By: Ty Hyderally, Esq. and Francine Foner, Esq. Legislation designed to prevent legal strategies which discriminate against LGBTQ murder victims recently passed the Assembly by a […]
By: Ty Hyderally, Esq. and Chantal N. Guerriero, Esq. On November 1, 2019, a Bergen County jury awarded Plaintiff Rebecca McCarthy, (“McCarthy”) a $6 million verdict […]
By: Ty Hyderally, Esq. and Chantal Guerriero, Esq. In September of 2019, the New Jersey Division on Civil Rights (“DCR”) was prompted to issue new guidelines […]
By: Ty Hyderally, Esq. and Francine Foner, Esq. The New Jersey Supreme Court recently held in a unanimous opinion that a New Jersey State Police officer […]
By: Ty Hyderally, Esq. and Chantal N. Guerriero, Esq. The New Jersey Panic Device Law (“NJ S2986” or the “Act”), was introduced on September 24, 2018, […]
August 12, 2019 By Lía Fiol-Matta, Esq., Ty Hyderally, Esq. In a new move towards ensuring equality in the workplace, Governor Andrew Cuomo of New York […]
By Francine Foner, Esq., Ty Hyderally, Esq. On August 6, 2019, Acting Governor Sheila Oliver signed into law S1790 (the “Act”), which significantly strengthens protections for […]
Why did Pinocchio Bludgeon Jiminy Cricket with a Hammer? A Victory for the Whistleblower. July 30, 2019 By Francine Foner, Esq., Ty Hyderally, Esq. Cape May […]
New York State Says Yes to Pay Equity!! July 19, 2019 Lía Fiol-Matta, Esq., Ty Hyderally, Esq., Sherif Farrag The New York State Senate and Assembly […]
Does the New Jersey Law Against Discrimination Protect You If You Live and Work Outside of New Jersey? It Depends… July 11, 2019 By Francine Foner, […]
Skip the EEOC and Go Straight to Court? It’s Possible but Following Procedure is Still the Best Route June 18, 2019 Lía Fiol-Matta, Esq., Ty Hyderally, […]
A Win for Disabled Employees in NJ! June 14, 2019 By Francine Foner, Esq. and Ty Hyderally, Esq. On June 11, 2019, the Appellate Division liberally […]
Meals are not Happy at McDonald’s May 22, 2019 Lía Fiol-Matta, Esq., Ty Hyderally, Esq. Once again, McDonald’s Corp., faces newly filed numerous complaints of sexual […]
Sexual Abuse Victims get Broader Protections May 1, 2019 Francine Foner, Esq., Ty Hyderally, Esq. On March 25, 2019, both houses of the New Jersey Legislature […]
The US Supreme Court will Hear Not One, Not Two but Three Cases Involving Rights of LGBT Employees! April 23, 2019 Lía Fiol-Matta, Esq., Ty Hyderally, Esq, […]
NJ Volunteer Firefighters Eligible for Workers’ Compensation Disability Benefits Regardless of Employment! April 17, 2019 By Jennifer Vorih, Esq. and Ty Hyderally, Esq. The New Jersey […]
Smoking Pot – No worries… You Have Some Protections April 4, 2019 By Francine Foner, Esq. and Ty Hyderally, Esq. In a published opinion issued March […]
New Jersey Strikes Down NDAs!!! March 19, 2019 By Jennifer Vorih, Esq. and Ty Hyderally, Esq. This Monday, March 18, 2019, New Jersey Governor Philip Murphy […]
Strike Three for Waivers in New Jersey!!! March 19, 2019 By Francine Foner, Esq. and Ty Hyderally, Esq. On March 18, 2019, Governor Philip D. Murphy […]
Is Your Hairstyle Protected? March 14, 2019 Lía Fiol-Matta, Esq. and Ty Hyderally, Esq. People of color, particularly of African descent, may now let their hair […]
Governor Philip D. Murphy Vetoes New Jersey Version of Civil Rights Tax Relief Act February 21, 2019 By Francine Foner, Esq. and Ty Hyderally, Esq. On January […]
Employee Granted Large Award for Employer’s Refusal to Grant Religious Accommodation February 15, 2019 Lía Fiol-Matta, Esq., and Ty Hyderally, Esq. A dishwasher in Florida was awarded […]
NY Workers Also Have Breastfeeding Rights February 12, 2019 By Jennifer Vorih, Esq. and Ty Hyderally, Esq. As discussed in an earlier blog, the New Jersey […]
New Jersey Takes a Big Step to Address Economic Inequality! January 29, 2019 Lía Fiol-Matta, Esq., Ty Hyderally, Esq. New Jersey places itself on the list […]
New York Advances LGBTQ Protections, While Supreme Court Permits Ban of Transgender Service Members During Pendency of Litigation Challenging Ban January 29, 2019 By Francine Foner, […]
