Green Savits Employment Law Blog

Whistleblower protection laws forbid employers from firing, demoting, or otherwise punishing an employee for disclosing or refusing to participate in illegal conduct. Without these laws, employees would have little ability to object to business activities they believe are illegal or dangerous. Whistleblower protection laws are essential to the functioning of our democracy.

However, even though these laws exist, blowing the whistle can be an incredibly scary experience. Even if you are confident that you are right, and that you would win a whistleblower retaliation lawsuit, potentially suffering consequences for listening to your...

Your employer has a legal obligation to provide you with a safe workplace free of hostility and abuse. If you have been subjected to a hostile work environment because of harassment based on your membership in a protected class, you may be able to sue your employer.

However, proving such a claim is complicated because the plaintiff must prove not only that the harassment occurred, but that it was "severe or pervasive" enough to create a hostile work environment. This blog from the experienced employment attorneys at Green Savits, LLC  explains how the severe or pervasive standard works and how courts apply it.

No form of workplace discrimination is acceptable, but discriminatory practices are unfortunately more common than they should be. Age discrimination is one often-overlooked type that can have a drastic effect on someone's ability to earn a living or comfortably retire. In fact, a recent New York Times article found that more than half of workers over 50 lose jobs before they can retire, and only 10 percent of those are able to recover their previous earning power.

The New Jersey Law Against Discrimination, or NJLAD, and the federal Age Discrimination in Employment Act, or ADEA, explicitly prohibit age-based discrimination...

Most of our clients when they are fired lose their health insurance because they are financially unable to pay the COBRA premiums.  There is some good news.  New Jersey's Legislature and Governor have enacted legistlation that has counter-acted the Trump Administration's attempts to sabotage the health care exchanges.  This new legislation has had the positive effect of lowering premiums and has resulted in a new Silver Plan that is more affordable.  We encourage those individuals who have either lost their jobs an cannot afford COBRA premiums or are working for employers who do not offer health insurance to click on this link that will...