As an employee, you have the right to speak up when you see or experience discrimination, harassment or other illegal activity in your workplace. Unfortunately, there is a chance that your employer might retaliate. Workplace retaliation occurs when an employer takes negative action against an employee for his or her involvement in an activity that is protected by state or federal law. Workplace retaliation is not legal. However, many employees are not aware of the protections they have after being[…] Read More
Month: May 2019
Understand the Updates to New Jersey’s Family Leave Act
Life changes most certainly happen. Whether it’s welcoming a new child into the family – or needing to care for a sick family member – there are certainly times when your family needs to come first. Recently, Governor Phil Murphy signed into law some rather significant changes to the New Jersey Family Leave Act. It is important for you to understand what these changes mean and to take legal action if your employer is failing to follow the law. In[…] Read More