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New Jersey is an at-will employment state, which means that an employee or employer can terminate the working relationship at any time. However, there are some exceptions. For example, an employer cannot fire an employee simply because they are part of a protected class (such as race, age, or pregnancy… Continue reading How Successful Are Wrongful Termination Cases?
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For many people, going to work isn’t fun. There are rude customers, annoying co-workers, and micromanaging bosses. The whole environment can be nerve-wracking for employees, especially when there is sexual harassment involved. When you think of sexual harassment, you may think of unwanted physical contact. Maybe a co-worker hugs you… Continue reading What is Considered Verbal Sexual Harassment?
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While New Jersey is an at-will employment law jurisdiction, an employee could still potentially have a claim for wrongful termination in certain circumstances. As with other types of legal claim, any wrongful termination claim must be initiated before the statute of limitations expires. What is the statute of limitations for… Continue reading Statute of Limitations: Wrongful Termination
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Broadly speaking, wrongful termination occurs when an employee is illegally fired, laid off, or otherwise discharged from their position. In New Jersey, businesses and organizations have wide discretion to make their own personnel decisions. An unfair firing or unfair layoff is not necessarily a wrongful termination. What falls under wrongful… Continue reading What Falls Under Wrongful Termination?
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If you were fired illegally, you probably have a wrongful termination case. Employment in New Jersey is at will in most cases, but there are certain limitations on employers. For example, they cannot retaliate against workers for exercising a right, and they cannot discriminate against a worker based on certain… Continue reading What is the Compensation for Wrongful Termination?
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Sexual harassment is unlawful in New Jersey under both state and federal law. Under both the New Jersey Law Against Discrimination (LAD) and Title VII of the Civil Rights Act of 1964, sexual harassment is understood as a form of unlawful discrimination. Sexual harassment in the New Jersey workplace can take many different… Continue reading What Defines Sexual Harassment
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