Get it in Writing
When an Internet executive held a meeting with the chairman of a tele-communications company, the agenda was a new business idea that the Internet …
Thinking of blowing the “whistle” on your boss? (New Jersey’s Conscientious Employee Protection Act)
There are numerous federal and state laws that protect “whistleblowers” who report the unfair or illegal practices of their employers, of which New Jersey’s …
Longer Lifespans, Less-Taxing Jobs Lead More Older Workers to Shun Retirement
Millions spend golden years making green Cecil Lawrence’s friends tease him that he’s crazy to work at his age. The 90-year-old glass salesman just …
New Jersey Conscientious Employee Protection Act
There are numerous federal and state laws that protect “whistleblowers” who report unfair or illegal practices of their employers, of which New Jersey’s CEPA …
Fair Labor Standards Act
The FLSA requires that employers pay employees a certain minimum wage and pay certain “non-exempt” employees overtime at the rate of one-and-one-half-times their regular …
Employee Rights Law
There are numerous federal, state and local laws and regulations that protect employees from unfair and discriminatory practices in the workplace. Some of them …
Family Medical Leave Act
Most Employers with 50 or more employees must provide eligible employees with 12 weeks of unpaid leave during a 12-month period for one or …
Whistleblower Protection
Many different federal laws protect employees who complain, testify, or otherwise assist in having proceedings initiated for violations occurring in the workplace. Some of …
Employee Retirement Income Security Act (ERISA)
The Employee Retirement Income Security Act of 1974 (ERISA) is a federal law that sets minimum standards for most voluntarily established pension plans, health …
Disability Discrimination
Under federal law, a “disability” is a physical or mental impairment that substantially limits one or more major life activities. The Americans with Disabilities …
Religious Discrimination
Employers may not be familiar with their obligations concerning an employee’s religion or religious practices. Under federal anti-discrimination laws, religion does not mean only …
Age Discrimination
The Age Discrimination in Employment Act (ADEA) and various state laws make it illegal for employers to make decisions that are motivated by an …
Racial Harassment/Discrimination
Almost any decision an employer makes that is premised on an employee’s race that adversely affects the employment of an employee creates a viable …
Sexual Harassment
There are basically two kinds of sexual harassment recognized by federal law: (1) Hostile-work environment sexual harassment – This kind of harassment occurs …
Wrongful Termination
Generally, at-will employees can be fired for any reason or no reason. There are several statutory exceptions to the at-will employment rule though. For …
Severance Packages
Employees should usually have proposed severance packages reviewed by an experienced and knowledgeable employment attorney. Employees may be waiving claims they are not aware …
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