Should I file a civil service appeal? Well, read what a New Jersey appellate court’s recent decision said, and you will probably decide the answer is yes. Background Mina Ekladious had nine years of experience as a firefighter and earned a certification as a Firefighter I before he was conditionally…
New Jersey’s employment laws governing the rights and responsibilities of New Jersey teachers are found in Title 18A of New Jersey Statutes. The laws are complex, but our employment attorneys have significant experience in representing New Jersey teachers in this complex area. Indeed, Maurice McLaughlin wrote the seminal treatise on…
New Jersey’s Department of Education has issued regulations which govern “controversies and disputes” with public employees such teachers and principals. The “controversies and disputes” cover a wide variety of issues including but not limited to the State Board of Examiner’s (“Board’s”) decision to block, revoke, or suspend a teacher’s certificate.…
Fighting Tenure Charges Against New Jersey Teachers Our New Jersey employment attorneys represent teachers and other school employees in tenure charges, wrongful discharge, harassment and other wrongful treatment. In 2012, the TEACHNJ Act, pushed through the Legislature by Governor Christie, made major changes to New Jersey’s tenure laws. Among other…