As published by NJBIZ, August 10, 2020 By: Gabrielle Saulsbery Businesses face a new set of employment law claims arising from the pandemic Thirty years ago, George H.W. Bush signed the Americans with Disabilities Act, which required employers to provide reasonable accommodations for disabled workers so they could perform their jobs […]
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Alex Lee Quoted In NJ.com Article, “Can I get unemployment benefits if I’m fired from my job?”
June 5, 2020As published in NJ.com, June 5, 2020 By Karin Price Mueller The expansion of unemployment benefits under federal rules makes eligible many people who would not normally qualify for benefits, such as gig workers and the self-employed. But not everyone is eligible. Regular unemployment benefits, pre-pandemic, have strict eligibility requirements, […]
Timothy Ford And Jason Rittie Quoted In Law360 Article, “NJ’s Judicial Vacancies To Collide With COVID-19 Crisis”
June 1, 2020As published in Law360, May 29, 2020 By Bill Wichert The ongoing ban on New Jersey state jury trials due to the COVID-19 pandemic could make a bad situation even worse for courts already facing judge shortages as they struggle to get through the cases piling up during the crisis, […]
Alex Lee Quoted in NJ.com Article, “My Company Reopened. Can I Collect Unemployment If I refuse To Go Back?”
May 11, 2020As published in NJ.com, May 10, 2020 By Karin Price Mueller When Gov. Phil Murphy shared his plans to reopen the state, New Jersey workers wondered what it would mean for their jobs. While essential workers have been on the job throughout the coronavirus crisis, non-essential businesses have been […]
