Generally, as an employee, if you have reached your place of employment, and you have begun to work and then you get hurt, the injury is compensable. This means that the injury is covered by workers’ compensation insurance. However, there are occasions when there is a dispute about whether an […]
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The Rights Of The Injured Employee And The Employer
February 10, 2014 | by Thomas F. Dorn, JrEmployees who are injured on the job have the right to file a claim in New Jersey Workers’ Compensation court. The workers’ compensation attorneys at our firm represent injured workers in the claims process and assist them in obtaining an award for their injuries. There is no consultation fee or […]
Termination From Employment: Unfair Or Unlawful?
February 10, 2014 | by Thomas F. Dorn, JrSimply because your termination was unfair does not make it unlawful. To determine if it was unlawful, consider your termination in the context of New Jersey employment law. New Jersey is an “employment at will” state. Fortunately, if you are an at-will employee, you can quit your job at any […]
Many employers are surprised to discover that specific Federal laws governing hiring practices focus on the criteria used by employers in selecting candidates to a greater extent than on who they actually hire or promote. Under federal law, an employer cannot base hiring decisions on personal characteristics that aren’t job […]