Advocates for NJ and PA
Workers & Their Families
Many workers never take full advantage of their vacation days, and companies are starting to get creative with how they capitalize on that. The insurance company Unum now offers employees a choice: trade in those unused vacation days for student loan payments. But...
Being fired or let go wrongfully is not a good feeling for anyone. Fortunately, you have options. If you were wrongfully terminated, you can seek compensation from your employers and receive damages for your trouble.Also fortunately, many wrongful termination cases...
A new study on breastfeeding discrimination reveals it is not only a health concern for women, but a financial concern as well. Researchers have long known about the health impact of breastfeeding discrimination in the workplace. When faced with discrimination,...
Despite the growing efforts of many companies to tighten their sexual harassment policies, many female employees in New Jersey continue to encounter inappropriate behavior at work. According to NJ Advance Media, a survey was recently conducted to find out whether...
Dating back as far as the middle ages, there have been protections in place for anyone willing to come forward with evidence of fraud or corruption. People who are brave enough to come forward are often referred to as whistleblowers. Whistleblowers got their name...
The gender gap in employment is often presented as the number of cents women earn on the dollar, compared to men. It is related to, but not the same as the call for women to earn equal pay for equal work. For instance, if all the high-paying jobs at a company are...
The New Jersey Paid Sick Leave Act became effective in late October 2018. Its protections cover the vast majority of New Jersey workers, even those working for smaller employers. The gist of the law is that all protected workers will accumulate at least one hour of...
Over the past few years, there has been a rise in flexible, short-term employment opportunities. This "gig economy" allows workers to earn money independently, not tying themselves to an employer. Some well-known gig economy jobs include Uber and Lyft car services,...
An appeals court reopened a whistleblower suit brought by a New Jersey detective. Jeffrey Scozzafava claimed he was penalized for complaining about errors made in the death investigation of a well-known New Jersey couple. Detective claims mistakes damaged the case...
Keep quiet. Tough it out. Just ignore it. The victims of sexual assault and sexual harassment are often subjected to advice that is unhelpful, at best. The idea that anyone can choose to be unaffected by such trauma is ridiculous. Even if a victim manages to act like...
