Governor Murphy’s Executive Order concerning the Covid-19 virus has an effect on almost every employee in the State of New Jersey. We have written an FAQ to help you navigate through the uncertainty of this pandemic. If you believe you were wrongfully terminated or discriminated against due to your being infected by the virus or because you took leave due to the virus or for taking care of a family member or child who had to remain home, contact Green Savits to protect your rights or call us at 973.695.7777
Posted: February 23, 2021
A constructive discharge is when an employee quits their job due to conditions that would make any reasonable employee leave. The law treats a constructive discharge the same way as being fired, which means you may qualify for unemployment benefits, severance pay, continued health insurance coverage, and more.
Posted: March 23, 2017
The Federal Reserve Bank in San Francisco conducted a study in 2015 how age discrimination affects men and women. Researchers sent out approximately 40,000 applications to employers for 13,000 positions in eleven cities across twelve different states. The study concluded that older women applying for jobs were 47% more likely to be initially rejected for administrative positions than their younger counterparts.
Posted: March 16, 2017
We frequently receive calls from recently terminated employees who want to know if they are entitled to severance pay from their employer upon termination. They are understandably never happy to hear that the answer to that question is no. Generally, employers are not required to pay employees severance at termination with the following exceptions:
