Both the federal Family Medical Leave Act (FMLA) and New Jersey’s Family Leave Act (FLA) provide that an employer may adopt a policy requiring an employee to exhaust accrued paid leave during periods of FMLA/ FLA leave. In these situations,…

When filing an application for disability retirement benefits with any of New Jersey public employee pension systems, there are a myriad of considerations that must be taken into account and certain pitfalls that can occur along the way. One of…

As indicated in our post last week, deciding whether to utilize an attorney when filing for application for disability retirement benefits is an important initial consideration. Many individuals utilize the services of an attorney, while others do not. Nevertheless, many…

You don’t get paid for the hour…..You get paid for the value you bring to the hour.

Jim Rohn

Taking a seat at the collective negotiations bargaining table for the last 25 years has taught me how people are paid…

Part and parcel to our firm’s practice is receiving phone calls an emails from our clients asking that we evaluate specific problems and issues they are experiencing in the workplace concerning the administration of their collective bargaining agreement (CBA). When…

According to an article by the Associated Press dated September 28, 2021, Governor Phil Murphy recently signed three bills into law directed at increasing racial diversity among law enforcement officers which will facilitate underrepresented populations to pursue law enforcement…