Mandatory Arbitration Takes a Blow – Court Rules Pfizer’s Plan’s a No Go! Ty Hyderally, Esq., Jennifer Vorih, Esq. January 16, 2019 In a decision issued […]
Timeliness is Everything – An unfortunate parable of form over substance winning the day. January 9, 2019 By Francine Foner, Esq. and Ty Hyderally, Esq. In […]
The Intertwining of Disability Law and the Web December 20, 2018 Lía Fiol-Matta, Esq., Ty Hyderally, Esq. 2018 was a good year for most plaintiffs suing […]
Employees Not Required to Make Formal Complaint Before Resigning Due to Discrimination or Retaliation Ty Hyderally, Esq., Jennifer Vorih, Esq. December 17, 2018 In a decision […]
Employee’s Request for Religious Accommodation Impacted by Collective Bargaining Agreement Ty Hyderally, Esq., Francine Foner, Esq. November 29, 2018 If you are a union employee seeking […]
DOL Cancels 80/20 Rule for Tipped Employees November 29, 2018 Lía Fiol-Matta, Esq., Ty Hyderally, Esq. Are you a tipped employee in New Jersey or New […]
Mandatory Arbitration Takes Another Hit in New Jersey November 15, 2018 Francine Foner, Esq., Ty Hyderally, Esq. On October 24, 2018, we wrote about two recent […]
New Jersey Removes Employment Obstacles for Most Individuals with Criminal Records November 9, 2018 Lía Fiol-Matta, Esq., Ty Hyderally, Esq. It is now easier for New […]
State Employee Challenges Confidentiality Policy Silencing Victims of Sexual Harassment Francine Foner, Esq., Ty Hyderally, Esq. November 7, 2018 A state employee who is suing […]
Mandatory Arbitration Takes a Hit in New Jersey October 24, 2018 Francine Foner, Esq., Ty Hyderally, Esq. Recent decisions have upheld the enforceability of arbitration agreements […]
Strict New Sexual Harassment Laws in Place in New York! October 11, 2018 Lía Fiol-Matta, Esq. October 9, 2018 was an important deadline in New York […]
Joint Employer Standard May be Changing September 26, 2018 Lía Fiol-Matta, Esq. Are you a cashier who works at one location of a nation-wide chain of […]
Police Officers May Be Entitled to Accidental Disability Benefits for Witnessing Gruesome Events September 28, 2018 Jennifer Vorih, Esq. In a recent decision, the New Jersey […]
New Jersey Unemployment Law Clearer and Better for Employees. September 17, 2018 Francine Foner, Esq. On August 24, 2018, New Jersey Governor Philip D. Murphy signed […]
“I Use Prescribed Medical Marijuana. Could I Lose my Job?” August 31, 2018 Lía Fiol-Matta, Esq. Recreational marijuana is legal in nine (9) states; in addition, […]
I’m Being Harassed by my Supervisor. What Can I Do About it? June 28, 2018 Lía Fiol-Matta, Esq., Ty Hyderally, Esq., and Tyiarah Adewakun Your supervisor yells […]
“Egregiously Wrong” SCOTUS Decision Affects Employees June 7, 2018 Lía Fiol-Matta, Esq., Ty Hyderally, Esq., and Chaitali Gandhi On May 21, 2018, the Supreme Court of […]
More Positive Change For Employees Looking to Litigate Their Claims in Court Rather Than Through Forced Arbitration May 22, 2018 Jennifer Vorih, Esq., Ty Hyderally, Esq., […]
N.J. Governor Makes Worker Misclassification a Priority May 17, 2018 Lía Fiol-Matta, Esq., Ty Hyderally, Esq. On May 3, 2018 New Jersey Governor Phil Murphy created […]
Appellate Division Rejects Limited Definition of Similarly Situated Employee in Disparate Treatment Claims under the New Jersey Law Against Discrimination May 9, 2018 Ty Hyderally, Esq., and […]
New Jersey on the Forefront of Equal Pay Legislation! April 30, 2018 Lía Fiol-Matta, Esq., Ty Hyderally, Esq. History was made on April 24, 2018 when […]
Worker who was Severely Injured in Fall at New Jersey Worksite was Employee for Purposes of Worker’s Compensation April 24, 2018 Ty Hyderally, Esq., and Jennifer, […]
New Jersey Gets Closer to Enacting Mandatory Sick Leave Law March 30, 2018 Ty Hyderally, Esq., Francine Foner, Esq. On March 26, 2018, the New Jersey […]
New Jersey Woman Who Quit In Order to Avoid Being Fired Finally Granted Unemployment Benefits March 30, 2018 Ty Hyderally, Esq., and Jennifer, Esq. In a March […]
Second Circuit is Second in Prohibiting Sexual Orientation Discrimination March 22, 2018 Lía Fiol-Matta, Esq. and Ty Hyderally, Esq. In a groundbreaking decision, the Second Circuit […]
