Author: Ashley LeBrun
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04.11.2018
Quitting For Lack of Childcare May Not Disqualify Unemployment Benefits
Employers, for various reasons may choose to contest the eligibility of a former employee for unemployment benefits. But beware, on March 29, 2018, the New Jersey Superior Court Appellate Division clarified that employees who voluntarily quit because of reasons related to childcare may not actually be disqualified for unemployment benefits in Cottman v. Bd. of […]
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03.15.2018
Breastfeeding in the Workplace – Protections for Employees and Requirements for Employers
Before former Governor Chris Christie left office, he signed into law a bill amending the New Jersey Law Against Discrimination to include protections for women breastfeeding. Now, the Law Against Discrimination specifically includes “breastfeeding” as a protected trait, with other traits such as race and sex. This means that the Law Against Discrimination prohibits discrimination […]
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