Schorr Law REACHES AN UNEMPLOYMENT MILESTONE
Schorr Law, P.C. is pleased to announce that as of September 10, 2021, we have…
Gender Discrimination Claim Following Firing of Pregnant Catholic School Teacher Heads to State Supreme Court
When the principal of the St. Theresa School in Kenilworth, New Jersey fired…
Fired Worker Files Wrongful Termination Lawsuit Following Workplace Drug Test
Marijuana use was illegal in the United States for years, but attitudes all…
Vaccination Refusal on Religious Grounds Leads to Wrongful Termination
The availability and effectiveness of the COVID-19 vaccines, combined with the…
The Use of Noncompete Agreements in New Jersey
This past week, President Joe Biden asked the Federal Trade Commission to ban…
NJ Woman Accuses Law Firm of Discriminatory Termination After Positive COVID-19 Test
A New Jersey woman has filed a disability discrimination lawsuit against her…
New Jersey Supreme Court Confirms Twenty-Year-Old Ruling About Use of Racial Epithets
It has been more than twenty years since New Jersey’s courts confirmed that a…
NJ Supreme Court Decision Confirms Injured Workers’ Right to Sue Under NJLAD
A unanimous opinion from the New Jersey Supreme Court has strongly favored the…
Unemployment Claims in the COVID-19 Era
Even in the best of times, unemployment claimants can find the unemployment…
Wrongful Termination in the State of New Jersey: Know Your Rights
In the state of New Jersey, employees are considered “at will” unless they have…
Telecommuting: The New Workplace Frontier
Working from home is nothing new, but it was never the norm. There have always…
College Settles Lawsuit with Former Employee Following Administrator’s Repeated Harassment
Brandie Bookhart had a promising career at Bergen Community College, but it was…
UNEMPLOYMENT HEARING STATISTICS - YEAR END 2020
For the past eight years we have been requesting statistics, via OPRA, from the…
Alan Schorr’s Amicus Argument Supports “Important Victory for Fairness and Justice”
In late December, attorney Alan Schorr argued as amicus before the New Jersey…
NJ Supreme Court Decision Strengthens Pregnancy Discrimination Law
The New Jersey Supreme Court issued a far-reaching decision today, clarifying…
Can Your Employer Require You to Get the COVID-19 Vaccine?
One year after COVID-19 first began sickening American citizens, the…
A Bill In NJ State Legislature Aims to Eliminate Employee Non-Compete Agreements.
In the face of increasing concerns about non-compete agreements and their…
New Jersey Continues Expanding Employment Protections for Workers
The state of New Jersey has long been known for having employee-friendly laws…
Has Your Employer Asked You to Sign an Arbitration Agreement? Here’s What You Need to Do
Increasingly, New Jersey employees are being asked to sign arbitration…
NJ Employees Concerned About the Lack of COVID-19 Precautions
In the state of New Jersey and around the country, there are hundreds of…
Can A Workers’ Compensation Claim Block Your Ability to Accuse Your Employer of Discrimination?
Under New Jersey’s Law Against Discrimination (NJLAD), employers are required…
New Jersey Law Protects Employees Who Expose Fraud
The state of New Jersey has a well-deserved reputation for protecting its…
Appellate Court Revisits Case of Employee Fired for Refusing to Lie
When Meadowlands Hospital Medical Center employee Emilio Rios was asked to…
Alan H. Schorr to Argue as Amicus in Unemployment Case at State Supreme Court
Unemployment insurance exists to provide a safety net for those who become…