The False Claims Act (FCA) is a federal law that encourages whistleblowers with inside information about fraud schemes perpetrated against the government to come forward. This law allows whistleblowers to step into the shoes of the government and file lawsuits against their employers or others that have engaged in massive fraud schemes. As an incentive
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When an employee suffers a serious medical condition or faces a close family member’s serious illness or injuries, it can be difficult to navigate work requirements. However, these types of situations should not ruin someone’s career. Congress passed the Family and Medical Leave Act to protect qualifying employees when they go through these types of
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Certain New Jersey employees might be able to take time off from their jobs under a few laws, including the Family and Medical Leave Act (FMLA), the New Jersey Family Leave Act (NJFLA), or the New Jersey Paid Family Leave Act. These laws offer important protection to workers who need to take time off from
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Learning that you are being fired from your job can be very upsetting and could leave you in a precarious financial situation until you find a new position. If you have been terminated from your job, you might wonder whether your employer’s decision was legal or if you might have grounds to pursue a lawsuit
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Swartz Swidler, a renowned New Jersey employment plaintiff law firm, recently secured a groundbreaking ruling on behalf of Service Technicians in the U.S. District Court of New Jersey. The court ruled that time spent driving from technicians’ homes to their first assignment, and from their last assignment to their homes, may be compensable under the
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Non-compete agreements have proliferated among employers, and an increasing number of employees working in New Jersey are covered by them. These types of employment agreements are typically signed during the onboarding process and purport to restrict employees from engaging in competition against the employer after they leave. However, non-compete agreements are not always enforceable. Here’s
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In New Jersey, most employees are protected by the state’s earned sick leave law. Under this law, employees working for private employers are entitled to receive 40 hours of earned sick leave from their employers each year that they can use to care for themselves or their immediate family members. The New Jersey earned sick
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Many employees are asked to sign arbitration agreements when they are hired as a part of their onboarding paperwork. This type of agreement waives an employee’s right to pursue legal remedies through the court process if employment disputes arise. If an employee signs an arbitration agreement, they will be forced to arbitrate their dispute instead
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New Jersey recognizes the important services whistleblowers provide to the state by reporting their employers’ fraudulent, unethical, or illegal conduct. Without the help of whistleblowers, many instances of fraudulent and illegal conduct committed by employers against the government would go undiscovered. Because of this, New Jersey’s Conscientious Employee Protection Act (CEPA) protects employees against retaliation
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While workplace discrimination against applicants and employees based on their protected characteristics has been illegal for decades in the U.S., it continues to be a pervasive issue. Employees in New Jersey and all other states sometimes experience illegal discrimination at their jobs. In some situations, discrimination in the workplace can be so pervasive and severe
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