Some workers in New Jersey have short- and long-term disability insurance. These types of coverage can provide a financial safety net if you are unable to work for a short time or a longer period because of a disabling condition. While this type of coverage can help you in the event of a medical condition
Many employees in New Jersey and Pennsylvania rely on their employer-provided health insurance to help them to pay for their medical care needs. Since medical care is very expensive in the U.S., employer-provided health insurance is a prized benefit among employees. Many employers offer benefits packages that include health, dental, and vision insurance to attract
The federal Family and Medical Leave Act lets employees who work for employers that are covered under the law and who are eligible to take up to 12 weeks of unpaid medical leave off each year to care for their own medical conditions or to care for the serious medical conditions of their dependents. For
Under the federal Family and Medical Leave Act of 1993, eligible workers who are employed by covered employers have the right to take unpaid leave from their jobs in order to deal with serious health conditions. The FMLA gives workers the right to take up to 12 weeks of unpaid time off from work each
Sexual harassment is illegal, especially when it happens at work. Typically, prohibited sexual harassment consists of a series of incidents rather than a single one. Keeping a written and detailed log of the harassing incidents can help you to prove a sexual harassment claim because it can be used as evidence of what occurred. An
Losing your job can be devastating. While employers may fire employees for nearly any reason and at any time, they are not allowed to terminate workers for a prohibited purpose such as discrimination. If your employer wrongfully fired you, you may have legal rights to recover damages. Among the damages that you might be able
The IRS has a tax whistleblower reward program to incentivize reporting of tax fraud and tax evasion. Through the program, whistleblowers may be able to recover rewards of a percentage of the total amount that the IRS recovers as a result of their reports. The attorneys at Swartz Swidler are able to assist whistleblowers who
Many people in New Jersey and Pennsylvania are classified as independent contractors. Independent contractors are typically people who are able to work from anywhere at times that they choose. They are able to use their own resources and tools and work for several companies. Often, they are paid flat fees or by the project. Employees
Title VII of the Civil Rights Act of 1964 prohibits discrimination on the basis of certain protected characteristics, including race, religion, national origin, color, and gender. The law also created the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission, which is the federal agency which is tasked with interpreting and enforcing the laws that prohibit discrimination. The attorneys at
Employers that are covered by the Americans with Disabilities Act must provide reasonable accommodations to workers who have disabilities. Reasonable accommodations are modifications to the work environment that allow the worker to perform his or her job. Workers are required to demonstrate that they have a mental or physical disability that causes a substantial impairment