Category: Employment Law

If someone uses words, tone, or language to demean, intimidate, or humiliate another individual, the first person has engaged in verbal harassment. This type of harassment can create a hostile work environment, impact your mental health, and interfere with your ability to perform your job effectively. If you believe that someone in your place of employment—your boss, a coworker, or even a third party—has verbally harassed you, you deserve to know your legal rights and protections. How Can You Recognize[…] Read More

Microaggressions are subtle, often unintentional, actions or comments that demean or discriminate against an individual based on their identity. While they may appear minor to some, these behaviors can significantly impact workplace morale, mental health, and overall productivity. If you have experienced microaggressions, you are not alone, and there are steps you can take to address the issue effectively. The first step in handling microaggressions is to identify them. These actions can take many forms, including inappropriate jokes, backhanded compliments,[…] Read More

What you do outside of work can affect your continued employment. Employers have taken action against employees who have made certain posts on social media. In some cases, their actions have even survived scrutiny from the court when employees have filed a lawsuit. However, you may be able to successfully sue an employer when they have fired you or taken disciplinary action based on what you have posted on social media. Nonetheless, you need to be careful about your posts[…] Read More

If your South Jersey employer agrees to pay you for sick or vacation days, you have good reason to believe that they will honor that commitment—so when they do not, you have equally good reason to feel frustrated and wronged. Many workers in New Jersey assume they have an automatic entitlement to paid vacation and sick time, but your legal rights to this compensation may depend on your employer’s policies. Let The Law Offices of Leo B. Dubler, III, LLC[…] Read More

Many types of employment are subject to a contract. Employment contracts can benefit both the employer and the employee. This document should clearly lay out both your rights and obligations when you have a job. An employment contract specifies clear expectations and prohibits certain types of conduct. At the same time, you also have certain legal protections if your employer violated the contract. You always have the ability to file a lawsuit against your employer if you have been wrongfully[…] Read More