Updated June 2026 Yes, many employees can resign while they are on medical leave, but quitting during or after leave can affect your legal rights, unemployment benefits, health insurance, severance, disability accommodations, and potential claims against your employer. Before resigning, it is important to understand whether your leave is protected, whether your employer failed to…
If you were injured while working at your job in New Jersey, you can file a claim with your employer’s workers’ compensation insurance carrier. Employers are required to carry workers’ compensation insurance to protect employees who are injured at work or develop occupational diseases as a result of their working conditions. Here is some information…
Unfortunately, some employees in New Jersey suffer harassment based on their protected characteristics at work. Harassment is a form of illegal discrimination and should not be tolerated by employers. If you are being harassed at work based on your protected characteristics, it is important to understand your rights. Here is what you should know about…
New Jersey employers are required to follow state and federal employment laws, including statutes and regulations that govern workplace safety. Employers are required to take steps to mitigate unsafe working conditions. Many of the regulations are promulgated and enforced by the Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA). Despite these rules, some employers violate the law…
Some employees who work in New Jersey are victimized at work. Unfortunately, some people don’t recognize that there is a problem until victimization has already occurred. Supervisors should know the signs of workplace victimization to protect their employees. Here is what you need to understand about this problem from the attorneys at Swartz Swidler. Understanding…
While everyone experiences minor anxiety about different situations once in a while, some people experience severe anxiety that qualifies as a mental impairment. Anxiety that is severe enough that it interferes with your ability to perform the daily tasks of your life and interferes with your work can be especially difficult to manage. If you…
Employees have important rights in the workplace, but many do not fully understand them. If you have a dispute with your employer, an employment lawyer might help you to resolve the issue. Employment attorneys represent either employees or employers to help them resolve workplace issues. As an employee, an employment lawyer who focuses on representing…
Workers in New Jersey might be employed by good or bad employers. While many employers have the interests of workers in mind when they establish their policies and procedures, others engage in exploitative practices. You have rights as an employee, and your employer is legally required to respect your employee rights. If you believe that…
In the U.S., workers occasionally engage in organized strikes, picketing, or other forms of coordinated actions designed to call attention to unfair workplace practices. Employees have engaged in these types of organized activities for a long time. However, many workers are hesitant about participating in strikes or picketing because of the fear of being terminated…
Under the Family and Medical Leave Act (FMLA), covered employers can’t deny leave to eligible employees when they need time off from work to care for their serious medical conditions or those of their close family members. As long as an eligible employee requests leave properly for a qualifying condition, their employer cannot deny their…