In Keyport, New Jersey, a noticeable number of cancer diagnoses along First Street has raised alarm among residents. One former neighbor even mapped the cases, marking dozens of affected homes. For many families, the question is unavoidable, is this a coincidence or something in the environment?

Deed fraud or home title theft describes schemes involves forging documents to record a phony transfer of property ownership.

New York's Paid Sick Leave Law generally requires employers to provide their employees with sick leave after testing positive for COVID-19.

Private sector employees in New Jersey may be surprised to learn they have no legal entitlement to paid holidays like Christmas or Thanksgiving, while government workers enjoy statutory holiday benefits. Understanding the distinction between public and private employment rights, along with the rules governing holiday pay for exempt versus non-exempt workers, is essential for both employers and employees navigating workplace expectations.

The new law impacts employers and employment agencies employing four or more employees. Employers and employment agencies may not advertise a job...

Telework – a work arrangement that allows people to do all, or some, of their jobs from home – has become popular in the workforce since the COVID-19 pandemic began.

Many employees incur expenses personally in connection with their employment. Employers typically have a policy concerning employee reimbursement for business-related expenses.

More than three years after the enactment date of the New Jersey Secure Choice Savings Program ("Program"), new deadlines to comply have been announced.

Many employers these days are becoming increasingly concerned about the possibility that their workspace may be visited by Immigration and Customers Enforcement ("ICE").

On May 30, 2023, less than three months after the National Labor Relations Board ("NLRB") asserted that confidentiality provisions and non-disparagement provisions violate the National Labor Relations Act...

The federal government requires employers to use Form I-9 to record verification of each employee's employment eligibility in the United States.

New Jersey's Law Against Discrimination addresses service and guide dogs extensively but remains silent on emotional support animals in the workplace. A recent Supreme Court housing case provides the closest framework for evaluating ESA accommodation requests, establishing standards that may guide employers navigating similar situations under the same statute.

When someone thinks of the need for proper estate planning, sometimes images associated with the super-wealthy, such as yachts and private jets, come to mind.

New York is the first state to pass a law requiring paid "prenatal personal leave."

On Sept. 8, 2023 the New Jersey Cannabis Regulatory Commission (the CRC) introduced proposed guidelines to allow additional ingestible forms of cannabis products in the medical and recreational cannabis markets.

In most circumstances, employees' communications in languages other than English should not be limited to only those official functions for which they were hired.

When an employee knows about the need for leave in advance, it is their responsibility to request leave under the Family and Medical Leave Act ("FMLA") on at least thirty (30) days' notice if it is practical and possible to do so.

New Jersey employers may now face lawsuits for rescinding job offers based on a positive cannabis test. In Darlene Sanders v. The Levari Group, LLC, the Appellate Division held that applicants may pursue claims...

During the Pandemic, New Jersey's unemployment compensation system was heavily criticized by both employers and those who were separated from employment.

Throughout and since the COVID-19 pandemic, many New Jersey employers have allowed employees to work remotely. Many of these employees work from their New Jersey homes; therefore...