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Volunteer Firefighter seeks Worker’s Compensation
The New Jersey Workers' Compensation act has a pretty liberal definition of who qualifies as an employee. To determine whether an individual is part...
Employment Law
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You've Been Fired, What's Next?
Recently, I wrote a short column about starting a new job, and the importance of knowing your employee rights before you begin work. This was all due...
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Knowing Your Employment Rights Securing a Future
A few generations ago it was the normal to work your whole life in a single field or career. The last twenty years have seen a dramatic shift with...
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Terrified Teacher Will Have Her Day in High Court
A teacher, who says she’s suffered P.T.S.D. after 3 students became verbally and physically aggressive with her, will have her case heard by the NJ...
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Online Postings Considered Defamation?
Complaining about an old boss online in an online forum can get you sued. Luckily the Appellate Division agreed with the Judge and dismissed it....
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Patriotic to Politically Incorrect: EEOC Investigates 1775 War Flag
The US Equal Opportunity Commission, among its many other functions, determines the basis of claims as they pertain to workplace harassment. Through...
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Terminated Employee can Access Personnel File
The Personnel Files Act allows any individual to view their personnel file. In this particular case the employee was denied access to their personnel...
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Discrimination in the Workplace: You Have a Right to Pump Breastmilk
Gender-based Discrimination in the Workplace is Illegal: You Have a Right to Pump Breastmilk
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NJ Discrimination sent to Arbitration
On July 23, a NJ appeals court ruled that the discrimination claims filed by three former Ernst & Young employees must be sent to arbitration. The...
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Whistleblower Employment Law
Sharp criticism can be expected from both sides to get a decision that does not make either one a winner. However in this case both sides of the bar...