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Sandro Polledri

When terminating a veteran, can we ask her to sign a waiver of employment claims?

08/23/2011
Q. Can we rely on a release of all employment claims when terminating a military service member or veteran?

New Jersey Supreme Court expands damages for whistle-blowers

08/23/2011
The New Jersey Supreme Court has just made it easier for whistle-blowers to recover back-pay damages. In Donelson v. DuPont Chambers Works, the state’s highest court expanded the definition of “adverse employment action” and held that an employee can recover lost wages if the employer’s retaliation caused a disability that made the employee unable to continue working.

Supreme Court sides with Walmart in massive class-action case

07/26/2011
In a 5-4 ruling, the U.S. Supreme Court in June rejected class-action status for an estimated 1.5 million female employees who brought gender-discrimination claims against Walmart, the country’s largest private employer. The issue before the High Court wasn’t whether Walmart discriminates against women, but whether the 1.5 million-member class was legitimate.

How does New Jersey law protect whistle-blowers?

06/28/2011
Q. What are our obligations to inform employees of their rights against retaliation if they report wrongdoing at work?

Can we consider only currently working candidates?

06/28/2011
Q. What restrictions exist on advertising for job vacancies? We are flooded with applications and have considered limiting applications to the currently employed. We worry the unemployed have rusty skills. Can we say we won’t consider hiring unemployed people?

What’s the New Jersey law on paydays?

06/08/2011
Q. Are there specific rules on when I must pay my employees?

‘Trans’-cending stereotypes: Tackling transgender bias in the workplace

05/27/2011
In 2007, the New Jersey Law Against Discrimination was amended to prohibit discrimination on the basis of “gender identity or expression.” To minimize the possibility of discrimination against transgender employees in your workplace, follow these tips:

What rights do employees on military leave have?

04/25/2011
Q. Several of our employees are in the Army Reserve or are on long-term leave due to military deployment. What rules apply?

What is ‘cat’s paw’ liability?

04/25/2011
Q. I’ve been hearing a new term lately: “cat’s paw” lia­bil­ity. What is it, and why should I be worried about it?

What are the basics of retaliation liability?

04/25/2011
Q. We keep hearing that retaliation can be a bigger lawsuit worry for employers than even discrimination or harassment. What kinds of employment laws impose retaliation liability?