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New Jersey Workplace Accident Data from 2020

By Petrillo & Goldberg / September 20, 2022 / Comments Off on New Jersey Workplace Accident Data from 2020

The Bureau of Labor Statistics released workplace injury data from 2020. While 2020 was indeed a challenging year in many regards, it was challenging for those who suffered workplace accidents. Following a workplace accident, injured workers face additional stress and financial worry on top of those they are already dealing with due to the COVID-19…

Judge rules employer does not have to permit employee’s marijuana use

By Petrillo & Goldberg / October 2, 2018 / Comments Off on Judge rules employer does not have to permit employee’s marijuana use

A federal judge ruled a Bridgeton glass factory can indefinitely suspend a worker because he uses medical marijuana. The worker, Daniel Cotto Jr., sued Ardagh Glass after the employer did not allow him to return to his job as a forklift operator after a workplace accident in November of 2016. Court documents show Cotto hit…