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NJ Employment Contracts And Wrongful Termination

Deutsch Atkins, P.C., is northern New Jersey's largest plaintiff's employment law firm. Our NJ wrongful termination lawyers have extensive experience representing employees who have been terminated, or otherwise had their rights violated, because of employer retaliation, discrimination, or violation of an employment contract.

Employment Contracts For Employees in New Jersey

Once of the best ways employees can protect themselves during their employment once they leave or are terminated from a job--or in the event of wrongful termination--is to negotiate a comprehensive employment contract. Our wrongful termination lawyers in NJ offer advice and assistance in obtaining the best possible employment contract for your needs. A comprehensive employment contract may cover issues such as:

  • Compensation
  • Pension plans
  • Employment benefits
  • Stock options
  • Bonuses
  • Severance pay
  • Health benefits
  • Unemployment benefits

If you have questions about an existing contract, have recently left your employer, or were wrongfully terminated, a wrongful termination lawyer in NJ at the law firm of Deutsch Atkins, P.C., can provide an analysis of your situation, your rights, and your legal options.

New Jersey Wrongful Termination

New Jersey is an at-will state when it comes to employment, meaning that employers can terminate their employees for almost any legal reason. However, employers cannot terminate employees for an unlawful reason. In NJ, wrongful termination is the termination of employees without good cause, or with discrimination. It is illegal for an employee to be terminated in retaliation for:

In addition, employers are guilty of wrongful termination in NJ when they terminate or lay off employees based on reasons of discrimination, such as:

  • Disability
  • Pregnancy
  • Age
  • Religion
  • Race
  • National origin
  • Gender
  

A NJ wrongful termination lawyer can also assist employees who were wrongfully terminated in violation of the terms of an employment contract by enforcing the contract and/or seeking additional just compensation.

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