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- 2013.06.12: Court Clarifies How to Prove Sexual Harassment Under New York City Law
- 2013.06.01: New York City Passes Paid Sick Leave Law
- 2013.05.24: Court Holds Supervisor Can Be Held Personally Liable for Aiding and Abetting Own Violation of New Jersey Law Against Discrimination
- 2013.05.16: Jury Must Decide Whether Workers Are Employees or Independent Contractors Under New Jersey Law Against Discrimination
- 2013.05.07: New Jersey Court Reverses Dismissal of Sexual Orientation Discrimination Case
- 2013.05.01: Supreme Court Rules Offer of Judgment Renders Overtime Collective Action Moot. Or Does it?
- 2013.04.24: Court Finds Employee's Violation of Company's Policy Protected by New Jersey Whistleblower Law
- 2013.04.09: New York City Prohibits Discrimination Against Unemployed Job Candidates
- 2013.04.01: Arriving on Time is Not an Essential Function of Every Job
- 2013.03.26: Public Employees Can Pursue First Amendment Claim if Harmed by Employer's Discrimination Against Coworker
- 2013.03.19: Third Circuit Reinstates Police Sergeant's Political Affiliation Discrimination Claim Against Jersey City
- 2013.03.12: Employers Cannot Require Doctor's Note for Each Use of Intermittent FMLA Leave
- 2013.03.07: He Said What? Proving Sexual Harassment Based on Information Learned Secondhand
- 2013.02.28: Third Circuit Finds No Evidence of Discrimination Necessary to Prove Discrimination Case
- 2013.02.19: Department of Labor Explains FMLA Leaves to Care for Adult Children
- 2013.02.11: It Happened to Me Too - When Can You Prove Harassment With Evidence of Harassment to Someone Else?
- 2013.02.04: Employee Who Sent Sexual Emails at Work Still Can Pursue a Sexual Harassment Claim
- 2013.01.28: Court Rules New Jersey Law Against Discrimination Does Not Apply to New Jersey Resident Who Worked in Pennsylvania
- 2013.01.21: Court Upholds Newark Police Officer's $700,000 Verdict in Retaliation Case
- 2013.01.13: Frequently Asked Questions (FAQ) About Severance Agreements
- 2013.01.07: New Jersey Court Reverses Million Dollar Award in Disability Discrimination Case, Finding Jury Relied on Inadmissible Hearsay
- 2012.12.28: New York's Highest Court Refuses to Expand Exception to Employment At-Will
- 2012.12.22: Decision to Seek Outside Job Candidate Isn't Legitimate Reason Not to Promote Employee
- 2012.12.15: Employee Claims Company Justified Eliminating Her Job by Reducing Her Job Duties After Her Maternity Leave
- 2012.12.09: New Jersey Court Permits Age Discrimination Lawsuit Because Company Retained Younger Employees
- 2012.12.04: United States Supreme Court Rules Arbitrator Must Decide Whether Non-Compete Agreement is Enforceable
- 2012.11.21: Reducing Employee Hours in Response to Overtime Lawsuit Can Be Retaliatory
- 2012.11.13: Targeting Alcoholic Employees for Drug Testing Can Violate New Jersey Law Against Discrimination
- 2012.11.06: What Compensation Is an Employee Entitled to if His Employer Was Affected By Hurricane Sandy?
- 2012.10.23: When Is a Non-Compete Agreement Enforceable in New Jersey?
