Roseland, New Jersey Law Blog
New Jersey Creates Rebuttable Presumption of Workers’ Compensation Coverage for COVID-19 Cases Involving “Essential Employees”
By Frank A. Custode, Esq. On September 14, 2020, Governor Murphy signed SB 2380 into law, which creates a rebuttable presumption of workers’ compensation coverage for “essential employees” who contract COVID-19 during a state of emergency. The law is retroactive to...
Signs of age discrimination
Ideally, discrimination of any kind in the workplace would be a thing of the past. However, since we don't live in an ideal world, New Jersey residents who are working later in life may find themselves the target of age discrimination. There are several signs you can...
Fox News anchor accused of sexual harassment
New Jersey residents may have heard that in 2018, a female Fox News anchor parted ways with the media company. No reason was given for her departure, but the Huffington Post reported that the anchor was facing accusations of sexual harassment. The anchor's attorney...
Pregnancy in the workplace: How to spot discrimination
At the present moment, women are said to hold about 50% of the jobs in New Jersey and around the country's workforce. Another very interesting statistic is that 85% of those women will become pregnant at some point in their careers. Even so, according to the United...
What to know about reasonable accommodations
New Jersey companies that have 15 or more employees are generally subject to the Americans with Disabilities Act. This means that they must provide you and other disabled employees with reasonable workplace accommodations. Take a closer look at what a reasonable...
What to do if you’re sexually harassed at work
Workers in New Jersey and elsewhere who have been victims of sexual harassment may feel powerless to hold their abusers accountable for their actions. However, there are many steps that you can take to protect yourself against managers or colleagues who may act...
Study: young and older drivers own older, unsafe vehicles
The two age groups most prone to be in a car crash, whether in New Jersey or elsewhere in the U.S., are teen drivers and drivers age 65 or older. According to a study from the Center for Injury Research and Prevention, a group at the Children's Hospital of...
“TRAINING MODULE” ARBITRATION POLICY IN NEW JERSEY LAW AGAINST DISCRIMINATION MATTER APPROVED BY SUPREME COURT
By Frank A. Custode, Esq. In the recent decision of Skuse v. Pfizer, Inc., et al., (Docket No. A-86018, 082509, decided on August 18, 2020), the New Jersey Supreme Court held that an arbitration policy that was distributed to employees via email as a “training module”...
Decrease the risk of accidents with amber turn signals
Modern cars in New Jersey and across the country are equipped with features meant to keep drivers and passengers safe should an accident occur. These features include airbag systems, automatic emergency brake systems and electronic stability controls. Though the...
Grounds for wrongful termination lawsuits in New Jersey
New Jersey is an at-will employment state, meaning that the relationship between employer and employee can usually be terminated at any time by either party. There are several circumstances, though, under which an employee might have the right to sue for wrongful...
