Just saw this article from the Nukk-Freeman & Cerra law firm on a recent NJ LAD (Law Against Discrimination) case, based on a male/female dress code at a restaurant. A non-binary customer was denied entry in a sleeveless shirt. Sleeves were required for men, but not for women. The case […]
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01
Oct
2024
Why Settle, Instead of Litigate?
I’ve heard it from clients for many years: “Why should I settle and pay that !#@&%## a dime? We didn’t do anything wrong.” It’s a simple fact: Once your business has been sued for discrimination, harassment, retaliation, or wrongful termination, it’s too late. Your organization is going to pay legal […]
Read moreNew Jersey’s Law Against Discrimination is one of the most employee-friendly civil rights laws in the nation, barring discrimination and harassment based on The New Jersey Attorney General’s Office has issued a May, 2024 guidance clarifying that, whether employees working for a New Jersey employer live in New Jersey, commute […]
Read moreFor many years, New Jersey employers have been required to give every terminated employee a Form BC-10, which provides information about unemployment benefits. However, starting July 31, 2023, employers were also required to “immediately and simultaneously” send the New Jersey Department of Labor & Workforce Development’s Division of Unemployment Insurance […]
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09
Feb
2023
New NJ Temp Worker Law Enacted
On February 6, 2023, Governor Phil Murphy signed the Temporary Workers Bill of Rights. This legislation will, among other things, guarantee that temps get the same pay and benefits as regular employees, and contains a novel anti-retaliation provision. The Legislature made it clear why this law was passed: The Legislature […]
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