We got a call recently that similar to others we’ve had in the past where somebody’s just had a diagnosis of a pretty serious disease. They’ve told their employer, and all of a sudden they’re getting negative performance reviews and verbal counseling and write ups. The timing is very suspicious and in circumstances such as […]

A number of years ago, Congress decided to protect workers around the country and not just workers but individuals who suffer from a disability. The goal is to try and bring them into the mainstream of society and let them participate to the fullest extent that their disabilities will permit. The outcome of that at […]

With the aging of the Boomer generation, we’re getting more calls from New Jersey employees who feel that they’re being let go because of their age. For example, we got a call recently from an individual who had been working for a company for 25 years. He was let go. His boss told him that […]

We get calls complaining about hostile work environments on a regular basis. Well, the workplace may be hostile but that doesn’t necessarily mean it’s unlawfully hostile. There’s no requirement under the law for an employer to treat the employees with dignity and respect. If your boss is a raving shouting lunatic, there’s really nothing you […]

We get calls on a frequent basis from New Jersey employees who are facing investigation in the workplace. We’re talking here about private sector employees. They often ask if they can hire us to help them through this. Well, we can help you to a certain extent but if it’s an internal investigation by your […]

Every now and then we’ll get a call from a pregnant woman who’s concerned that once her boss finds out, he’ll lay her off. We rush to assure her that pregnancy is a protected class in New Jersey. Essentially, it’s a form of gender discrimination, and her employer cannot let her go, demote her, transfer […]

A problem that’s becoming more common for New Jersey employees is that their workday doesn’t necessarily end when they leave the workplace. A lot of them are venting frustrations on their Facebook posts, Twitter, other social media sites. Sometimes that gets back to the employer and that can have devastating consequences.  If you make a […]

There’s no way to stop people from making claims, but there are ways to defend yourself and it’s through meticulous timekeeping. It is through training your supervisors not to cut any corners. If somebody has actually worked more than eight hours in a day or more than forty hours in a week, document it. If […]