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“My Spouse Just had me Served with a Divorce Complaint: Now What??”
We once had a divorce case in which one of the parties bitterly complained, throughout the matter: “He had the nerve to send a sheriff to my house to serve me with those divorce papers!” In fact, the sheriff’s service was the final straw after many months of failed attempts to get this individual’s attention.…
Read MoreKnow your rights: New Jersey Temporary Employment and Consulting Relationships
As a temporary worker or a consultant in New Jersey, you should understand your employment rights. It is important to know the difference between how your employer/client classifies you and the way the law does. Don’t let a misclassification limit or violate your legal rights. At Will Employment At will employment is equivalent to an employee…
Read MoreCensus says: Moms also fail to pay child support.
Family law extends beyond divorce. Child support is due and owing, regardless of whether the parties were ever married. In a previous post we discussed some of the expenses that need to be taken into consideration when deciding how much child support a custodial parent will be awarded. While parents may work hard to reach a…
Read MoreWhy Aren’t Our NJ Workers Better Protected from Workplace Bullying?
What is workplace bullying? Workplace bullying is a repeated pattern of behavior intended to target, intimidate, offend, degrade, or humiliate a particular person or group. Although it may include physical abuse or the threat of abuse, bullying usually causes psychological rather than physical harm. Effects of Workplace Bullying Bullying affects the workplace environment and workers…
Read MoreAs an in-house whistleblower in NJ, how much legal protection do you actually get?
New Jersey’s Conscientious Employee Protection Act (“CEPA”) makes employer retaliation against employees who report workplace violations both unlawful and compensable. While CEPA has encouraged employees to come forward when they believe that crimes, fraud, or other legal violations have been committed, a case now before the New Jersey Supreme Court could change all of that.…
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