You should seek clarification from your employer. Many employers include a duty to cooperate in the future in severance agreements. This is not...

Your employer is required to engage in an interactive process with you to determine if they can provide a reasonable accommodation for you that...

A five-year non-solicit may be too long to be enforceable, so you may be able to negotiate for a shorter time period, although non-solicitation of...

You may have claims for interference with FMLA and failure to accommodate your disability. You should consult with a New Jersey employment attorney...

Yes, a negotiated exit could make sense in your situation, using potential age discrimination and whistleblower claims as leverage. You should...

As my colleagues suggest, you may or may not have pay disparity and retaliation claims worth pursuing, depending on the evidence. Rather than sue...

You may have claims for gender discrimination and unequal pay. You can use your potential claims as leverage to negotiate a settlement if don’t...

In New Jersey, continued employment is enough consideration for signing a non- compete. However, you may be able to negotiate the terms. You should...

Income paid on an 1099 does not count towards unemployment benefits, unless you were misclassified and should have been paid as an employee on a W2.

If you were truly an independent contractor paid on a 1099, then you are not entitled to unemployment benefits.