Litigation is an expensive endeavor, and with all of the costs and risks, there is still a chance that a litigant will lose at trial. Even if the jury finds in the party’s favor, the jury may not award the party a substantial damage award. If the jury does find in the party’s favor and […]
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Cherry Hill Employment Lawyers: NJ Workers One Step Closer to Paid Sick Leave
In a December 2015 vote, the New Jersey Senate approved a measure which would require employers to offer paid sick leave to their employees regardless of company size. Senate bill A2354 calls on small businesses with less than 10 employees to offer each employee 40 hours of sick leave, while businesses with 10 or more […]
Middletown Commercial Collections Lawyers: Why Hire a Collections Lawyer?
Trying to get your customers or clients to pay an overdue debt can be time consuming, frustrating and exhausting. Debtors often find that there are no repercussions for ignoring unenforceable requests for payment. Many business owners will enlist the services of a collection agency to recover payment, but these agencies often do little more than […]
Cherry Hill Employment Lawyers Discuss Pregnancy Discrimination and New Jersey’s Prospective Pumping Law
In January 2014, the New Jersey legislature took a big step in protecting female employees by adding pregnancy to the list of protected classes that fall within the purview of the New Jersey Law Against Discrimination (NJLAD). As a result of the amendment, it is now unlawful for any New Jersey employer to subject an […]
Cherry Hill Employment Lawyers Discuss the EEOC’s New Guidelines for HIV Positive Employees
This is not the first time the EEOC has issued a publication detailing these protected rights. In 2012, the Commission issued a generic guidance document discussing the ADA’s protections for individuals with HIV or AIDS. However, these two new publications are much more useful to HIV positive job applicants and employees because they are specifically […]