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The Low Bar for Whistleblower Claims in New Jersey

the employer handbook

Whistleblower cases do not begin with evidence and proof. They begin with allegations. If those allegations are plausible, employers get forced into discovery. Under CEPA, that bar is very low. TL;DR: At the motion-to-dismiss stage, a claim under the New Jersey Conscientious Employee Protection Act (CEPA) does not require proof

How a Drug Test Exposed an ADA Compliance Gap

the employer handbook

  Hiring can feel like a checklist: background check, drug test, start date. But when an applicant raises a disability-related issue, those boxes stop being routine, and the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) starts asking questions. TL;DR: An applicant disclosed prescription medications that could affect a required drug test and