant worker’s discrimination case to Federal District Court.
For many women, the prospect of expanding a family by having a baby is an exciting thing. For some working women, however, the birth of a child may pose problems in the workplace. These women may face unfair and very real job discrimination as a result of their pregnancies. Last summer, we wrote a post…
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