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How Cohabitation Affects Alimony in New Jersey
By Arykah Trabosh
Alimony is a critical part of divorce proceedings. Alimony helps bridge the financial gap between ex-spouses. It is designed to support an ex-spouse financially until they become self-supporting. However, in New Jersey, after the court orders alimony and a significant change in circumstances occurs, the order can be modified. One of the situations that can…
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When Should You Contact an Employment Attorney
Employees: When to Hire an Employment Attorney Because of the complexity of labor laws, the average person may have difficulty understanding legal information applicable to...
Sexual Harassment in the Workplace is Illegal
As an employee in New Jersey, there are several crucial things you need to know about sexual harassment in the workplace. Sexual Harassment is Against...
Health workers can say goodbye to a religious exemption from the flu vaccine.
New Jersey has recently passed flu vaccine legislation that does not permit healthcare workers to opt out of an employer’s mandated flu vaccine policy based...
Were You fired for Taking a Protected Leave of Absence?
In New Jersey, employees have the legal right to take time off of work for certain reasons protected under state and federal law. An employer...
New Jersey Wage and Hour Violations
If your employer has withheld your wages or owes you for overtime work, do you know what your options are to get the money you...
New Jersey Offers its Employees Commuter Benefits
Effective March 1, 2020, employers in New Jersey will be required to offer employees commuter benefits, becoming the first state to mandate this benefit for...
Equal Pay for Equal Work.
In 2018, New Jersey adopted one of the most far reaching equal pay acts in the United States. As an employee, an employer is not...
Employers Can Not Ask About Salary History
Beginning January 1, employers in New Jersey are barred from asking or relying on an applicant’s salary history when making hiring determinations. The new law...
Misclassified Employees Have Protections Under the Law.
Many businesses misclassify employees as independent contractors as a way of depriving workers of employee benefits. Employers save a lot of money by misclassifying employees...
An Employer’s Refusal to Provide a Pregnancy Accommodation is Unlawful and Discriminatory.
Pregnancy Discrimination in the Workplace is Unlawful It is unlawful for an employer to discriminate against a current or potential employee based upon pregnancy, childbirth,...
New Jersey Clerk Names Multiple County Employees in Discrimination Lawsuit
A senior probate clerk for the Cumberland County, New Jersey Surrogate’s Office has filed an explosive nine-count lawsuit alleging discrimination based upon disability in violation...
All New Jersey employers are required to provide their employees paid sick leave.
The New Jersey Paid Sick Leave Act, which goes into effect on October 29, 2018, requires that ALL NJ employers, regardless of size, provide no...
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How Cohabitation Affects Alimony in New Jersey
Alimony is a critical part of divorce proceedings. Alimony helps bridge the financial gap between ex-spouses. It is designed to ...
Read More New DOL Guidance on Worker Classification
In New Jersey, workers are categorized as employees or independent contractors. Misclassifying an employee as an independent contractor (IC) deprives ...
Read More Can I Appeal a New Jersey Divorce Judgment?
Usually, when a judge makes a divorce ruling, the decision is final. However, you can appeal the decision if you ...
Read More What to Do if You are Fired for Being “Too Old”
Imagine being a committed employee who is never late for work and who others can depend on and then losing ...
Read More What Expenses Does New Jersey Child Support Cover?
In New Jersey, parents are obligated to support their children emotionally and financially even if they do not live together, ...
Read More What Damages Can I Recover if My Employer Didn’t Pay Me Overtime?
Federal and state laws require employers to pay overtime to eligible employees who work for more than 40 hours a ...
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