- 2012.10.13: Third Circuit Recognizes EEOC'S Broad Power to Investigate Employment Discrimination Claims
- 2012.10.05: New Jersey Imposes New Requirements Under Equal Pay Act
- 2012.09.11: Internal Investigations of Discrimination Complaints Might Not Be As Confidential As You Expect
- 2012.09.01: Court Allows Lawyer to Pursue Claim Against Port Authority Under New Jersey Law Against Discrimination
- 2012.08.27: Filing Questionnaire Can Be Enough to File Discrimination Claim With EEOC
- 2012.08.19: Court Clarifies Important Issues Under FMLA
- 2012.08.14: New Jersey Judge Allows Disability Discrimination Case to Proceed
- 2012.08.01: The Third Circuit Holds Parent Company Not Responsible For Wholly-Owned Subsidiary's Overtime Violations
- 2012.07.27: New Jersey Judge Enforces Employee's Agreement to Shorten Deadline to File Discrimination Lawsuit
- 2012.07.16: Court Upholds Employee's Retaliatory Termination Claim Based on Supervisor's Unfriendliness
- 2012.07.06: Discrimination Case Dismissed Because Employee Filed Claim with New Jersey Division on Civil Rights
- 2012.07.01: Supreme Court Rules Pharmaceutical Sales Representatives Not Entitled to Overtime Pay
- 2012.06.26: Employees Forced to Resign May Be Eligible For Unemployment Benefits
- 2012.06.15: Frequently Asked Questions About the FMLA Part IV: Reinstatement and Remedies
- 2012.06.07: Frequently Asked Questions About the FMLA Part III: Requesting an FMLA Leave
- 2012.06.01: New Jersey Whistleblower Law Protects Employee Who Objected to Violation of School District's Affirmative Action Policy
- 2012.05.24: Frequently Asked Questions (FAQ) About the FMLA Part II: Types of FMLA Leaves
- 2012.05.17: Frequently Asked Questions About the FMLA Part I: FMLA Basics
- 2012.05.11: Nirenberg Law Firm's Discrimination Lawsuit Discussed in Bergen Record
- 2012.05.08: New Jersey Prohibits Harassment Based on Mistaken Belief that Employee is Jewish
- 2012.04.21: Police Officer Fights Potential Termination and Prepares for Civil Rights Lawsuit
- 2012.04.14: EEOC Clarifies Reasonable Factors Other Than Age Defense
- 2012.04.10: States Cannot Be Sued for Violations of FMLA Relating to Self Care Medical Leaves
- 2012.03.29: New Jersey Court Finds Employer Waived Right to Enforce Arbitration Agreement
- 2012.03.14: FMLA Could Protect Employee Who Took Medical Leave for More Than 12 Weeks
- 2012.03.06: Novartis Settles Class Action Overtime Lawsuit for $99 Million
- 2012.03.01: New Jersey Judge Refuses to Seal Settlement Agreement in Overtime Lawsuit
- 2012.02.22: EEOC Explains When Employers Violate ADA By Requiring High School Diploma
- 2012.02.16: EEOC Recognizes Pregnancy Discrimination Remains Widespread
- 2012.02.13: Supervisors Can Be Held Liable Under Family & Medical Leave Act
- 2012.02.03: New Jersey Supreme Court Reaffirms Lower Threshhold for Attorneys' Fees Enhancements
- 2012.01.30: New Jersey Passes Trade Secrets Act
- 2012.01.12: Religious Ministers Are Not Protected by Anti-Discrimination Laws
- 2012.01.11: Is Your Non-compete Agreement Enforceable in New York?
- 2011.12.28: Job Candidate Can Pursue Age Discrimination Claim Based on Decision by Independent Contractor
- 2011.12.16: New York City Clarifies Right to Reasonable Accommodations for Religious Beliefs
- 2011.12.09: New Jersey Appellate Court Rejects 50% Reduction to Attorney's Fees Award in Whistleblower Lawsuit
- 2011.11.17: Beware: Your Boss Might Read Your Posts on Social Networking Sites
- 2011.11.07: Jury to Decide Whether Caswell-Massey Discriminated Against Disabled Employee With Sleep Apnea
- 2011.10.26: New Jersey Court Rules Jury Must Decide If Employer is Responsible for Coworker's Sexual Harassment
- 2011.10.18: Employer's Failure to Follow Job Restructuring Plan Could Prove Discrimination
- 2011.10.06: Third Circuit Finds Newark Hiring Practice Might Discriminate Based on Race
- 2011.09.30: Employee Alleges New Jersey Judiciary Failed to Accommodate His Disability
- 2011.09.26: New Jersey Judiciary Faces Retaliation Lawsuit
- 2011.09.20: IT Professional Given Second Chance in Race Discrimination Case Against New Jersey Judiciary
- 2011.08.26: Third Circuit Rules Employer Can Be Liable if Supervisor's Discrimination Influenced Disciplinary Hearing
- 2011.08.18: New York Judge Dismisses Pregnancy Discrimination Class Action Against Bloomberg L.P.
