Drivers who go to court to fight New Jersey traffic tickets for speeding or careless driving will likely be offered a plea bargain under the Unsafe Driving Statute. This plea bargain reduces the ticket from 2 or 4 points to zero points, but comes with a $250 surcharge...
The ever-shifting American family structure is, and will continue to be, a major area of sociological and legal study. In 2014, the Census determined that 2.6 million grandparents were responsible for raising their grandchildren. A significant cause of this is the...
When a person can't work for at least 12 months due to a medical condition, or worse, or when that condition ends in death, there may be financial recourse for her/him or certain members of the family from Social Security disability benefits. To qualify for these...
Any employer wants to ensure that its employees or new hires aren't under the influence of illegal substances while on the job. Common tests used to determine if employees have drugs in their systems include those using urine, hair, blood, and saliva samples. But...
The Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act (HIPAA), is a law passed by Congress in 1996. One of its most well known parts is the HIPAA Privacy Rule. Since the rule says who can look at and receive your Protected Health Information (PHI), it's an important...
Alimony law has never been a hotter topic in New Jersey than now, with waves of reform laws contested and clarified in the past couple of years.Under the Alimony Reform Act of 2014 ("Act"), spouses receiving alimony could have their payments reduced or terminated if...
When two or more people, or companies, have a dispute that needs to be resolved, they have a couple of options. If they decide to go to court, they get the benefits of seeing all of the other side's evidence, presenting their claims or defenses before a judge or a...
While filing a lawsuit is the most well-known form of getting legal relief, arbitration has become an alternative to resolving employment disputes, like discrimination, wrongful termination and wage claims. The 2 sides go before a neutral arbitrator, usually an...
Getting unemployment benefits after a termination of a is a much-needed safety net between jobs. In New Jersey, benefits can start at 60% of an employee's average weekly wage during the base period (the first 4 or 5 calendar quarters before the unemployment benefits...
Temporary employees are typically hired to fill temporary vacancies, to help with increased work demands or to cover seasonal business needs. They can be hired directly or through a staffing agency, meaning that the staffing agency is theoretically their boss, not the...
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