Subscribe to Our FeedNew Law Limiting Employment Contracts and Settlement Agreements
S121 has been signed into law by Governor Murphy. The law appears to provide that any “non-disclosure provision” in any employment contract or settlement concealing the details related to discrimination, retaliation or harassment is unenforceable. This law does not apply retroactively. So all agreements previously signed remained in force. It is unclear how this will […]
Jay Becker Of GH&C Prevails In Dismissing Former Employee’s Complaint Alleging Age Discrimination And Workers’ Compensation Retaliation
On September 23, 2013, the Superior Court of New Jersey, Law Division, Middlesex County, ruled in favor of Defendant Saker ShopRites, and granted its’ Motion for Summary Judgment dismissing a former employee’s Complaint in its entirety before trial. The Plaintiff, who was a former employee of Saker ShopRites, was terminated in June 2010 for a […]
Ultrasound Technician does not Get Whistle-Blower Protection for Second-Guessing Doctor
Imagine that one day a pregnant woman goes in for a routine ultrasound. During the exam, she tells the technician that some time earlier in the pregnancy she had an issue with substantial vaginal bleeding. She also explains that her doctor instructed her to just rest in bed. Now, imagine that the technician, genuinely alarmed […]
