Severance agreements in the state of New Jersey are agreements made upon the termination of the employment relationship between an employee and a company. Sometimes they arise when parties just want to part ways mutually and amicably, where each party offers something that ultimately creates a binding contract. A severance agreement is a contract all […]
Sexual Harassment in New Jersey
The New Jersey Law Against Discrimination creates a very broad umbrella of protections for employees in the State of New Jersey. Within that umbrella are a variety of causes of action. One of the causes of action which can arise under NJLAD is a discrimination or sexual harassment case. There are two types of sexual […]
What is a Non-Competition Agreement?
These clauses come from a broader category of what we call restrictive covenants. They are essentially anti competition tools used by many companies. They restrict people from doing certain things and addresses what happens after the contract is terminated or if employee leaves. One reason why this clause would arise is where companies invest a […]
Employment Contracts in New Jersey
Employment contracts are rare in the state of New Jersey. These contracts generally include the terms of employment such as the duration of employment, the amount someone’s going to get paid, the type of specific work, vacations, and things of that nature, as well as the reasons that someone can be terminated and other grounds […]
New Jersey Wrongful Termination & Protected Classes
Q: Can there be a wrongful termination lawsuit in New Jersey when a cause of action on the basis of protected class is not present? There is no generic wrongful termination cause of action in the state of New Jersey. The act has to be somehow linked to acts of management which are specifically proscribed […]
New Jersey Employment Law Basics
There is a broad misconception that there is a right to work in the State of New Jersey. However, workers enjoy no protections at work unless the Legislature or the Courts have specifically enumerated areas of legal protection. If you do not fall within one of those areas of protection, then, you are, in fact, […]