Monthly Archives: August 2025
Can You Get Remote Work as a Reasonable Accommodation in New Jersey?
The New Jersey Law Against Discrimination (LAD) and the Americans With Disabilities Act (ADA) protect disabled job applicants and employees against discrimination in the workplace. A worker may be entitled to a reasonable accommodation under the LAD and/or ADA. You may be wondering: Can remote work be a reasonable accommodation for a disability? The… Read More »
Federal Court Rules that NLRA Preempts New Jersey Law
Recently, a federal court ruled that the National Labor Relations Act (NLRA) preempts New Jersey law in a whistleblower retaliation case. In Davis v. Benihana, Inc, the United States District Court for the District of New Jersey, the court found an employee—who filed a claim after being told to stop talking of wages in… Read More »
New Jersey Company Sued By the EEOC for Disability Discrimination
On July 17th, 2025, the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) announced that a company in New Jersey is facing a lawsuit for disability discrimination. Pearson Education, Inc. allegedly failed to make a good faith, interactive effort to provide reasonable accommodations to blind employees. Here, our New Jersey disability discrimination attorney discusses the allegations in… Read More »
Roofing Contractor in New Jersey Agrees to Pay More than $150,000 in Penalties
On July 21st, 2025, the Department of Labor (DOL) confirmed that a roofing contractor in New Jersey will pay more than $150,000 to resolve a workplace safety violation case. RRC Home Improvement Inc. was cited for violations after a number of different workers were reportedly observed without proper fall protection. Here, our New Jersey… Read More »