by Ian Singer | May 17, 2018 | Workplace
On May 29th, 2018 coffee giant Starbucks will close 8,000 stores for the afternoon in order train about 175,000 employees on bias. This was the aftermath of a recent incident in Philadelphia in which 2 African American males were waiting for a friend in Starbucks....
by Ian Singer | May 7, 2018 | Workplace
New Jersey Governor Phil Murphy signed a very comprehensive Paid Sick Leave bill into law on May 2, 2018. It will take effect 180 days from its signing which will be in October 2018. This new law is extremely pro-employee and will make it one of the most expansive...
by Ian Singer | Apr 27, 2018 | Workplace
On Thursday, April 26th, fame, fortune, victim blaming, and lack of evidence could not sway the jury in Bill Cosby’s second criminal trial for several counts of sexual assault in the case of the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania v. William Cosby. The famous actor and...
by Ian Singer | Jan 23, 2018 | Workplace
It is estimated that there are approximately 14,000 transgender students in New Jersey’s K-12 schools across every county in the state. In July 2017, Governor Chris Christie signed legislation that promotes equality and inclusion towards transgender students in New...
by Ian Singer | Dec 14, 2017 | Workplace
Have you ever been the victim of sexual harassment at the work place? Did you try to get a restraining order only to be told you do not qualify for one? Be advised that the New Jersey Legislature has recently rectified this problem by enacting N.J.S.A. 2C:14-14...
by Ian Singer | Dec 14, 2017 | Workplace
The following article by Nicole S. Croddick and Brian J. Chabarek was among those selected by the New Jersey Law Journal for publication in its special Employment Law Section, which appeared in the December 4, 2017 issue. The Importance of Aguas in Addressing...