Last month, a New Jersey appeals court ruled that a person accused of domestic violence but not found guilty can still be denied permission to purchase and keep a gun.This decision followed an appeal by a man, identified only as Z.L., whose application for a permit to...
Month: May 2015
To Employees, Spouses, Couples – Don’t Delete Your Messages
Jenna, a recent college graduate, thought she hit the jackpot with her job employment at a mid-size marketing firm-the salary was good, the projects were challenging, and the office environment was friendly and casual. Her transition into the corporate world was going...
Landlords Have a Little Known Right To Collect Rent From “Deadbeat” Tenants
Often a tenant's failure to pay rent is a signal that the landlord will never recover monies owed. Most landlords don't know that there's a New Jersey law that says a landlord can have a lien on the assets of a tenant that are located on the rented property. Fast...
Prescription for Nurses – Know Your Rights
In caring for patients, nurses serve an essential role in our health care system. But nurses in New Jersey need to be aware of their legal rights and responsibilities, whether working in a hospital or a doctor's office. All nurses know about the various administrative...
Paid Sick Leave in NJ? Not Much Chance.
Some businesses may have to give paid earned sick leave to their employees if a bill in the New Jersey State Assembly becomes law.The bill, first introduced in February 2014, was recently approved by the Assembly Budget Committee and the Assembly Labor Committee. It...