By Marissa Kindberg, Staff Writer On June 14, 2017, 12-year-old Mallory Grossman tragically took her own life after suffering from months of bullying at the hands of her classmates. In the months leading up to her suicide, Mallory Grossman’s parents made numerous...
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New Laws Target Age and Pot Use Discrimination
By Chakeema Cruickshank, Staff Writer Age and Discrimination Laws All workers are protected against discrimination in the workplace under the New Jersey Law Against Discrimination (LAD). This includes for protected characteristics such as race, religion, age, or...
Digital Dangers: New Jersey’s Revenge Porn Laws
By Marissa Kindberg, Staff Writer As cellphones and computers have made it easier for couples to connect- especially during the COVID-19 pandemic- concerns continue to rise over the non-consensual sharing of sexually explicit photos over the internet. In 2015, Hollie...
New Technology Helps Abusers and Stalkers, But Not So Much Victims
By Chakeema Cruickshank, Staff Writer Technology can be used for immense good, but with the positives of technological advancements comes the negatives. Recently one of Apple’s newest gadgets, AirTags, is under scrutiny for how they are being used to track people and...
January has National Human Trafficking Awareness Day
National Human Trafficking Awareness Day on January 11th brings attention to a crime that leaves a lasting toll on human life, families, and communities around the world. Beginning in 2010, by Presidential Proclamation, each January has been designated National...
Non-Compete Agreements: What is Reasonable?
By Chakeema Cruickshank, Staff Writer What is a Non-Compete Agreement? A non-compete agreement is a contract between employers and employees that restricts an individual from working for a competitor during or after their employment. They can also prevent an...
Disability Lawsuits – Scam or Solution?
By Chakeema Cruickshank, Staff Writer Earlier this year, The New York Times published an article about man who filed more than 180 lawsuits in California. He successfully sued multiple businesses, including restaurants, movie theaters, educational institutions, and...
Have You Been Constructively Terminated?
By Chakeema Cruickshank, Staff Writer If you ever had to resign from a job due to intolerable working conditions, you may have been constructively terminated. Constructive termination, also known as constructive discharge or dismissal, happens when an employer forces...
How to Report Sexual Harassment at Work
By Chakeema Cruickshank, Staff Writer Many women are afraid to report sexual harassment at work to Human Resources (HR) or to those in management. This can be due to the fear of retaliation, lack of support, or harassment coming from management to name a few....
November is Child Safety & Prevention Month
Most stories and blogs about Child Safety & Prevention Month deal with installing safety gates for children, making sure that there are no exposed outlets, keeping dangerous objects locked and otherwise making homes childproof. But there are other aspects to keeping...