Employment During a State of Emergency March 8, 2018 Ty Hyderally, Esq., and Jennifer, Esq. Both the State of New Jersey and the Township of Montclair […]
Employees Gain Right to Ownership and Usage of Employee Inventions March 1, 2018 Ty Hyderally, Esq., Francine Foner, Esq., Shamola Bonner On January 15, 2018, Governor […]
New Jersey Assemblymen Take Another Shot at State Wide Paid Sick Leave Law February 1, 2018 Francine Foner, Esq., Ty Hyderally, Esq. Assemblymen Vincent Prieto (D) […]
New York City Places Heavier Burden on Employers to Discuss Reasonable Accommodations with Employees November 27, 2017 Isaac Graff, Esq., Ty Hyderally, Esq., and Chantal Guerriero […]
Nursing Mothers Are Now Protected In the Workplace Under New Jersey Law! January 18, 2018 Lía Fiol-Matta, Esq. and Ty Hyderally, Esq. Firing or discriminating against […]
Sexual Harassment in the Workplace: How do New Jersey Laws Protect You? November 30, 2017 Lía Fiol-Matta, Esq., Jennifer Vorih, Esq., and Ty Hyderally, Esq. New Jersey […]
Race Discrimination in the N.Y.P.D. November 27, 2017 Isaac Graff, Esq., Ty Hyderally, Esq., and Chantal Guerriero Race discrimination is not a practice that most people […]
“Flexible-Time” Policies: Not a Way Around the Break-Time Compensation Policy of FLSA Rules the Third Circuit October 19, 2017 Isaac Graff, Esq., Ty Hyderally, Esq., and […]
Appellate Division Holds That a Volunteer Firefighter is not an “Employee” Protected under CEPA September 28, 2017 Francine Foner, Esq., Ty Hyderally, Esq. The Appellate Division recently […]
Can I Get Unemployment Benefits if I Leave One Job For Another? September 22, 2017 Jennifer Vorih, Esq., Ty Hyderally, Esq., and Chantal Guerriero It used […]
Appellate Division Holds an Employee Who Resigns His Position Because of a Reduction in Compensation is Not Eligible for Unemployment Benefits August 23, 2017 Francine Foner, […]
The 3rd Circuit Clarifies the Standard for Hostile Work Environment Claims August 10, 2017 Isaac Graff, Esq., Ty Hyderally Esq. and Chantal Guerriero The Third Circuit […]
New Jersey Employees Bring Age Discrimination Claim Stemming from AT&T’s Reduction in Force Plan Following $51.1 Million Jury Award for Age Discrimination under the LAD July 21, 2017 […]
Missed Opportunity: Grande v. St. Clare’s July 18, 2017 Jennifer Vorih, Esq. Ty Hyderally, Esq. The Supreme Court of New Jersey recently affirmed an Appellate Division […]
Can an Employer Fire an Employee with a Mental Disability for Violating the Employer’s Code of Conduct? June 30, 2017 Luis Hansen, Esq. Ty Hyderally, Esq. […]
Predictive Scheduling Law Signed in New York; Could New Jersey be Next? June 6, 2017 Isaac Graff, Esq., Ty Hyderally Esq. and Chantal Guerriero On March […]
New Jersey Remains At The Forefront Of Paid Family Leave Push June 29, 2017 By: Sally A. Sattan, Esq., Ty Hyderally, Esq., and Jacqueline Larsen In […]
New Jersey District Court Moves Forward on Pool Tipping Case while National Restaurant Association Seeks SCOTUS Ruling on Tip Pooling June 21, 2017 Francine Foner, Esq. […]
Change Coming Regarding Overtime Compensation? May 26, 2017 Isaac Graff, Esq. Ty Hyderally, Esq. Non-exempt employees are required to be compensated for their overtime work. […]
New Jersey Appellate Division Orders Department of Labor to Rewrite Unemployment Definition of Simple Misconduct May 5, 2017 Francine Foner, Esq. Ty Hyderally, Esq. In a […]
Good Faith Belief of FMLA Violation Justifies Termination April 27, 2017 Isaac Graff, Esq. Ty Hyderally, Esq. The Third Circuit recently held that an employer’s […]
Appellate Division Holds Jury-Waiver Did Not Encompass CEPA Claim and Narrowly Interprets Employer’s Right to Recover Attorney’s Fees under CEPA April 6, 2017 Francine Foner, Esq. Ty […]
Public Employees Cannot Claim Political Affiliation Discrimination Under the NJ Constitution, Based on the Political Affiliation of a Relative March 31, 2017 Jennifer Vorih, Esq. Ty […]
Paid Sick Leave in New Jersey March 23, 2017 Isaac Graff, Esq. Ty Hyderally, Esq. Federal law does not require employers to provide paid sick leave […]