- 2011.08.03: Employees: Beware of How You Request Time Off For a Disability
- 2011.07.29: Court Finds it Can Be Reasonable to Complain About Sexual Harassment Only to Harasser
- 2011.07.20: Supreme Court Finds Retaliation Against Employee's Fiancee Violates Federal Anti-Discrimination Law
- 2011.07.12: New York Employees Can Prove Overtime Claim Even if They Falsely Recorded Working No Overtime
- 2011.07.01: Supreme Court Rejects Gender Discrimination Class Action Against Wal-Mart
- 2011.06.22: New Jersey Employees Can Enforce Employer's Promise of Reinstatement After Maternity Leave
- 2011.06.09: New Jersey Employees Can Recover Lost Wages if Forced to Resign Because Retaliation Caused Psychiatric Disorder
- 2011.06.08: Court Rules Public Employee's Internet Postings Can Be Protected by the First Amendment
- 2011.06.03: Filing Lawsuit Can Be Protected Under New Jersey's Whistleblower Law
- 2011.05.27: New Jersey Court Rules Employers Cannot Force Employees to Take FMLA Leave
- 2011.05.10: Limited Time to Review Release is No Defense to Waiver of Employment Law Claims
- 2011.05.02: New Jersey Makes it Illegal to Discriminate Against Unemployed Job Candidates
- 2011.04.19: More About the EEOC's New Americans with Disabilities Act Regulations
- 2011.04.12: EEOC Issues New Americans with Disabilities Act Regulations
- 2011.04.06: Gender Discrimination Lawsuit Gives Bayer a Headache
- 2011.04.01: U.S. Supreme Court Rules FLSA Forbids Retaliation Against Employees Who Make Oral Complaints
- 2011.03.24: New York Federal Court Requires Early Mediation in Most Employment Discrimination Cases
- 2011.03.22: Appellate Court Reduces $10 Million Punitive Damages Award For Age Discrimination to $2,465,000
- 2011.03.11: New Jersey Appellate Division Reinstates Retaliation Claim Against Department of Corrections
- 2011.03.02: U.S. Supreme Court Adopts "Cat's Paw" Discrimination Theory
- 2011.02.24: Third Circuit Reverses Decision Preventing Class Action Arbitration
- 2011.02.16: Jury To Decide If Employer Must Pay Punitive Damages in Sexual Harassment Case
- 2011.02.10: Minor League Yankees Play Hardball with Mascot's Overtime Pay
- 2011.02.04: How Binding is My Binding Arbitration Agreement?
- 2011.01.28: Jury Must Decide Whether Anti-Harassment Policy Protects Employer From Sexual Harassment Claim
- 2011.01.26: New Jersey Court Reinstates Employee's Failure to Accommodate Religious Belief Claim
- 2011.01.12: New Rights For New York Hotel and Restaurant Employees
- 2010.12.30: New York Passes Wage Theft Protection Act
- 2010.12.15: "Discovery Rule" Can Extend Statute of Limitations Under New Jersey Law Against Discrimination
- 2010.12.10: Can You Be Fired For Giving Confidential Company Documents to Your Employment Lawyer?
