Monthly Archives: July 2026

In January, then-Governor Phil Murphy signed a law creating a reinstatement right that never existed before. For employers of any size. It takes effect July 17, and even employers confident they’ve got employee-leave compliance handled could be blindsided. TL;DR: Starting July 17, 2026, New Jersey employers must reinstate any employee

A hospital and university didn’t just demote an employee over his criticism of a race-based practice. They went on social media to trash him, and that’s the bigger legal problem. TL;DR: A federal appeals court revived a demoted academic’s retaliation claims against his employer, holding that a public campaign denouncing

A supervisor joked about selling an employee in the red-light district. When the case reached a federal appeals court, the employer’s defense was almost as bold: don’t blame us for the emotional distress bill, she should have gotten therapy. TL;DR: A federal appeals court affirmed a jury verdict awarding an