District Court May Decide Whether Montclair State University Waived Its Immunity to Suit For LAD Discrimination Claims March 3, 2017 Francine Foner, Esq. Ty Hyderally, Esq. […]
Third Circuit Recognizes Age Subgroups in ADEA Claims January 31, 2017 The Age Discrimination in Employment Act protects employees over the age of 40 from […]
Can an Employer Take an Employee’s Tips? January 17, 2017 In New Jersey, an employer cannot take away a “tipped-employee’s” tips. Under New Jersey law, […]
Earlier this year, in late September, the New Jersey Supreme Court issued a ruling that was an enormous victory for employees, and their attorneys, throughout the […]
A common concern that many employees have is whether they can take legal action against “workplace bullying.” Forbes estimates that up to 75% of workers in […]
Although a number of prior attempts to pass similar legislation have failed, a new bill, A4252, was introduced by New Jersey Assemblyman Michael Patrick Carrol (R-Morris) […]
An increasingly common concern among employees who are bilingual or do not speak English is whether an employer can enforce an “English-Only” policy or rule at […]
The Appellate Division recently affirmed a finding of whistleblower retaliation in a case involving two employees’ objections to their employer’s fraudulent billing practices. A New […]
While many New Jersey employees are happy, or even eager, to fulfill their civic responsibility to serve on a jury when called, some people live in […]
Predictive Scheduling Law Signed in New York; Could New Jersey be Next? June 6, 2017 Isaac Graff, Esq., Ty Hyderally Esq. and Chantal Guerriero On March […]
New Jersey Remains At The Forefront Of Paid Family Leave Push June 29, 2017 By: Sally A. Sattan, Esq., Ty Hyderally, Esq., and Jacqueline Larsen In […]
New Jersey District Court Moves Forward on Pool Tipping Case while National Restaurant Association Seeks SCOTUS Ruling on Tip Pooling June 21, 2017 Francine Foner, Esq. […]
Change Coming Regarding Overtime Compensation? May 26, 2017 Isaac Graff, Esq. Ty Hyderally, Esq. Non-exempt employees are required to be compensated for their overtime work. […]
New Jersey Appellate Division Orders Department of Labor to Rewrite Unemployment Definition of Simple Misconduct May 5, 2017 Francine Foner, Esq. Ty Hyderally, Esq. In a […]
Good Faith Belief of FMLA Violation Justifies Termination April 27, 2017 Isaac Graff, Esq. Ty Hyderally, Esq. The Third Circuit recently held that an employer’s […]
Appellate Division Holds Jury-Waiver Did Not Encompass CEPA Claim and Narrowly Interprets Employer’s Right to Recover Attorney’s Fees under CEPA April 6, 2017 Francine Foner, Esq. Ty […]
Public Employees Cannot Claim Political Affiliation Discrimination Under the NJ Constitution, Based on the Political Affiliation of a Relative March 31, 2017 Jennifer Vorih, Esq. Ty […]
Paid Sick Leave in New Jersey March 23, 2017 Isaac Graff, Esq. Ty Hyderally, Esq. Federal law does not require employers to provide paid sick leave […]
Third Circuit Recognizes Age Subgroups in ADEA Claims January 31, 2017 The Age Discrimination in Employment Act protects employees over the age of 40 from […]
Can an Employer Take an Employee’s Tips? January 17, 2017 In New Jersey, an employer cannot take away a “tipped-employee’s” tips. Under New Jersey law, […]
Earlier this year, in late September, the New Jersey Supreme Court issued a ruling that was an enormous victory for employees, and their attorneys, throughout the […]
A common concern that many employees have is whether they can take legal action against “workplace bullying.” Forbes estimates that up to 75% of workers in […]
The Appellate Division recently affirmed a finding of whistleblower retaliation in a case involving two employees’ objections to their employer’s fraudulent billing practices. A New […]
While many New Jersey employees are happy, or even eager, to fulfill their civic responsibility to serve on a jury when called, some people live in […]
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
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. […]
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, […]
“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 […]