DOL Web Pages on This Topic Laws & Regulations on This Topic The Family and Medical Leave Act (FMLA) provides certain employees with up to 12 weeks of unpaid, job-protected leave per year. It also requires that their group health benefits be maintained during the leave. FMLA is designed to help employees balance their work and family responsibilities by allowing them to take reasonable unpaid leave for certain family and medical reasons. It also seeks to accommodate the legitimate interests of employers and promote equal employment opportunity for men and women. FMLA applies to all public agencies, all public and  [ Read More ]

If you are encountering any of these or other workplace issues, it is best that you contact an attorney for guidance. We will be pleased to meet with you to discuss your concerns. Contact us online or at (732) 536-6161 for an initial consultation. At that time, we will be able to determine whether we believe we can help you and you will have the chance to decide whether you wish to invite us to do so. UNDERSTANDING WAIVERS OF DISCRIMINATION CLAIMS IN EMPLOYEE SEVERANCE AGREEMENTS INTRODUCTION Employee reductions and terminations have been an unfortunate result of the current economic  [ Read More ]

A non-compete clause (often NCC), or covenant not to compete (CNC), is a term used in contract law under which one party (usually an employee) agrees not to pursue a similar profession or trade in competition against another party (usually the employer). As a contract provision, a CNC is bound by traditional contract requirements including the consideration doctrine. The use of such clauses is premised on the possibility that upon their termination or resignation, an employee might begin working for a competitor or starting a business, and gain competitive advantage by abusing confidential information about their former employer’s operations or  [ Read More ]

In addition to the protection afforded by a broad array of federal, state, and city employment discrimination laws, as well as contractual guarantees, workplace tort laws also protect employees against wrongs of another kind, such as fraudulent inducement and defamation. If your employer has misled you with regard to your employment, such as making false representations as to future earnings or responsibilities, and you relied upon these promises, then you may have a claim of fraudulent inducement and may be entitled to compensation. Similarly, if an employer or co-worker makes or publishes false statements about a worker’s performance or record  [ Read More ]

Breach of contract means failing to perform any term of a contract without a legitimate legal excuse. The contract may be either written or oral. A breach may include not finishing a job, failure to make payment in full or on time, failure to deliver all the goods, substituting inferior or significantly different goods, not insuring goods, among others. An anticipatory breach may be made by an act which indicates the party will not complete the work. A breach of contract in legal terms amounts to a broken promise to do or not do an act. Breaches of a contract  [ Read More ]

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