As an employee, it is always possible that you may be terminated for unfair or discriminatory reasons, which is the basis of a traditional wrongful termination suit. However, depending on various elements of the case, you may be able to file a variation of a wrongful...
Month: December 2016
New Jersey whistleblower protections
One of the most difficult experiences to navigate as an employee is how to respond when you become aware of illegal activity taking place within your company. New Jersey employees who choose to come forward and report offenses to the proper investigative agencies are...
Can I be fired because of an on-the-job injury?
Being let go from a job is never an easy experience, and almost always the individual who is fired is made to feel that he or she is personally responsible for the event. In reality, however, there are many instances in which the employer is in the wrong for either...
New Jersey Employment and Civil Rights Trial Lawyer Discusses the Effect of the Trump Presidency on Employment and Civil Rights
Trump and "the people:" You'd better be right about this... I used to believe that it was impolite to too harshly criticize someone's political view for the same reasons that it would be impolite to criticize someone's "religious" view (or lack thereof). I was raised...
Safety group releases top ten list of accident prevention
Every year, the National Transportation Safety Board releases a top ten list of safety initiatives in plans to target in the coming year. The NTSB does not have the power to compel changes in the transportation industry, but it has the ability to agitate for changes...
Political discrimination is often unprotected
The presidential election has given rise to discrimination in some surprising areas, emboldening individuals across many racial, religious, socioeconomic and political divides, among others, to berate those they see as dangerously different. While it is hopeful that...