If i haven't been asked about my background (criminal) and have already been hired, can they fire me if asked now and i'm honest

New Jersey recently passed legislation providing that employers cannot ask about criminal convictions on employment applications. However, the law...

I was wondering, if i got hurt and filed for disability at work if the day after i was able to be fired.

You can be fired if the reason for your termination is unrelated to your going out on disability. If you were terminated for missing work due to...

If you have continued physical limitations due to your workplace injury, your employer may have an obligation to accommodate you. Employers have...

If you're offered vacation shouldn't you get paid for it regardless if you got hurt at the job 2 days prior?

If you had the vacation time accrued and the vacation had been approved by your employer then you should be paid for the time. Vacation is...

Termination or resignation leading to termination if I select either one then it would be reported to the board of pharmacy

Technically, you cannot be forced to resign. Your employment can terminate you for misconduct or for failure to follow company policies. If you...

I have a non-compete with my old job. I was let go in march. Now my new job is asking me to work on a client in that industry.

Under the circumstances, assuming that you are working in New Jersey, the odds are low that there is a problem with your non-compete. As I...

Supervisor asked me "are you slow?" - is this perceived disability discrimination in the state of New Jersey?

It can be very difficult to say for sure exactly what the supervisor was thinking when she made the comment. I believe that there's a very good...

Claim for abuse and bullying at workplace

Your ability to make a claim depends a lot about what was said. If he singled you out or if his abusive or demeaning comments related in any way...

In NY, if I hire a contractor and the contractor later files for unemployment insurance, am i liable?

There's a couple ways that you can defend. First, you can make the arguments regarding lack of control, discrete nature of one-time job, his use...

You may have a claim for disability discrimination under the New Jersey Law Against Discrimination depending on the reason that you were prescribed...