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“Can My Disability be Accommodated by Working From Home?”
Thanks to COVID-19, the US Census estimates about 27 million Americans worked from home in 2021. Many employers who wouldn’t allow people to work from home had to reverse their policies to stay open. Will this open the door to more widespread work-from-home accommodations for disabled employees? Under New Jersey and federal law, disabled workers…
Read MoreHow Is Paternity Determined in New Jersey?
If you’re in a functional romantic relationship and have kids together, no one even thinks about testing or proving paternity. There is no need; the family unit is the family unit. However, if a mother’s unmarried and has a child with someone who refuses to pay child support; or a husband thinks his wife’s child…
Read MoreAccommodating Your Religious Beliefs on the NJ Job: How Does it Work?
The courts giveth and taketh away when it comes to employers reasonably accommodating your constitutional rights to freely exercise religious beliefs and practices. While there are broad protections “on paper”, nonetheless, as a practical matter and depending on the circumstances, an employer may be able to show they’ve done all they’re required to do under…
Read MoreNJ Divorce and Estate Planning – Perfect Together
Divorce, death, and disability are things most folks don’t want to speak or think about. When we jump out of bed in the morning, we are energized to tackle things other than these issues. Yet most of us want order and predictability in our lives — and that’s what divorce coupled with estate, financial, and…
Read MoreCan Emojis Lead to a Sexual Harassment Case?
Emojis and emoticons are cartoon characters used in digital messages to show facts and express feelings or opinions. Depending on the context, they can be happy, angry, and possibly sexually suggestive. Can emojis be used to sexually harass you? With a broad and sick enough imagination, a harasser could do that, but whether it would…
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