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The severance was never paid after the papers were signed and delivered. This was 10 months ago. Now unemployment sent a letter that the boss is refusing and listing different reason for the dismissal. Letter was received Friday and the appeal is letter is due on Monday. Should I include all this... View More
answered on Sep 12, 2021
Your boss is probably providing as a reason for separation that there was poor performance or "misconduct". You should definitely file the appeal and provide your evidence. If you would like to discuss further, please contact me at 201-488-2600.
I work as a contractor for Johnson n Johnson for company names Eurest! J&j recently mandated the vaccination and I do have two health problems I feel is a risk for it but my Dr denied me a medical excemption due to not looking good on their practice basically so the manager said he would help... View More
answered on Sep 8, 2021
Yes. It would be viewed as a voluntary quit. Companies can mandate vaccines unless you have a medical or religious exemption.
I read somewhere he had to give me 60 days , could that make legal ground to sue
answered on Sep 7, 2021
Unless you have an employment contract that states otherwise, New Jersey is an at-will employment state, meaning you or your employer can terminate the employment relationship at any time for any reason or no reason, and no notice is required.
3 years ago, The Boss's boss gave employee ada accommodation for permanent impairment. 2 years ago, the Boss's boss left the company.
After 3 years, without medical reason, the Boss informs employee to get a medical inquiry form updated by the doctor. The Boss informs the employee... View More
answered on Aug 31, 2021
Employers are permitted to seek "recertification" paperwork, i.e. updated doctors' restrictions explaining the need for the accommodation, for all accommodation requests, whether new or outstanding. These recertification requests can occur periodically throughout the course of your... View More
So we had an NDA made where he can’t share make his own or do anything with the software. He did all of the sudden and I issued him a cease and desist. Afterwards he pointed that he was the owner of the agreement and not us, which was a mistake on my end I switched up the roles, but the terms... View More
answered on Aug 26, 2021
To properly answer your question a lawyer would need to review the entire agreement and any other information regarding your relationship and payments.
I worked one year of the 2 year contract as a physician in NJ private practice group. I would like to leave. Company is saying they are gonna hold me to my 2 year contract. can they do that? can I tell them that its illegal?
answered on Aug 11, 2021
Whether the company can enforce the contract and sue you for a breach if you leave before 2 years is dependent on the language in your contract. You should contact an employment law attorney in your area to review the contact terms and discuss your options.
answered on Jun 16, 2021
The answer to this question will depend on the language that is in the contract, but generally, once a contract is signed (and assuming you weren't coerced or forced into signing), it becomes binding.
According to our US Constitution, Federal and State Citied Laws, this is absolutely illegal and unlawful to require or lose your job.
answered on Jun 2, 2021
It is not unlawful for your employer to mandate the COVID-19 vaccine as a condition of employment. However, your employer is obligated to consider exemption requests if they are based on medical or religious reasons.
Isn’t this coercion and undue influence? Isn’t this a violation of the Informed Consent Law?
https://law.justia.com/codes/new-jersey/2013/title-26/section-26-14-4/
And what about religious exemptions?
https://law.justia.com/codes/new-jersey/2013/title-26/section-26-1a-9.1/
Thank you!
answered on May 27, 2021
Generally speaking, in the employment law context, you can only request to not be required to have it if you have a religious objection or a disability/medical condition. I would reach out to an employment law attorney in your state for a consultation.
answered on May 20, 2021
New Jersey is an at-will state, but that does not apply to employees who have a contract with the employer, and it does not permit employers to terminate employees for unlawful reasons, such as retaliation or discrimination. Employers have the right to mandate that employees get the COVID-19... View More
The person who is responsible for the job is available but I'm still instructed to do it
answered on Apr 7, 2021
A job description is not a contract. An employer generally has the ability to add or remove job duties at any time for any reason. Unless you have a contract explicitly outlining the duties you will be responsible for performing, there is no legal recourse available to you.
but the person only received one year probation no jail time. and was told it could be expunged in 5 years they were charged in 2018. and finish their probation in 2019.
answered on Mar 29, 2021
Whether a person can work in a Delaware school district is a question for someone familiar with Delaware law, but in terms of expungement, if the offense is eligible for expungement under all of the other variables, the 5 year waiting period begins at the completion of probation.
I am on Social Security Disability and I applied for a job at a local grocery store. I revealed this fact to the interviewer when I was called. I explained I could only work 19 hours due to Social Security. They said they for people who could work between 10-24 hours but they preferred 24 hours. So... View More
answered on Mar 28, 2021
They likely didn’t want to have to worry about how they scheduled you and might have been concerned about a possible worker’s comp claim. You’d likely have a hard time proving the didn’t hire you just because you are disabled.
However I’m concerned that you think there is a... View More
if another employee tested positive for covid and the doctor advised to stay home for 10 days after exposure.
answered on Mar 23, 2021
The Fair Labor Standards Act is the federal law that governs the payment of wages, and it only requires that you be paid for time you are actually performing work. So, while employers have the option to pay employees for time off for illness or injury, it is not required under the FLSA.
I reside in Northern Jersey and I know employment laws vary by state. Additionally, the store closed down at 1 PM anyways which was my original start time. I lost vacation hours for hours I could not work due to the store being closed early and for calling out due to inclement weather (snow storm).... View More
answered on Feb 24, 2021
Since there is no law that requires employers to offer vacation time or other paid time off, employers can use employees' vacation time to provide pay during days the employee calls off or during days the building cannot open.
We are family consulting microbusiness, owned by my wife (she does not do work in this business). I feel Workers Compensation Insurance is useless for us, but dont want to pay fine for not having it.
Thank you
Gregory
answered on Feb 3, 2021
You may still be required to carry workers comp insurance. Check with the NJ Dept. of Labor and Workforce Development based on what type of work entity you have created.
"Sole Proprietorship – All sole proprietorships operating in
New Jersey must maintain workers’... View More
Good afternoon. When I joined my employer, NJ based ADP Inc., I was given a sign-on bonus with the condition that I would have to pay it back if I left the company voluntarily within a year.
I just resigned and my last day with ADP will be 25 days short of completing one year with them.... View More
answered on Jan 20, 2021
If you signed an employment contract with your company that stated you would forfeit your sign-on bonus if you resigned within a year, then your employer may choose to pursue you for the sign-on bonus you'd forfeit under the agreement based on a breach of contract theory. However, since you... View More
State of New Jersey Jurisdiction. The Employee acknowledges the time, efforts and resources the Company has and agrees to expend in Jurisdiction Employee. Employee understands that the Company is depending on the Employee to work on in-house or various Company projects and that the Company will... View More
answered on Jan 12, 2021
The answer to this question would partly depend on the US state which governs employment and that states common or statutory rules on recouping liquated damages to which the US immigration law defers.
This is meant to set you on the right track, and not as comprehensive legal advise.
I am going out on maternity leave in mid-November and my company pays a bonus in December. They are stating because I won’t be an active employee I won’t receive the bonus at all. Yet others who went out on leave throughout the year and returned will get this bonus. Does this sound... View More
answered on Oct 30, 2020
Paying employees who are on a maternity leave less favorably or differently than employees who are not on such a leave can potentially support a claim for discrimination, retaliation and violation of wage and hour law. You should hire an employment lawyer for advice on your rights and the best... View More
I seem to recall there is a certain percentage where if that is met, overtime needs to be paid
answered on Oct 21, 2020
I am not sure what you mean by "tasking." If you are properly classified as a salary exempt employee, then you would not be entitled to overtime regardless of the number of hours you work per week or the time you spend on certain tasks. However, you must be paid overtime for all hours... View More
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