Unemployment Appeals Recent changes to the New Jersey Unemployment Compensation Act have made it harder for New Jersey employees to collect their earned unemployment insurance benefits. This new law expands the range of events which can lead to an employee being disqualified from receiving benefits. The law also lengthens the amount of time for which a worker can be penalized or disqualified. Many people are being denied their unemployment benefits, which in many cases, these benefits are being denied unfairly. If you have been denied unemployment insurance and need advice regarding an appeal, please do not hesitate to Contact Us.  [ Read More ]

Our Law Firm Our firm’s New Jersey Employment Lawyers are passionate when it comes to practicing law. Regardless of size, resources, or wealth, the attorneys at The Law Office of Stephan T. Mashel are not intimidated by their opponents. We provide diligent, aggressive representation if your rights have been violated by a past or current employer. At the Law Office of Stephan Mashel our NJ Employment Lawyers are passionate about protecting workers rights throughout New Jersey. We represent the legal interests of our clients with the highest degree of skill, enthusiasm and dedication. The Law office of Stephan Mashel offers  [ Read More ]

By msnbc.com staff and news services The Justice Department says Wells Fargo & Co. will pay at least $175 million to settle accusations that it allegedly discriminated against qualified African-American and Hispanic borrowers in its mortgage lending from 2004 through 2009. The settlement, which needs approval from a judge, would end the investigation into whether the fourth largest U.S. bank between 2004 and 2009 knowingly targeted minorities for risky mortgages that came with higher costs, according to documents filed in the U.S. District Court for the District of Columbia. “The Department of Justice today filed the second largest fair lending  [ Read More ]

In largest DOJ USERRA settlement to date, Nevada to pay $473,000 to resolve allegations it violated US Army Reservist’s reemployment rights The state of Nevada and its Office of the State Controller will pay $473,000 to resolve DOJ allegations that they willfully violated the employment rights of Army reservist Col. Arthur Ingram when he returned from military service, the DOJ has announced. The settlement in this case represents the largest recovery the Civil Rights Division has obtained on behalf of a returning service member since 2004, when it assumed jurisdiction for the enforcement of the Uniformed Services Employment and Reemployment  [ Read More ]