Defamation of character. It sounds like a hard case to prove for damages. New Jersey Law. How do you quantify damages?

Actual damages must be proven. However, some damages are assumed if the defamation is related to: 1. The statement charges someone with the...

Where do i file a small claims case? do i have to file in the town tat i reside in or do i file in the town of the other party?

File in the County that you are in. Herbert Tan, Esq. E-mail: [email protected] Website: www.tanlaws.com The National Newark...

No breaks and no lunch hour.

Absent a union agreement or employment contract, there exists no law mandating lunch or break periods. Herbert Tan, Esq. E-mail:...

Labor law question..

Under the Fair Labor Standards Act, 29 C.F.R. 785.16 states that “periods during which an employee is completely relieved from duty and which are...

Can your job fire you when you are out for medical reasons

Did you use up your FMLA? How long were you out? Need more info. Herbert Tan, Esq. E-mail: [email protected] Website:...

Did you ask for a reasonable accommodation? You had to have put the employer on notice as to whether they could make accommodate your medical...

If I do not return to work from disability because still sick, will i get my unemployment benefits?

Reasonable accommodation means modifying or adjusting a job application process or a work environment to enable a qualified individual with a...

Can a employer deny a pregnant woman Fmla?

In regards to the statutes of limitations, you could still make a New Jersey's Law Against Discrimination claim, assuming the acts continued up...

My Husband's mom transferred her house to my husband three years before I moved in. We've been leaving in the house as a married

Was there a mortgage on the home or was it transferred to him clear of any liens. If it was the latter, his argument would hold since it was in...

IF a boss is calling you racial names and will not give you a raise due to a racial discrimination can i sue him?

Contact a NELA attorney that specializes in your state. Your venue may be be better in state court, assuming there is a concurrent state law. As...