- 2010.12.02: Each Discriminatory Paycheck is Separate Violation of New Jersey Law Against Discrimination
- 2010.11.26: EEOC Sues Port Authority of NY & NJ for Sex and Age Discrimination
- 2010.11.19: Civil Service Employee's Failure to Appeal Discipline Does Not Bar Retaliation Case
- 2010.11.10: Whistleblower Receives $96 Million From GlaxoSmithKline Under False Claims Act
- 2010.11.04: New Jersey Considers Prohibiting Companies From Saying Unemployed Job Candidates Need Not Apply
- 2010.10.29: New York Employers Must Provide Same Bereavement Leave to Same-Sex Committed Couples
- 2010.10.24: Frequently Asked Questions (FAQ) About the New Jersey Civil Rights Act
- 2010.10.15: EEOC Sues Fox News for Retaliation on Behalf of Female Reporter
- 2010.10.06: Employers Strictly Liable for Supervisors' Sexual Harassment Under New York City Human Rights Law
- 2010.09.30: New Jersey Court Rules Municipal Employees Can Prove Retaliation Even If Civil Service Commission Upheld Discipline
- 2010.09.22: Federal Court Rules Death Threats Can Support Sexual Harassment Claim
- 2010.09.10: New Financial Incentives and Legal Protections for Whistleblowers
- 2010.09.02: New Jersey Court Allows Harassment Claim Based on Relatively Minor Acts
- 2010.08.25: New Jersey Supreme Court Agree It's Illegal Not to Renew Contract Because Employee Is Over 70 Years Old
- 2010.08.20: New Jersey Makes It Harder to Receive Unemployment Benefits
- 2010.08.10: Court Clarifies When Non-Residents Are Protected Under New York's Anti-Discrimination Laws
- 2010.08.02: Department of Labor Says FMLA Covers Non-Traditional Parents
- 2010.07.26: Even More Ways to Prove Workplace Discrimination
- 2010.07.19: Additional Ways to Prove Employment Discrimination
- 2010.07.10: How Do I Prove Employment Discrimination?
- 2010.06.28: Nursing Mothers Finally Get a Break
- 2010.06.01: Supreme Court Clarifies Filing Deadline for Disparate Impact Cases
- 2010.05.14: Side Effects of Medication Can Constitute a Disability under the ADA
- 2010.05.13: What to Consider Before Accepting a Severance Agreement
- 2010.05.01: What is a Constructive Discharge?
- 2010.04.21: Changing Work Shifts Can Be Required as Reasonable Accommodation for Employee's Disability
- 2010.04.01: New Jersey Emergency Responders Employment Protection Act Goes Into Effect
- 2010.03.22: Retaliation After Termination Can Violate New Jersey Law Against Discrimination
- 2010.03.16: Employers Can Be Held Liable for Discriminatory Hiring Decisions Made By Independent Contractors
- 2010.02.24: Sexual Harassment of Independent Contractor Can Violate New Jersey Law Against Discrimination
- 2010.02.21: New Jersey Law Against Discrimination Clarified to Include Autisim as Disability
- 2010.01.23: New Jersey Court Finds Emphatic Response to Discriminatory Remark Can Be Legally Protected
- 2010.01.01: Subsidy To Health Benefits Extended
- 2009.12.22: Extended Medical Leave Can Be Reasonable Accommodation Under New York Law
- 2009.11.16: New York Requires Employers to Provide Written Notice of Overtime Rate
- 2009.11.01: When Do Employers Violate the ADA By Discriminating Against Employees With Disabled Relatives?
