While remote work may have been around prior to the COVID-19 pandemic, social distancing measures pushed forward toward a new era. The Remote Work Age is upon us and an unprecedented number of workers continue in partly or fully remote work positions, some on a temporary basis and some on a permanent...
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Holding Your New Jersey Employer Liable for Sexual Harassment
Sexual harassment continues to be a pervasive problem in American workplaces. It is considered to be a form of unlawful discrimination pursuant to the New Jersey Law Against Discrimination. While most people will be able to recognize sexual harassment when they see it or experience it, holding an employer accountable for...
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Protections for Employees Reporting Workplace Discrimination
The U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) reports that, in just the fiscal year of 2020, there were 67,448 charges of workplace discrimination filed by workers. The types of discrimination charges filed are based on a range of federal protections intended to fight discrimination from occurring in the workplace on the...
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Resolving Employment Disputes Through Negotiation
Separation pay, or severance pay, can provide a critical bridge in financial resources for an employee who has been terminated and is looking for a new job or waiting to start a new job. In fact, severance packages are intended to soften the blow of job loss, whether it be due to...
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In New Jersey, Can You Be Fired for No Reason?
New Jersey is an at-will employment state. This is to say that, in New Jersey, the default rule is that an employee is at-will unless stated otherwise. This is the default rule in most states. Employment at-will is, generally speaking, the principle that an employee can be fired from a job for...
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What is a Hostile Work Environment?
Harassment has been defined as conduct in the workplace that rises to the level of creating a “hostile” environment. Another important aspect of this is that the conduct is based on the protected characteristic of the employer who is on the receiving end of the harassing behavior and who is, thus...
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New Jersey Acting AG Announces Support of Stronger Federal Protections
Employment law evolves just like any other area of the law. It is important to stay as current as possible with employment law happenings for both employers and employees alike. Changes can have important and significant impacts on all. Recently, Acting New Jersey Attorney General Andrew J. Bruck announced that New...
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Notice and Posting Requirements for Employers
Pursuant to New Jersey law, employers are required to prominently display certain official posters which inform employees of their rights as well as the responsibilities of their employers. Should an employer fail to comply with the mandating posting requirements, they could be subject to monetary fines, along with other penalties. Here, we...
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Protection Against Employment Discrimination for Marijuana Use
In February of 2021, New Jersey Governor Murphy signed three key pieces of cannabis legislation. The New Jersey Cannabis Regulatory, Enforcement Assistance, and Marketplace Modernization Act, the “Cannabis Act,” legalized the recreational use and possession of cannabis and cannabis products in New Jersey. There was also a decriminalization law that legalized possession...
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What Should Be Included in a Severance Agreement?
A severance agreement is a contract that an employee may be asked to sign by the employer upon termination from a job. While severance pay is usually a more prominent feature of a severance agreement, there are many other important terms that can and should be included in these legally binding...
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