Can My Employer Require Me to Work on Thanksgiving?
The holiday shopping season used to begin on the day after Thanksgiving. In fact, it was so popular …
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Can Employers Ask Applicants about a Criminal Record?
Many employers are cautious of hiring a job candidate who has a criminal record. Although it may seem …
View ArticleWhat Defines a Hostile Work Environment?
Having to go to your job and enter a hostile work environment day in and day out can …
View ArticleHow Should My Employer Accommodate My Disability?
Individuals living with disabilities are federally protected under the Fair Labor Standards Act (FLSA) and the Americans with …
View Article“Harassment” and “Hostile Work Environment” is not Illegal… Unless it is Based on Discrimination. Here’s What You Need to Know.
An unpleasant work environment, a rude coworker, unequal training, unfair work assignments, unwarranted discipline, demeaning comments, each alone …
View ArticleNew Jersey Legislation Now Protects Older Workers
The New Jersey Assembly has recently passed legislation to confront New Jersey’s lack of protections against discrimination for …
View ArticleThe End May Be Near For All Non-Compete Agreements
Corporate non-compete agreements are agreements “between an employer and employee where the employee agrees not to use information …
View ArticleBig Win for Pregnant Workers in New Jersey
Today, the Supreme Court issued the most important Pregnancy discrimination case in its history. In Justice LaVecchia’s unanimous …
View ArticleRetaliation For Speaking Out Against Social Injustice Is Protected By The First Amendment
A Florida county public defender, Howard Finklestein, must face a lawsuit from an assistant he allegedly fired because …
View ArticleHow can Businesses Combat Disability Discrimination?
Combating discrimination against those with disabilities requires a consistent application of the principle of fairness to all and …
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