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In a recent decision in Goldfarb v. Solimine, A-24-19/083256 (February 18, 2021), the New Jersey Supreme Court ruled to confirm that an employer will be held liable for damages based on a rescinded oral offer of employment that was relied upon by the employee, despite the lack of a written […]

On March 11, 2021, President Joe Biden signed the American Rescue Plan Act of 2021 (the Plan), a $1.9 trillion COVID-19 relief bill, into law. The Plan includes extended and expanded provisions pertaining to unemployment insurance benefits and paid leave under the Families First Coronavirus Response Act (FFCRA) that broadly […]

When an employee is harassed by a supervisor, it can be hard for the employee to evaluate the pros and cons of quitting the position. The financial toll of quitting might be eased by receiving unemployment benefits, but the question is whether the employee would even be eligible for unemployment […]

Arbitration agreements are now recognized even in circumstances when the methods used to inform employees and to obtain consent to arbitration from employees utilize less than clear procedures. Two recent decisions from the New Jersey Supreme Court, Flanzman v. Jenny Craig (A-66-18) and Skuse v. Pfizer, Inc. (A-86-18) both arising […]