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Plain-language articles on workplace rights, personal injury claims, and New Jersey law — written to help you understand your options before you ever pick up the phone.
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Wawa Discriminates Against Muslim Employee
Getting to America under the immigration process can be long and arduous, but unfortunately, the difficulties migrants face don’t always stop with citizenship. In a newly filed federal court case, a Pemberton man has issued a lawsuit against his former employer, stating that while he worked at the Wawa, he was discriminated against for several years, and then fired and wrongfully arrested for stealing because he spoke up about the offensive actions of his superiors. Initial
Nov 6, 20152 min read
The Importance of Having a Specialized Attorney
Going through law school is similar to going to medical school; you learn the basics and the fundamentals of practice. Future attorneys, however, do not have to declare a specialty—even after graduation. Lawyers everywhere receive their Juris Doctorate (JD) degree from their law schools before spending months studying for the bar exam. Upon passing the bar, they become licensed to practice in a specific state, or multiple states if they sit for the bar in other locations. De
Oct 28, 20152 min read
Discrimination in the Workplace
The workplace is where employees spend the majority of their day, often with the same people. Though employees may get along, there can still be issues regarding discrimination in the workplace, especially since everyone has their own thoughts and opinions about the world. These differences can ultimately lead to conflict and might be expressed through the unfair treatment of someone based on their intrinsic characteristics. There are several common discrimination categorie
Oct 19, 20152 min read
The Statute of Limitations for Personal Injury Cases
A personal injury can derive from many different accidents, including motor vehicles, slips and falls, medical malpractice, animal bites, as well as exposure to dangerous products. Any of those injuries all have one thing in common: negligence. There is a duty of reasonable care that all people driving, operating a store, performing a medical procedure, etc. are to have toward the people around them. For instance, a store owner has a duty of reasonable care to make sure that
Aug 31, 20152 min read
Discrimination Claims: Protection from Retaliation
Experiencing an injury on the job can be devastating. Losing the ability to work, even temporary can be difficult to handle, especially financially. Workers’ Compensation is an insurance that employers provide to their employees to ensure that they will not be sued for the injury. Depending on the injury, you could experience an inability to continue working in that type of position forever or you could be facing a minor injury that is just enough to affect your work in a min
Aug 31, 20152 min read
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