Going through job transitions can be difficult, to say the least. Being let go from a job can make this transition even tougher as it might not be expected. Fortunately, there are steps you can take to help make this transition much easier and this can be accomplished, in large part, by...
Continue reading…
Category: Employment Law
What You Should Look for in a Severance Agreement
Finding out that you are being let go from your job can be devastating. Your mind may immediately rush ahead to whether or not you will be able to find another job and how you will make ends meet in the meantime. Despite how overwhelming this all can be, it can be...
Continue reading…
The New Jersey Family Medical Leave Act
As employees, it can be very important to be aware of your rights and some of the more basic laws granting such laws. The problem can be, however, that such laws may provide critical and fundamental rights, but they can be awfully complex and convoluted. How are employees supposed to untangle the...
Continue reading…
Can Employers Require the Covid-19 Vaccine?
The Covid-19 pandemic and its persistence have forced many of us to confront some complexities you can only face in such an unprecedented time. The world shut down and then vaccines came and things started to reopen. Those who had been working remotely slowly started coming back into the office. Employers...
Continue reading…
Independent Contractor vs. Employee Rights in New Jersey
New Jersey employees enjoy more rights, benefits and privileges than independent contractors. But independent contractors (ICs) have more freedom and may retain rights to their intellectual property.
Employee Rights and Benefits Overview
In New Jersey, employers are required to carry workers’ compensation insurance to cover their employees...
Continue reading…
Am I Entitled to Sick Pay in New Jersey?
While right now, you may not be entitled to pay from your New Jersey employer if you’re too sick to go to work, that will soon be changing. This is due to the New Jersey Paid Sick Leave Act, passed by the State Senate...
Continue reading…
NJ Employment Law
NJ Employment Law Protections for Employees
Most workers in New Jersey are employees “at will.” Unless a worker is a member of a union, protected by government civil service, or has an employment contract, he or she is employed at will.
At will employment means that an employee can...
Continue reading…
Severance Pay in New Jersey
Have you been offered severance pay in New Jersey? We can help guide you through the process. Most people who have just been offered a severance package or severance pay begin by asking the following questions:
Why was I selected for the lay off?
Do I have a potential lawsuit against the company for...
Continue reading…
Employee’s NJ Refusal of Flu Vaccine Protected by the First Amendment
A NJ refusal of flu vaccine at Hackettstown Community Hospital caused the hospital to fire a nurse who refused a flu vaccination for personal health reasons. But the hospital permitted other employees to refuse the vaccine on religious grounds.
A New Jersey appellate court ruled that exempting employees due to religious reasons while firing this...
Continue reading…
What is a New Jersey employment lawyer?
A New Jersey employment lawyer is someone who specializes in the various state and federal laws covering Employment and Workplace issues in New Jersey . In the State of New Jersey, the common employment law statutes are the New Jersey Law Against Discrimination, the Conscientious Employee Protection Act, and the New Jersey wage and...
Continue reading…