Advocates for NJ and PA
Workers & Their Families
"Or, why we'd like to help everyone, and why we can't" I suppose it's been a long time coming, this blog, in which I try to explain briefly why we can only help between 5-10% of the people who reach out to us for help, and why we wish it could be 100% (but why it...
A recently proposed bill would, if passed, would protect the rights of New Jersey breastfeeding mothers at work. Lawmakers are hoping that this proposed bill will eliminate workplace discrimination against these women and protect employee rights by requiring employers...
While it is a philosophy that in the U.S., justice always prevails, in reality, life isn't always that easy. Justice is hard to come by in various types of legal situations, including in a workers' rights situation in New Jersey.Many of us have begun our careers or...
This year, Congress passed a new overtime rule that would increase the salary limit of workers who would be eligible for and guaranteed to be paid overtime if they work more than 40 hours a week. The new rule, under the Fair Labor Standards Act (FLSA) is ready to go...
"Or... the First of the Dominoes to (Finally!) Fall for Forced Arbitration"If you search the word "arbitration" in any of my past blogs over the years, you'll know what arbitration really is versus what its proponents say it is. The short review: Arbitration is a...
Losing a job happens to many people during the course of life. It can still be at least initially earth-shaking and disheartening to lose a job. For some, the promise of severance pay gets them through the rough patch.The money serves as a financial buffer until...
A study by Kelley Blue Book shows that Americans are still wary of driverless technology, and prefer to drive themselves. Some wonder if this attitude can slow the development of driverless technology. The study shows that Americans would prefer cars that can...
In a recent study, 24/7 Wall St. examined the National Highway Traffic Safety Commission's data from traffic-related death rates in 2014 and compared the data to the same in 2004.New Mexico topped the list with 3.5 pedestrian deaths per 100,000 residents. The least...
As a society today, we collectively face various sources of discord and frustration. Race relations and violence within the police force are matters of top concern today. It seems like there is consistently a new story of unarmed, African American individuals being...
As an employee of a business, you have various rights. We often discuss employment laws related to discrimination, harassment, wages and overtime pay. But you also have a right to a safe workplace and healthy work environment. Depending on a person's line of work, the...
