New Jersey employees who have been terminated often fail to realize that no unemployment benefits can be paid to them for any week before they actually […]
The New Jersey Appellate Division recently struck down an arbitration provision contained in an employee handbook which included a disclaimer of any contractual relationship between the […]
Understandably, many of our clients and potential clients do not know some of the basics of employment law in New Jersey. Some people feel that they […]
On April 4, 2016, the governors of New York and California each signed legislation that will bring their respective state’s minimum wage to $15 per hour[1]. […]
Pay Secrecy Policy Equals Gagging the Voices of Employees Equals Potential Legal Exposure Employer policies, such as pay secrecy or pay confidentiality rules have long been […]
An employee who decides to sue a former employer for unlawful termination must not only determine what potential claims he or she may have against the […]
NJ Appellate Division: Employer Violated ADA by Ordering Fitness for Duty Examination The New Jersey Appellate Division recently held that the Township of Lakewood violated the […]
New Jersey Supreme Court To Decide Whether Employer’s Discharge Of An Employee Because Of The Anticipated Effect Of The Employee’s Imminent Divorce On The Workplace Violates New […]
Appellate Division Relies Upon Aguas To Dismiss Claims Of Sexual Harassment Without Giving Due Consideration To Reasonableness Of Victim’s Delay In Formally Complaining Can an employer […]
In July, we wrote about a class action against Houlihan’s restaurant in which servers challenged the restaurant’s tip pooling policy as illegally sharing tips with non-servers. […]
Qualifying New Jersey employees have job protection under the United States Family and Medical Leave Act (“FMLA”), in case they need to take time off work […]
“You are killing me” – The parting words of Christopher Kirkpatrick (“Kirkpatrick”), a 38 year-old clinical psychologist at the Veterans Affairs (VA) facility, in Tomah, Wisconsin, […]
Employees and their advocates can rejoice in a recent New Jersey Supreme Court decision: Joel S. Lippman, M.D. v. Ethicon, Inc. and Johnson & Johnson, Inc. […]
New Jersey employees who lose their jobs, whether they are fired or laid off, usually want to receive unemployment compensation for the time they are searching […]
Laws affecting employees often contain fee shifting provisions which provide that the “prevailing party” is entitled to be paid for their attorney’s fees and costs. That […]
Many New Jersey workers who are dealing with temporary or permanent disabilities have questions about whether they can take time off work, and still be able […]
Working as a server in a restaurant is appealing to many employees because of the potential to increase their earnings through tips. Presumably, the hope of […]
Things are looking up for low-to mid-wage workers who are paid a salary and thus do not receive overtime pay. The United States Department of Labor […]
Despite the passage of The Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act of 2010 (PPACA), women who wish to continue breastfeeding after returning to work still face […]
The EEOC’s duty to settle cases before filing suit in federal court is subject to judicial review, the Supreme Court recently held. Mach Mining, LLC v. […]
Many employers are keeping tabs on their employees in new and different ways. For instance, many employees who drive as part of their work duties have […]
While Bruce Jenner can actually earn money because he is transitioning, or announcing that he is transitioning, most transsexuals cannot. In contrast, many transsexuals who are […]
New Jersey’s relatively recent ban on gay conversion therapy for minors went into effect on August 19, 2013 (the “Act”).[1] The Act was passed after numerous […]
When private employees exchange text messages using their personal phones, outside of the workplace, and on their own time, should the content of those text messages […]
Montclair New Jersey passed a paid sick leave ordinance in November, 2014. Thus, as of March 4, 2015, Montclair employers are required to provide paid sick […]
