The New Jersey Appellate Division recently affirmed the Board of Review’s decision denying claimant, Ms. Nzinga Jackson, New Jersey unemployment benefits, finding she left work voluntarily without good cause attributable to the work. In Ms. Jackson’s initial hearing, the Deputy Director found that Ms. Jackson’s resignation from her position because…
The New Jersey Appellate Division recently affirmed the Board of Review’s decision requiring claimant, Anthony M. Cibik, to refund extended Emergency Unemployment Compensation (EUC) received, totaling $14,600. In the case, Cibik v. Board of Review, Mr. Cibik worked for a company that was acquired by HDR, Inc. (HDR). Mr. Cibik…
The New Jersey Appellate Division recently affirmed a Board of Review’s decision denying claimant, Mr. John M. Custin, from receiving unemployment benefits, finding that he engaged in misconduct connected with the work. Mr. Custin was found eligible for unemployment benefits in the initial hearing however, his employer appealed. The Appeal…
The United States District Court for the District of New Jersey denied defendants motion for summary judgment in favor of the employee. The court held that that the Plaintiff employee established a prima facie case of age discrimination under the New Jersey Law Against Discrimination (NJLAD) finding ambiguity in the…
The New Jersey Appellate Division recently affirmed the Board of Review’s decision denying claimant, Ms. Samantha Monday, from receiving unemployment benefits because she left her employment voluntarily without good cause attributable to the work. Ms. Monday was denied unemployment benefits in the initial hearing. However, on appeal, the Deputy determined…
The New Jersey Appellate Division recently affirmed a trial court’s judgment awarding plaintiff, Mr. Anthony Onuoha, a total of $1,092,424.25 in damages, attorneys’ fees and costs on his claim for discrimination on the basis of race and retaliatory discharge in violation of the New Jersey Law Against Discrimination (“NJLAD”). In…
The New Jersey Appellate Division recently vacated a decision rendered by the Board of Review disqualifying the claimant from receiving New Jersey unemployment benefits. The Appellate Division directed that further proceedings concerning the claimant’s eligibility for unemployment benefits be conducted in order to determine the relationship between the claimant and…
The New Jersey Appellate Division recently reversed a decision of the Law Division finding that a plaintiff bringing a New Jersey Law Against Discrimination public accommodation disability discrimination claim asserting a generalized lack of access need not make a prior request for assistance or a reasonable accommodation. The court previously…
The New Jersey Appellate Division recently reversed a decision of the Appeal Tribunal and Board of Review finding the claimant was not liable to refund improperly paid unemployment benefits in the amount $24,676. The Appeal Tribunal and Board of Review previously found that the claimant’s receipt of unemployment benefits were…
The New Jersey Appellate Division recently reversed in part and affirmed in part a grant of summary judgment dismissing Plaintiff’s failure-to-accommodate under the New Jersey Law Against Discrimination and retaliation claims. The Court agreed with the prior determination that after Plaintiff had exhausted her Family and Medical Leave Act benefits…