Author Archives: Jay Butchko
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 »
Legal Assistant Sues New Jersey Law Firm for Denial of Disability Accommodation
According to a report from Law 360, Suzanne Smith—a former legal assistant with the law firm James C. Maloney PC—has filed a lawsuit alleging that the firm failed to accommodate her disability. She was diagnosed with ureteral cancer and requested accommodation. She brought a claim for disability discrimination under the New Jersey Law Against… Read More »
Will a Revocable Living Trust Help Me Avoid Probate in New Jersey?
Probate has the potential to be a long, complicated process. For that reason, many people want to avoid it. A revocable living trust can be one of the most straightforward, cost-effective estate planning tools to limit your exposure to probate—or to potentially avoid it altogether. Here, our New Jersey revocable living trust attorney explains… Read More »
Final Phase of New York City App-Based Delivery Worker Minimum Wage is in Effect
On April 1st, 2025, New York City Mayor Eric Adams announced that the city’s full minimum wage for app-based delivery workers is in effect. Under the local ordinance, the minimum wage for app-based delivery drivers in New York City is $21.44. It will be adjusted annually to account for the rate of inflation. Here,… Read More »
What Happens if You Leave an IRA to Your Children?
Have you saved money in an IRA or Roth IRA? Given their tax advantages, Individual Retirement Accounts can be a great tool to build wealth. You can and should name a beneficiary for your IRA. You may be wondering: Can I leave my IRA to my children? The answer is “yes”—though, there are some… Read More »
No Federal Cuts to Unemployment Benefits in New Jersey Coming Before September
On April 30th, 2025, the New Jersey Monitor reported that New Jersey Labor Commissioner Rob Asaro-Angelo announced that there will be no cuts in the amount of federal support for unemployment benefits coming to New Jersey before September of 2025. However, Commissioner Asaro-Angelo cautioned that it is possible changes could come after that time… Read More »
New Jersey Labor Regulators Propose New Rules for Independent Contractors
On April 28th, 2025, the New Jersey Department of Labor and Workforce Development announced its proposal to put new regulations in place for the use of independent contractors. The rules would effectively codify the NJ DOL’s interpretation of the “ABC Test” for independent contractor status. Here, our New Jersey wage and hour attorney provides… Read More »