Know what constitutes retaliation in the workplace, examples of retaliation in the workplace, and how you can protect yourself.
What are Examples of Retaliation in the Workplace?
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What Constitutes Sexual Harassment in NJ? | Hamilton Law Firm PC
If you’re wondering whether you have been sexually harassed, here’s everything you’ll need to know and how you can build a case.
Understanding the Mediation Process
There will come a point in your case when your attorney will discuss the possibility of mediation in your case. This point typically comes following the notice of court ordered mediation received early in the case before much discovery has been completed.
Libertarians for Transparent Government v. Cumberland County, et al.
The NJ Supreme Court recently decided the case of Libertarians for Transparent Government v. Cumberland County, et al., allowing the release of a former employee’s settlement agreement through a public records request. Case Background Tyrone Ellis worked for the...
Litigation from the Litigant’s Perspective
Newsletter From An Attorney Considering you're receiving a newsletter from an attorney, or a litigator, that means that either you or someone close to you may at some point be involved in a case against a company or an individual. Whether you bring the case or are...
Using Social Media as an Employee
On September 21, 2021, the NJ Supreme Court ruled on an issue that arose from an attorney’s use of Facebook in its early days. In 2007, Defendant’s attorney’s paralegal sent a Facebook “friend” request to the plaintiff to access his private Facebook posts in a...
Severe and Pervasive Slurs
Rios v. Meda Pharmaceutical, Inc. NJ Supreme Court June 16, 2021 The NJ Law Against Discrimination prohibits discrimination based upon race, ethnicity, and national origin, amongst numerous other protected categories. If you are alleging that the discrimination...
Arbitration Agreements and What They Mean to You
Often, a document that you sign accepting some benefit from your employer may contain an agreement to arbitrate some or all of your claims against that employer. To be enforceable, the language of the arbitration clause must clearly and specifically inform the...
Pregnancy Discrimination in New Jersey
Understanding New Jersey’s Pregnant Worker’s Fairness Act in the Law Against Discrimination. In March 2021, the New Jersey Supreme Court issued its first opinion addressing the Pregnant Workers Fairness Act, a recent amendment to New Jersey Law Against...
Criminal Penalties for Employment Claims
On June 3, 2021, in Van Buren v. United States, the United States Supreme Court reversed and remanded a lower court decision allowing employers to seek criminal sanctions against an employee who misused his work computer for his own benefit. The employee, a police...