Get Confidential Help From A NJ Whistleblower Lawyer
Ranbaxy Laboratories Ltd. settled fraud allegations made in a whistleblower’s lawsuit that the company sold unsafe drugs while lying about it to U.S. regulators. Ranbaxy admitted in federal court in Baltimore yesterday that it sold batches of...
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Waivers in NJ Severance Agreements | NJ Severance Lawyers
All NJ severance agreements contain waivers of any claims that an employee may bring against the company. A waiver is the main purpose for the employer to provide the severance agreement so it can guarantee that an employee cannot later file an expensive lawsuit against the company.
However, not all severance waivers are valid. In...
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Federal Agency Wins $240 Million Verdict for Disability Discrimination | NJ Disability Discrimination
The federal Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) recently won a $240 million award for disability discrimination against 32 employees with cognitive handicaps. An Iowa jury found that Hill Country Farms violated the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) through verbal abuse and...
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NJ Governor Vetoes Social Media Bill — For Now | NJ Employment Law
New Jersey Governor Chris Christie conditionally vetoed a bill that prohibits employers from employees and job applicants from providing social media website account information. The governor said that privacy concerns must be balanced with "an employer's need to hire appropriate personnel, manage...
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Cable Company Accused by Federal Agency of Union-Busting | NJ Lawyers
The National Labor Relations Board (NLRB) plans to file a complaint charging Cablevision with making illegal threats and offering improper incentives to its workers in the Bronx to discourage them from forming a union. As part of the complaint, the NLRB accused Cablevision’s chief executive of illegally telling workers that they would be excluded...
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Racial Nursing Discrimination | New Jersey Discrimination Lawyers
A nurse in a Detroit hospital sued for racial discrimination claiming the hospital honored the request of a man asking that African-American nurses be banned from caring for his newborn child. The man wore a swastika tattoo on his arm in plain view of the nurse. The hospital, Hurley Medical Center, quickly settled that...
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NJ Unemployment Appeal | Filing An Appeal
Were you recently denied unemployment benefits? Did you receive a notice that you are required to repay your unemployment benefits in New Jersey? If so, you have the right to file an appeal of the decision made by the claims examiner. You will have 7 days from the receipt of determination or 10 days...
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Unpaid NJ Overtime Lawsuits | Make Sure You Follow Employer’s Time Keeping Requirements
A recent decision made by the 10th Circuit Court of Appeals found that an employer did not violate the Fair Labor Standards Act due to the employee's failure to utilize the employer's time keeping requirements.
The employee alleged that he performed work from home and was not compensated for the time. However, the employer did...
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Supreme Court Shows Further Support for Arbitration | NJ Employment Law
Employers try to have employees and applicants sign agreement wherein they agree to waive their right to a jury trial or to file with a court of law. This is done usually in the beginning of the employment process. The employer can then violate the law and the employee has no right to file...
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NJ Bans the Boss from Getting Facebook Passwords
** Update - This law was not signed yet by the Governor. The Star-Ledger and NJ.com reported that it had been signed into law in error. We would like to thank Evan Shenkman for bringing this to our attention. It is nice to know that someone is reading our blog! We...
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