In employment discrimination cases, the issue of damages is often central in our client’s minds. A successful plaintiff in such cases can receive back pay, front […]
1st Circuit In the First Circuit, a few cases set the stage for interpreting Twombly and Iqbal in employment law pleadings. In Manning v. Boston Med. […]
The Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) is a federal law that protects disabled individuals from discrimination not only in employment but also in places of public […]
For years, New Jersey has had one of the strongest laws in the country protecting whistleblowers in the workplace. The New Jersey Conscientious Employee Protection Act, […]
While the New Jersey Law Against Discrimination was recently amended to specifically include pregnancy discrimination, there is no current statutory law in New Jersey which provides […]
Pregnancy can be a physically demanding time. You may find you have more trouble standing for a full shift. You may need to take extra-bathroom breaks, […]
Every employee feels unhappy at work sometimes. Bosses and coworkers may frustrate and irritate you. However, some workplace behavior crosses the line such as in the […]
New Jersey’s whistleblower statute, the Conscientious Employee Protection Act (“CEPA”), N.J.S.A. 34:19-1 protects employees against retaliation if they choose to disclose a policy or practice of […]
“Have you ever been convicted of a crime?” Traditionally, employers ask this question on job applications to screen out applicants. Checking the “yes” box in response […]
Finally, New Jersey joins other states in protecting pregnant women. It is really shocking that a state like ours which has such broad remedial statutes did […]
On February 28, 2014, Yahoo published an article entitled “Daughter’s Facebook Brag Costs Her Family $80,000.” The title itself sounds horrifying, especially since most parents consistently […]
The first Medical Marijuana dispensary in New Jersey opened in Montclair, NJ over a year ago. The initial legalization of marijuana undoubtedly raised concerns among employers, […]
In November of 2013, New Jersyians flocked to the polls and ultimately decided that the minimum wage just wasn’t cutting it. The citizens of the Garden […]
Recently, New Jersey has been thrust into the national spotlight due to Bridgegate – the Chris Christie George Washington Bridge (“GWB”) scandal. On January 9, 2014, […]
By: Jennifer Weitz, Esq. and Ty Hyderally, Esq. Long-sought-after legislation aimed at closing a judicially-created loophole was recently signed by former Governor Andrew Cuomo. Senate Bill […]
By: Jennifer Weitz, Esq. and Ty Hyderally, Esq. While unionization continues to be a hot-button issue politically, a recent decision by the United States Court of […]
By: Ty Hyderally, Esq., Jennifer Vorih, Esq., and Elana Burk Governor Phil Murphy announced recently that all New Jersey state employees and teachers will be required […]
By: Francine Foner, Esq. and Ty Hyderally, Esq. Last year we wrote about a notable, albeit unpublished, decision of the New Jersey Appellate Division, which reinforced […]
By: Jennifer Weitz, Esq. and Ty Hyderally, Esq. New Jersey is poised to pass legislation that would further improve the landscape for unionized employees. Both houses […]
By: Renee Jiang, Francine Foner, Esq., and Ty Hyderally, Esq. Are employers required to offer a medical accommodation to their employees under the Americans with Disabilities […]
By: Ty Hyderally, Esq., and Jennifer Vorih, Esq. As employment litigators, we often speak with employees – or former employees – who might have been better […]
By: Jennifer Weitz, Esq. and Ty Hyderally, Esq. In Borough of Carteret v. Firefighters Mutual Benevolent Association, Local 67, 2021 N.J. LEXIS 642, the New Jersey […]
By: Francine Foner, Esq. and Ty Hyderally, Esq. Back in May 2018, we reported on Governor Phil Murphy’s creation of the Employee Misclassification Task Force, aimed […]
By: Jennifer Weitz, Esq. and Ty Hyderally New Jersey’s Law Against Discrimination provides robust protections to residents of the state against discrimination in the workplace and […]
