On March 20, 2020, Governor Murphy signed anti-retaliation legislation (A3848) into law, which prohibits employers from taking adverse employment action against employees who take or request time off due to an infectious disease that could affect others at work based...
States across the country have issued stay-at-home orders to limit the spread of the novel COVID-19 virus. The unintended consequence of these orders has been the spike of domestic violence reports. Individuals experiencing or who have experienced intimate partner...
The COVID-19 pandemic has many Americans contemplating their own mortality and planning for the future of their families. More and more people are seeking information about estate planning, including making a will. However, the social distancing guidelines currently...
As unemployment rates continue to soar, there are still millions of workers who are deemed essential--who are exempt from state and federal stay-at-home orders--and who continue to go into work. Healthcare workers, grocery store employees, delivery service personnel,...
On March 11, 2020, the World Health Organization declared COVID-19 a pandemic. The COVID-19 outbreak has affected nearly every aspect of American life but one aspect that families may not even consider is what happens to their children in the event that they become...
New Jersey's Governor will likely sign today the "COVID-19 Financial Security for Consumers Act," which concerns financial security relating to the Coronavirus disease pandemic and certain future financial security caused by medical debt and future declared...
"You know... You're still my boss... Which means... This is sexual harassment...Oh really? I guess I'll have to fire you then."― Alexandra V. In the wake of the #MeToo movement, states across the nation have recognized a need to revisit laws protecting...
With the spread of Covid-19, people are required to stay in their homes as part of "Shelter In Place" orders. For victims of domestic violence, the virus is being used as a tool for control, because Shelter in Place rules force couples to remain home, where the...
"But I would not feel so all alone. Everybody must get stoned." Bob Dylan, Rainy Day Women No. 12 In the last three weeks, the lives of millions has been turned upside down. In an unprecedented modern-day pandemic, Covid-19 or Coronavirus, has required many people to...
New Jersey has recently joined many other states across the nation in taking a serious look at state sexual harassment laws. In September of 2019, the New Jersey Division on Civil Rights, a part of the Attorney Generals' office, hosted three hearings across the state....
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