- 2009.10.21: Employees Who Request FMLA Leave Are Legally Protected Before They Take Any Leave
- 2009.10.14: Time Worked From Home Counts Toward FMLA's Minimum Hour Eligibility Requirement If Employer Knew or Had Reason to Know Employee Worked From Home
- 2009.09.24: NYC Human Rights Law Broader Than State and Federal Anti-Discrimination Laws
- 2009.09.05: New York Human Rights Law Amended to Prohibit Discrimination Against Victims of Domestic Violence
- 2009.08.21: EEOC Issues New Guidance to Employees Regarding Waivers of Discrimination Claims in Severance Agreements
- 2009.08.03: Inadequate Sexual Harassment Investigation Can Help Support Discrimination Claim By Alleged Harasser
- 2009.07.15: Employees' Private Communications With Lawyers on Company Computers Protected By Attorney-Client Privilege
- 2009.06.25: New Jersey Law Prohibits Refusal to Renew Contract Because Employee is Over 70 Years Old
- 2009.06.18: After-Acquired Evidence Inadmissible Until After Jury Finds Wrongful Termination
- 2009.05.29: Employees Working in Other States Can Sue Under New York's Anti-Discrimination Laws
- 2009.05.22: Discrimination Against Caregivers
- 2009.04.28: Frequently Asked Questions About New Jersey's Conscientious Employee Protection Act
- 2009.03.31: Tenure Protection for Clerical Employees in New Jersey Public Schools
- 2009.03.28: Courts Can Increase Employment Law Jury Awards to Offset Adverse Tax Consequences of Lump Sum Payment
- 2009.02.28: Federal Government Subsidizing Health Care Benefits For Laid Off Employees
- 2009.02.18: The Doctrine of Apparent Authority
- 2009.02.02: Supreme Court Rules it is Unlawful to Retaliate Against Employee For Harassment Complaint During Investigation
- 2009.01.29: President Obama Signs Lilly Ledbetter Fair Pay Act
- 2009.01.25: Senate Votes in Support of Fair Pay Act
- 2009.01.17: Damages in Employment Law Cases
- 2008.12.31: New Jersey Supreme Court Expands Claim of Wrongful Discharge in Violation of Public Policy
- 2008.12.16: Frequently Asked Questions Regarding the New Jersey Family Leave Insurance Law
- 2008.12.08: New Guidelines Under New York's Employee Blood Donation Leave Law
- 2008.11.24: New Jersey Employees Can Prove Discrimination Even If Decisionmaker Had No Discriminatory Animus
- 2008.11.11: Single Anti-Gay Comment Can Create a Hostile Work Environment
- 2008.11.07: Mitigation of Damages: Employees Bringing Wrongful Termination Claims Must Make Reasonable Efforts to Find Another Job
- 2008.10.28: The New Jersey Oppressed Shareholder Statute Protects the Ownership and Employment Interests of Shareholders in Closely Held Corporations
- 2008.10.20: New Jersey Court Rules that Retaliation After You Are Fired Can Violate The New Jersey Law Against Discrimination
- 2008.10.10: New Jersey Supreme Court Clarifies Sexual Harassment Standard: Repeatedly Asking For Dates is Not Sexual Harassment
- 2008.10.10: What You Should Bring to Your Initial Consultation With an Employment Lawyer
- 2008.10.02: When Can A Private Company Require Random Drug Testing in New Jersey?
- 2008.09.25: President Signs Law Expanding Scope of Americans With Disabilities Act
- 2008.09.13: Senate Passes Amendment to Restore Americans With Disabilities Act to Protect Disabled Employees From Discrimination
- 2008.09.13: Employee Does Not Always Have to Request Accommodation to Trigger Interactive Process
- 2008.09.07: Employee Rights Laws Part 4: Overview of New York Employment Law Statutes
- 2008.09.01: Employee Rights Laws Part 3: Overview of New Jersey Employment Law Statutes
- 2008.08.24: Employee Rights Laws Part 2: Overview of Other Federal "Wrongful Termination" Employment Laws
- 2008.08.17: Employee Rights Laws Part 1: Overview of Federal Anti-Discrimination Employment Laws
- 2008.08.07: Why You Might Need an Employment Lawyer
- 2008.07.16: United States Supreme Court Makes it Easier to Prove Age Discrimination
- 2008.07.10: Proposed Law to Protect Disabled Employees From Discrimination
- 2008.07.10: New Jersey Supreme Court Clarifies that Supervisors Are Liable for Discrimination if They Actively and Purposefully Participated in it
- 2008.07.10: Independent Contractors Protected by Conscientious Employee Protection Act
- 2008.07.09: Illegal to Discriminate Because of an Abortion
- 2008.07.09: Genetic Information Nondiscrimination Act
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