On Friday, March 31, 2017, Judge Thomas Gavin rendered a decision awarding $1.7 million in legal fees to Mike McQueary in a whistleblower case. This is in addition to the $5 million that was previously awarded him in November after the judge found that he suffered mistreatment by Penn State, and was left unemployed after… More
New Jersey Whistleblower Law Does Not Apply to Port Authority
The New Jersey Appellate Division held that the Port Authority of New York and New Jersey is not subject to a lawsuit according to New Jersey’s whistleblower statute, the Conscientious Employee Protection Act (CEPA). It offers employees protection from retaliation for objecting to or revealing any illegal activity. The case of Sullivan v. Port Auth.… More
Public Access to Whistleblower Settlement Agreements
The New Jersey Assembly approved by a unanimous vote a proposed law that would make whistleblower settlement agreements concerning public entities accessible to the public. The bill would forbid public entities and public employees from engaging in confidential settlements of whistleblower claims alleged under the New Jersey Conscientious Employee Protection Act (CEPA). An exception applies… More
Unjust Offset against Verdict in Discrimination Suit
On March 6, 2017, the Appellate Division held that a plaintiff-employee’s unemployment benefits were improperly credited against a verdict he secured in a discrimination lawsuit against his prior employer. In the case of Fornaro v. Flightsafety International, Judge Susan Reisner determined that the collateral source statute, N.J.S.A. 2A:15-97, has no application to New Jersey Law… More
Understanding Employment Law as an Independent Contractor
While labor laws were created to keep workers safe from unfair treatment in regard to wages, discrimination, and so on, many of these laws largely apply to employees rather than independent contractors. In fact, there are many surprising differences between the employment laws that apply to an independent contractor vs. being an employee. It is… More
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