By: Jennifer Weitz, Esq. and Ty Hyderally, Esq. If a plaintiff recovers a modest amount in small claims court for nonpayment of wages, does this bar […]
By: Jennifer Weitz, Esq. and Ty Hyderally, Esq. The White House recently announced plans to issue an executive order aimed at increasing competition in the job […]
By: Ty Hyderally, Esq., Jennifer Vorih, Esq., and Elana Burk On June 22, 2021, Montclair’s Township Council passed legislation instituting new protections for transgender and nonbinary […]
By: Jennifer Weitz, Esq., and Ty Hyderally, Esq. How many instances of offensive speech are needed to claim a hostile workplace environment under the LAD? If […]
By: Jennifer Vorih, Esq., and Ty Hyderally, Esq. On June 10, 2021, the Occupational Health and Safety Administration (OSHA) issued its first Emergency Temporary Standard in […]
By: Francine Foner, Esq., Renee Jiang and Ty Hyderally, Esq. New Jersey employees facing age discrimination may soon be on more equal footing with employees facing […]
By Francine Foner, Esq. and Ty Hyderally, Esq. The New Jersey Supreme Court championed the rights of disabled employees in a case we discussed in an […]
By: Jennifer Vorih, Esq., and Ty Hyderally, Esq. New Jersey Governor Phil Murphy signed the Healthy Terminals Act on April 29, 2021. The Act expands access […]
By: Renee Jiang, Francine Foner, Esq., and Ty Hyderally, Esq. On May 5, 2021, Governor Andrew Cuomo signed into law the New York Health and Essential […]
By: Francine Foner, Esq., and Ty Hyderally, Esq. If in response to an employee’s rejection of her supervisor’s sexual advances, the supervisor tells the employee to […]
By: Jennifer Vorih, Esq., and Ty Hyderally, Esq. On May 24, 2021, New Jersey Governor Phil Murphy will be dropping several mandates related to the COVID-19 […]
By: Francine Foner, Esq., and Ty Hyderally, Esq. Does your employer need to sign an arbitration agreement requiring that employment disputes be arbitrated, rather than decided […]
By: Jennifer Vorih, Esq., and Ty Hyderally, Esq. New Jerseyans may have heard of a private school in Florida which recently announced a policy against teachers […]
By: Nina Lucibello, Chantal N. Guerriero, Esq. and Ty Hyderally, Esq. In February 2021, the U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (“EEOC”) filed suit against Saint Clare’s […]
By: Francine Foner, Esq., and Ty Hyderally, Esq. On May 5, 2021, the Department of Labor (DOL) announced it was overturning a rule established during the […]
By: Nina Lucibello, Chantal N. Guerriero, Esq. and Ty Hyderally, Esq. Since the beginning of the COVID-19 pandemic, hate crimes against Asian Americans have drastically risen. […]
By: Jennifer Vorih, Esq., and Ty Hyderally, Esq. The New Jersey Supreme Court recently affirmed that an employer must pay for medical marijuana prescribed for its […]
By: Nina Lucibello, Chantal N. Guerriero, Esq. and Ty Hyderally, Esq. The New Jersey Legislature is currently considering a proposal by Senate Majority Leader Loretta Weinberg, […]
By: Nina Lucibello, Chantal N. Guerriero, Esq. and Ty Hyderally, Esq. In March 2021, President Biden signed the American Rescue Plan Act (“ARPA”) into law, a […]
By: Renee Jiang, Francine Foner, Esq., and Ty Hyderally, Esq. The New Jersey Cannabis Regulatory, Enforcement Assistance, and Marketplace Modernization Act (“CREAMMA” or the “Act”), signed […]
By: Jennifer Vorih, Esq., and Ty Hyderally, Esq. 2020 was a very tumultuous year, and 2021 started off with a violent insurrection. Many employers terminated employees […]
By Francine Foner, Esq., and Ty Hyderally, Esq. The recently enacted American Rescue Plan Act of 2021, signed by President Biden on March 11, 2021, does […]
By: Jennifer Vorih, Esq., and Ty Hyderally, Esq. Montclair Public Schools began remote learning over a year ago. Remote learning and in-person instruction during the pandemic […]
By Renee Jiang, Francine Foner, Esq., and Ty Hyderally, Esq. The economic downturn caused by the COVID-19 pandemic has impacted women disproportionately. More than 12 million […]