Every state in the country has some form of at-will employment, and New Jersey is no exception. That means, unless some form of exception exists, your employer can fire you for any reason or even no reason.
However, those exceptions matter. Thus, the question in New Jersey isn’t what...
Adoption is one of the most impactful and fulfilling choices a parent can make. Every adoptive parent knows that their children are just as much theirs as biological children would have been — but can they trust their employers to honor that?
New Jersey law affords certain rights and...
Respect and professionalism are paramount for the hard-working folks of New Jersey. For a workplace to be healthy and fulfilling, there must be an assumption of good faith between an employer and an employee. You deserve an employer who believes in your desire to work and perform your job well.
Work is a substantial part of life, and it’s important to find a job that compensates you well while helping you feel fulfilled. Accepting a new job offer can be incredibly exciting, but there’s almost always plenty of complex paperwork involved. Unless you’ve spent years in law school, you’re likely not familiar...
Federal and state laws regarding wages and hours can be complicated, and you may be wondering what’s expected of you or whether you are being taken advantage of. Some employers abuse their authority by mandating that their employees spend more time at work than their contracts specify, without compensating them with...
Medical and recreational marijuana use is now legal in the state of New Jersey. However, marijuana use still isn’t legal on a federal level. This inconsistency causes many employees to question whether they can get fired if they test positive for marijuana in a drug test at work.
Here’s...
Most people split the majority of their time between two places: work and home. For that reason, it’s important that everyone feels safe, healthy, and empowered in both places. Unfortunately, some work environments can be incredibly hostile to their employees.
A toxic workplace can cause severe emotional distress and...
Many employers do not include salary information in job listings. Recently, the New Jersey legislature has taken up a bill that would require employers to disclose salaries in job posts. We will examine the implications of this bill, along with an employee’s rights to discuss their salary once they have been hired.
Summers in New Jersey mean birds chirping, public pools filling, and new temporary work positions opening up all over the state. In February of this year, Governor Murphy signed Bill A1474 into law. This bill, known as the “Temporary Workers’ Bill of Rights,” establishes guidelines for service firms and third-party clients.
Once upon a time, compensation for work was quite simple. You worked for an allotted number of hours and were paid for that work. However, times have changed, and so has compensation.
You likely receive many different types of compensation other than money. For example, you might get medical...
