"Or, why we'd like to help everyone, and why we can't" I suppose it's been a long time coming, this blog, in which I try to explain briefly why we can only help between 5-10% of the people who reach out to us for help, and why we wish it could be 100% (but why it...
Month: October 2016
Employee rights extend to breastfeeding mothers
A recently proposed bill would, if passed, would protect the rights of New Jersey breastfeeding mothers at work. Lawmakers are hoping that this proposed bill will eliminate workplace discrimination against these women and protect employee rights by requiring employers...
New Jersey temp workers fear speaking out about violations
While it is a philosophy that in the U.S., justice always prevails, in reality, life isn't always that easy. Justice is hard to come by in various types of legal situations, including in a workers' rights situation in New Jersey.Many of us have begun our careers or...
When does the new overtime rule take effect?
This year, Congress passed a new overtime rule that would increase the salary limit of workers who would be eligible for and guaranteed to be paid overtime if they work more than 40 hours a week. The new rule, under the Fair Labor Standards Act (FLSA) is ready to go...
New Jersey Nursing Home Abuse And Neglect Attorney Discusses Nursing Homes And Binding Arbitration For Abused Victims
"Or... the First of the Dominoes to (Finally!) Fall for Forced Arbitration"If you search the word "arbitration" in any of my past blogs over the years, you'll know what arbitration really is versus what its proponents say it is. The short review: Arbitration is a...
Is your severance agreement what it seems?
Losing a job happens to many people during the course of life. It can still be at least initially earth-shaking and disheartening to lose a job. For some, the promise of severance pay gets them through the rough patch.The money serves as a financial buffer until...