In a recent decision by the United States Court of Appeals for the 3rd Circuit, the Court upheld a trial decision finding that an employer did not violate the Americans With Disabilities Act (ADA) by terminating an employee who insisted on an unreasonable accommodation.
Stark & Stark’s Litigation Group was quoted in the August 6, 2007 issue of the National Law Journal, in the article, Litigation Gets Personal.
You can read the full article here.
Believe it or not, some employers still want to respond to inquiries by potential employers of former employees. Do not give in to the temptation! While it is true that New Jersey has a qualified privilege for statements made by former employers about their former employees, you do not want to be in the position of having to justify comments you make about former employees.
Recent additions to the New Jersey Law Against Discrimination has some employers a little confused on what is now considered discrimination.
This week’s New Jersey Legal Update podcast will discuss the recently revised anti-discrimination laws in New Jersey. This podcast will address the new additions to the New Jersey Law Against Discrimination, which are "gender expression" and "an employee’s involvement in civil unions."
You can download the New Jersey Legal Update Podcast # 69 here. (2.95 MB)
Stark & Stark’s Employment Litigation Group was quoted in the article New Transsexual Rights Law Leaves Lawyers Guessing About Its Terms, in Monday’s New Jersey Law Journal. The article discusses a recent amendment to the Law Against Discrimination, barring "gender identity or expression" discrimination.
You can read the full article here.
Stark & Stark’s Employment group authored a chapter of Human Resources 2007: Answers to the Top 25 HR Questions in 2007 Summer Edition, from Thompson Publishing Group. The chapter is entitled Attendance Control Issues: Balancing Employee and Employer Rights.
You can read the full chapter here.
Stark & Stark’s Employment Group was quoted in the article, Working for free: Volunteers spend countless hours pitching in to give back to the community and to stay busy, in yesterday’s Asbury Park Press.
You can read the full story here.
In a 2006 case entitled Burlington Northern & Santa Fe Railway Co. v. White, the United States Supreme Court opened the door to employee lawsuits based on alleged retaliatory actions taken by an employer.
The EEO-1 Report, formerly known as the Employer Information Report, is a government form requiring qualifying employers to provide a count of their employees by job category and then by ethnicity, race and gender.
