Our blog helps New Jersey employees understand their legal rights when they believe an employer isn’t treating them fairly. Learn about state and federal protections for discrimination, as well as your options for handling a contract dispute or disagreements related to your compensation and benefits. For help with your specific concerns, contact our office to request a free 15-minute case review.
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Understanding When a Severance Offer Is Really a Cover-Up If you are being offered a severance package to leave a company after making a complaint, it could mean you have a legal claim. We can help you figure it out. -
At-Will Employees Cannot Be Fired for These Reasons If you are an at-will employee in New Jersey, your employer does not need a reason to fire you. However, they are still subject to anti-discrimination laws. -
Things Change But Basics Don’t: One Important Tip for Job Hunting in 2021 In this age of computers, algorithms, and keywords, I suggest that you break away from the comfort and narrowness of limiting your job search to the internet. -
Medical Marijuana in the Workplace: You Have Protections If You Are a Registered User If you use marijuana for medicinal purposes and are a registered patient, you cannot be fired or otherwise penalized for a positive drug test. -
What a Good Severance Package Looks Like How do you know the severance package you are offered when you are being terminated is fair? We share terms that you should look for before signing. -
Pandemic, Rising Unemployment, Terminations, and Severance Agreements These are difficult times, but that does not mean you should be rushed into accepting a severance package if your company is letting you go. See how we can help. -
Sales Representation Protection Act does Not Apply to Direct Employees As a direct employee who works on commission, you are not entitled to protections under the Sales Representative Protection Act, but you still have protections. -
NJ Law About Employment and Settlement Agreements Changed in 2019 NJ Senate Bill 121, enacted in 2019, expanded employee rights as it prevented employers from hiding questionable practices behind confidentiality agreements. -
Retaliation Against Whistleblowers: When Doing Good Costs You Your Job In New Jersey, the Conscientious Employee Protection Act protects employees who report their employers for illegal activity. Learn how a lawyer can help here. -
Help Getting New Jersey Independent Sales Reps Paid The NJ Sales Representative Rights Act requires that independent sales reps be paid all earned compensation within 30 days. I can help you assert these rights. -
Independent Sales Reps in New Jersey Have Legal Protections Independent sales reps in New Jersey are protected by this little-known legislation. If your commission has not been paid, talk to our employment lawyer.