Recently by Martha L. Lester
New EEOC Guidance - Cancer In The Workplace
Concurrent with the 15th anniversary of the signing of the Americans with Disabilities Act ("ADA"), the U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission ("EEOC") recently has issued guidance concerning the workplace rights of applicants and employees with cancer. Although the EEOC's guidance is not...
Read MoreEmployee References - Employers Beware
On July 19, 2005, in a case of first impression, the New Jersey Appellate Division decided that under certain circumstances, an employer may be held liable for "negligent misrepresentation" in providing employment references to a current or former employee's prospective employer. Background In...
Read MoreBurden For Sexual Harassment Plaintiffs To Obtain Emotional Distress Damages, Impose Individual Liability, And Have Plaintiff's Attorney's Fees Awarded
On August 9, 2004, in Tarr v. Ciasulli, the New Jersey Supreme Court released its ruling on the first case in the state to determine the meaning of "aiding and abetting" with regard to individual employee liability under the New Jersey Law Against Discrimination ("NJLAD"). The Court ruled on the...
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