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Disclosure of Sexual Harassment Investigative Materials

In a recent case in which our firm participated as counsel for the employer, the New Jersey...

A Superintendent’s Role in the Non-Renewal of Staff Under P.L. 1995, Chapter 125

The confusion regarding P.L. 1995, Chapter 125, commonly known as the "Rotondo Act," stems primarily from Part...

Sexual Harassment Investigations: What Should We Do?

Sexual harassment claims are not going to go away any time soon. The media's reports of harassment...

It’s Litigation Time - Do You Know Where Your Former Employees Are?

The first substantive task facing a party engaged in any type of litigation is learning what events...

Catch 22: To Defend Corporate Sexual Harassers, or Not?

Your corporate client and CFO have been sued for the CFO's sexual harassment of a subordinate by...

Supreme Court Limits the After-Acquired Evidence Defense

The hotly contested issue of whether after-acquired evidence should be a defense in employment discrimi-nation litigation was...

Employers Are Liable, Without Fault, for Claims under CEPA and Should Consider Whether to Enact Policies to Prevent Such Claims

In 1986, the New Jersey Legislature enacted the Conscientious Employee Protection Act ("CEPA"), to protect employees from...

Employee Handbooks May Be Implied Contracts

New Jersey's highest court adds a new wrinkle to the controversy over employment manuals. As federal and...

Overview: More Whistleblowers?

The following overview looks at some of the employment-law areas where there have been significant developments and...