Hotel workers in New Jersey will soon have new protections at their jobs. On June 11, 2019, Gov. Murphy signed the panic button bill into law. This law will mandate the installation of panic buttons in hotels that employees can use when they are being threatened with sexual assault or other dangers. To learn more
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Many employers rely on unpaid interns to operate their businesses. If you worked as an unpaid intern and were asked to do mundane tasks that were not educational in nature, you may be entitled to recover compensation. Corporations offer unpaid internships to recruit recent graduates and students. While the companies claim that they are paying
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When you lose your job and file a claim for benefits from your state’s unemployment compensation fund, the unemployment agency will review your claim and discuss it with your former employer. The agency may also interview you in person or over the phone. After the unemployment agency completes the review, it will either grant your
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The federal Family and Medical Leave Act lets eligible workers who are employed at covered employers the right to take up to 12 weeks of unpaid leave from their jobs each year in specific situations. To take this leave, workers must need to care for their own serious health conditions or the serious health conditions
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If a creditor has successfully sued you to collect on a debt, the creditor can file a garnishment of your wages to collect what it is owed. Certain types of creditors can garnish your wages without securing a judgment, including the IRS, the state child support enforcement agency, and student loan providers. There are state
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Wage garnishments can make it difficult for you to make ends meet. Your wages can be garnished when your employer is ordered by a court to withhold a percentage of your wages and send that amount directly to a creditor until you have repaid your debt. Garnishments may be ordered when you owe child support,
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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
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A founding partner of Swartz Swidler, Richard Swartz is recognized as a leading employment law attorney in New Jersey. Richard has dedicated his career to fighting for the rights of workers who have suffered from discrimination, retaliation, harassment, and other violations of their rights. He has helped many clients to recover damages to pay for
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In New Jersey, employees who are separated from their jobs for a variety of reasons may be eligible for a continuation of coverage under the federal Consolidated Omnibus Budget Reconciliation Act or COBRA. However, this federal law only covers employers that have had 20 or more employees working for at least one-half of the previous
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Pre-employment drug testing is fairly common for employers in Pennsylvania and New Jersey. Some employers also have mandatory testing for their employees on a random basis. If you have been asked to take a drug test by your employer or your prospective employer, here is some information about the laws that apply from the attorneys
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