New Jersey Employment Lawyer Blog http://www.newjerseyemploymentlawyerblog.com/ Published by Siegler & Traub, L.L.C. en-us 2012-01-14T14:42:53-05:00 Employment Law Firm Sued for Violating Employment Laws http://www.newjerseyemploymentlawyerblog.com/2012/01/employment_law_firm_sued_for_v.html A well-known Los Angeles employment law firm, Martin & Martin, is being sued by the California State Labor Commission after allegedly firing a receptionist because she had to report for jury duty. The lawsuit claims that the firm took retaliatory... Food for Thought Siegler & Traub, L.L.C. 2012-01-14T14:42:53-05:00 NJ Appellate Court Limits Scope of Whistleblower Claims http://www.newjerseyemploymentlawyerblog.com/2012/01/nj_appellate_court_limits_scop.html The Appellate Division of the Superior Court of New Jersey recently ruled that an employee who blows the whistle on illegal or unethical employer conduct does not qualify as a "whistleblower" if her part of her job duties is to... Discrimination and Harassment Siegler & Traub, L.L.C. 2012-01-13T09:45:45-05:00 U.S. Supreme Court Narrows the Rights of Employees of Religious Institutions http://www.newjerseyemploymentlawyerblog.com/2012/01/us_supreme_court_narrows_the_r.html The U.S. Supreme Court has issued a troubling decision which affirms the validity of a judicially-created exception to the nation’s employment discrimination laws. In upholding and expanding the so-called “ministerial exception,” the Court rendered an entire class of employees, i.e.,... Siegler & Traub, L.L.C. 2012-01-12T22:40:44-05:00 Hotel Employee Wins Substantial Discrimination Verdict http://www.newjerseyemploymentlawyerblog.com/2011/12/hotel_employee_wins_substantia.html A jury, sitting in Federal District Court in the Southern District of New York, awarded Freddrick MacMillan, an African-American employee who worked for Millennium Broadway Hotel in Manhattan, $1,000,000 in punitive damages and $125,000 in compensatory damages in a discrimination... Siegler & Traub, L.L.C. 2011-12-20T15:10:28-05:00 Zynga Demands that Employees Give Back Unvested Shares of Stock http://www.newjerseyemploymentlawyerblog.com/2011/11/zynga_demands_that_employees_g.html When Zynga, the social network game developer known for addictive games such as Farmville, Cityville, and Mafia Wars, initially started, they attracted talented employees with company stock in lieu of a higher salary. Last year, while Zynga prepared for an... Employment Contracts Siegler & Traub, L.L.C. 2011-11-10T15:36:56-05:00 Coffee Shop Owner Accused of Sexual Harassment http://www.newjerseyemploymentlawyerblog.com/2011/11/coffee_shop_owner_accused_of_s.html A Camden coffee shop owner was sued after six female employees alleged that he sexually harassed them in the workplace. The coffee shop, located in downtown Camden, is modestly called “City Coffee” but, interestingly, provides other services. City Coffee also... Siegler & Traub, L.L.C. 2011-11-04T09:15:02-05:00 Edison Township Whistleblower Achieves Significant Settlement http://www.newjerseyemploymentlawyerblog.com/2011/09/edison_township_whistleblower.html An Edison Township Police Officer, Joseph Kenney, recently obtained a settlement of $250,000 plus legal fees in a whistleblower lawsuit he filed after experiencing retaliation on the job. Officer Kenney’s suit arose out of a fatal car accident in 2008.... Whistleblower Retaliation Siegler & Traub, L.L.C. 2011-09-13T23:46:56-05:00 Hospital Executive Collects Large Severance Package Before Employer Declares Bankruptcy http://www.newjerseyemploymentlawyerblog.com/2011/08/hospital_executive_collects_la.html Weeks before Hoboken University Hospital filed for bankruptcy, records show that the City gave former Chief Executive Officer of the hospital a severance package which included $600,000 in pay and one year of medical benefits. The Hospital, which is owned... Severance Negotiations Siegler & Traub, L.L.C. 2011-08-20T22:59:14-05:00 Poor Judgment on the Job Expensive for City and Tax Payers http://www.newjerseyemploymentlawyerblog.com/2011/08/poor_judgment_on_the_job_expen_1.html In June 2009, Passaic County Police Officer Joseph Rios, III, was suspended from duty without pay after he was caught on video beating an unarmed man on a street corner. The video, which has been shown on the internet and... Siegler & Traub, L.L.C. 2011-08-07T23:54:24-05:00 Attorneys Who Temp http://www.newjerseyemploymentlawyerblog.com/2011/08/attorneys_who_temp.html A lawsuit filed by J-M Manufacturing Co. against its former law firm, McDermott Will & Emery, has sparked a discussion on the rights and responsibilities of temporary contract attorneys. J-M hired McDermott a few years ago to assist in a... Food for Thought Siegler & Traub, L.L.C. 2011-08-04T19:49:27-05:00