Advocates for NJ and PA
Workers & Their Families
Non-binary and gender non-conforming employees in New Jersey are protected by some of the strongest workplace anti-discrimination laws in the country. These protections recognize that employees should be judged on their performance and qualifications, not on how they...
Professionals generally want to maintain positive relationships with their employers. However, when they discover issues within the company, they may feel the need to take action. Some people become whistleblowers due to safety concerns. They recognize that company...
You never spoke to a manager, never got a call and never even had the chance to explain yourself. What you got instead was a rejection, a silence or a sudden termination with no explanation at all. Now you are left wondering whether a human even saw your résumé or...
Religious discrimination in the workplace is prohibited under both federal and state law. That means employers cannot (legally) discriminate against people based on their religious beliefs in hiring, promotion, pay, job assignment, termination or any other employment...
Losing a job can be an unexpected and shocking experience. Other times, employees may have noticed warning signs. The company may have struggled for some time before it announced a large-scale staff reduction, or the worker may have had to complete a performance...
The federal Family & Medical Leave Act (FMLA) was enacted so that employees could take “job-protected” time off to care for a family member or themselves. That means if they are eligible to use this leave, they are generally entitled to return to their job or an...
Sexual discrimination manifests in various forms and is a significant issue in workplaces across New Jersey. This type of discrimination occurs when an individual is treated differently based on their sex, potentially affecting everything from hiring practices to...
Workers responding to a job offer are often eager to accept opportunities that provide better pay or could grant them a respectable title. Other details about their employment arrangements may not seem nearly as important. For example, quite a few workers agree to...
In a close decision on Tuesday, April 22, the Federal Trade Commission (FTC) made a move that could change the game for American workers. A divided commission voted to ban noncompetes in a 3 to 2 split, which came down to party lines. The dissenting voices,...
Employees often have good working relationships with their employers. But, that doesn’t mean that an employer will have the employee’s best interests at heart if the employee gets hurt at work. Employers should pay for workers’ compensation coverage, so the cost of...
