SECOND CIRCUIT AFFIRMS DISMISSAL OF FMLA AND NYCHRL CLAIM DESPITE PLAINTIFF’S ALLEGED HEAD-INJURY AND MENTAL HEALTH ISSUES PRECEDING THE EXECUTION OF A SEVERANCE AGREEMENT
By Punam P. Alam, Esq. On November 10, 2022, the Second Circuit affirmed the District Court for the Southern District Court of New York’s judgment that a severance agreement signed by plaintiff following her return from a medical leave barred plaintiff’s claims for violation of the Family Medical Leave Act (“FMLA”) and New York City […]
NJ HIGH COURT CONFIRMS THE IMPORTANCE OF IDENTIFYING THE SPECIFIC CEPA PROVISION(S) UPON WHICH AN EMPLOYEE RELIES DURING THE COURSE OF LITIGATION.
By Punam Alam, Esq., June 3, 2021 In a split opinion, the New Jersey Supreme Court ruled on May 21, 2021 that the trial court must re-evaluate an employee’s whistleblower claim because the plaintiff-employee did not articulate which statutory provision of CEPA she was relying on in summary judgment proceedings before the trial court. The case […]
Collazo v. Prime Flight of DE, Inc.: The DNJ Rules That Explicit Jury Waivers Are Not Needed To Enforce Arbitration Agreements in the Employment Context
Collazo v. Prime Flight of DE, Inc.: The DNJ Rules That Explicit Jury Waivers Are Not Needed To Enforce Arbitration Agreements in the Employment Context By Punam Alam, Esq., on August 19, 2020 Continuing its pro-arbitration trend, the United States District Court for the District of New Jersey recently enforced an arbitration clause which did not […]