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A worker sued her former employer for wrongful termination in violation of the New Jersey Law Against Discrimination (NJLAD), claiming the employer’s conduct subjected her to severe emotional distress. On March 16, 2023, the New Jersey Appellate Division ruled her private social media accounts and personal cell phone records are relevant and must be turned […]
Employee handbooks are recommended for several reasons, including that they set forth key company policies. Well-written handbook policies state how compensation will be addressed and who has the power to bind the company. In a recent case, the Appellate Division, 1st Department, held that a company’s handbook was enough to defeat an employee’s claim to compensation based on oral promises.
By Edward O. Sweeney, JD Many employers know that they need not keep an injured or ill employee’s job open forever if the employee is absent for an extended length of time. After all, the Family and Medical Leave Act (FMLA) only requires that covered employers afford eligible employees a mere 12 weeks of unpaid […]