Author: Mike Murphy

You Have the Right To Report Your Employer’s Illegal Activity The NJ Conscientious Employee Protection Act (CEPA) is a law that protects New Jersey employees from retaliation if they blow the whistle on their employer’s legal violations, or actions they reasonably believe are illegal. Here’s how it works, and what […]

Don’t Miss Your Chance to Publicly Comment   On August 7, the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) issued a Notice of Proposed Rulemaking with regard to the new Pregnant Workers Fairness Act. On the 11th, they published the notice for public comment. If you wish to comment on the proposed […]

That May Be Illegal If you have a criminal record, you are probably already aware that it can hinder you in finding a job. Data consistently shows that as hard as the job market can be for anyone, it is especially challenging for those with a criminal history—which amounts to […]

Pregnant Workers Now Have Stronger Workplace Protections On June 27, 2023, the Pregnant Workers Fairness Act, which was passed in December 2022, took effect in the workplace. This law requires employers to provide reasonable accommodations to pregnant workers unless that accommodation would cause an undue hardship, much as they would […]

Know Your Rights in the Workplace Under the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA), employers are supposed to make reasonable accommodations to help employees with disabilities in the workplace. Employers must make these accommodations as long as they are not an undue burden. And the accommodation can be anything, as long […]