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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
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. […]