Until relatively recently, employment contracts were not generally taken into consideration in court during employment disputes. It was not until 1980 that the employment relationship between employer and employee was addressed in American courts. Essentially,...
The Fourth of July represents the birthday of the United States of America. It is celebrated as the day when the U.S. broke from England and became its own country. Workers from the Trump Taj Mahal in Atlantic City, New Jersey, channeled their inner forefathers over...
It is far more common to see race discrimination suits with a minority as the victim, but that does not mean that Caucasians cannot be victims of race discrimination as well. It remains to be seen what the outcome will be in such an instance, but such is the case for...
If would be nice if everyone could say that they do not work for the money, but solely for the joy of the job. Sadly, not everyone can make that claim, and most people work because they need money to survive -- whether it is for food and shelter, to support a...
It is uncommon for the federal government to step in and file charges in a local discrimination lawsuit, but such is the case in Queens at a local high school, where charges were filed against the New York City Education Department on the grounds of racial...
On Monday, June 6, 2016, the Judiciary Committee of the New Jersey Assembly voted to advance a referendum on a constitutional amendment concerning pension payments for public employees. The move, which was approved 6-2, will now make its way to a full vote in...
In any business, employees may feel as though they have much less power than their employer. This may lead to employees not reporting violations by their employer - including potentially unsafe workplace conditions - for fear of being fired. But did you know...
On Tuesday, May 24, 2016, Eric Schneiderman, attorney general of New York, filed a lawsuit against the popular pizza chain, Domino's on the grounds that it systematically does not pay its employees their deserved wages. What makes this suit especially...
In New York or New Jersey, unless you have an employment contract, you are likely working “at will” for your employer. This means that they may fire you or let you go without a valid reason. However, there are both local and federal laws which protect employees from...
Many employers in New York include restrictive covenants in their employment contracts. So what is a restrictive covenant and how can it affect you after you leave the company? A restrictive covenant is an agreement between an employee and employer that...