When you come down with a cold or flu, you’re not worried about losing your job. Even if you get injured during the course of your employment, you find comfort in knowing that you have access to workers’ compensation coverage to help you get by. But when you are diagnosed with COVID-19 and are faced […]
The Conscientious Employee Protection Act, or CEPA, is New Jersey’s employee whistleblower protection law. CEPA protects New Jersey employees who engage in whistleblowing activity from retaliation by their employers, including being fired, demoted, passed over for promotion, given undesirable assignments, or harassed. Whistleblowing activity under CEPA includes objecting to something in the workplace that the […]
Having a DWI charge on your record can negatively affect many different areas of your life. A DWI can lead to jail time, probation, expensive fines, and even a permanent record that can impact your career and living options. Fortunately, if you are facing DWI charges in New Jersey, there may be options available to […]
A new expungement reform law (P.L. 2019, c.269), signed into law on December 18, 2019, takes effect today. Perhaps most importantly, the new law extends eligibility to many who previously were not eligible. Previously, an expungement applicant generally would be ineligible if convicted of distribution and possession with intent to distribute involving marijuana where the […]