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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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Signs You Hired the Wrong Employment Lawyer to Help You With Your Case
Many situations arise that make it necessary to hire an employment lawyer. For example, an employee should contact an employment lawyer if: They have been...
Pros and Cons of Arbitrating Employment Law Disputes for Employees
After you secure employment, you may be asked to sign an arbitration agreement as part of the onboarding paperwork. Such an agreement waives your right...
Is Mediation Right For My Employment Dispute?
Conflict is inevitable in the workplace. Disputes between employees and employers can happen for various reasons. For example, disputes can arise because of harassment, low...
Some Important Information About the Temporary Workers’ Bill of Rights
New Jersey is among the states that take protecting workers’ rights seriously. In New Jersey, workers are protected from, among other things, being underpaid, discriminated...
Sexual Harassment in the Remote Workplace
Even before the pandemic, people were working remotely. However, COVID resulted in more and more people shifting to remote work. Remote work has several benefits....
What are the Steps of a Wrongful Termination Lawsuit?
Most employees in New Jersey are at-will employees. This means that in New Jersey, most employers can terminate employees whenever they want and for whatever...
Debunking Some Common Employment Law Myths in New Jersey
As an employee, it is crucial that you understand employment law. You need to avoid believing myths about employment law but instead possess the facts....
What to Do if You Have Been Misclassified as an Independent Contractor
In New Jersey, employees can file a workers’ compensation claim and recover benefits after suffering a work-related injury or developing an occupational disease. The benefits...
Do I Need a Lawyer if I Was Wrongfully Terminated?
If you have recently been fired and believe your employer terminated your employment for an illegal reason, you might have grounds to file a wrongful...
Can You Sue for Disability Discrimination if You Have Not Suffered an Adverse Employment Action?
Like other claims under the New Jersey Law Against Discrimination, disability discrimination claims, including claims that an employer failed to accommodate your disability reasonably, usually...
Debunking Four Common Myths About the Americans with Disabilities Act and Workplace Accommodations
The Americans with Disabilities Act requires employers to provide workers and applicants with reasonable accommodations so they can have an equal chance to get jobs...
Forms of Wage Theft and What to Do if You are a Victim of Wage Theft
Every year, millions of employees across America fall victim to wage theft. Generally, wage theft occurs when an employer fails to pay workers the total...
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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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