As the economy falls back into recession, monetary issues will become more significant to American families. Men and women will argue even more about financial issues. Losing Your Job When the primary bread winner loses his or her job, it creates an enormous amount of stress. The job market impacts on all aspects of family life. It becomes an … [Read more...]
Foreclosure – Don’t Give Up – You Can Fight
Many Americans unfortunately find themselves having difficulty paying their mortgages. When a family falls behind on their mortgage payments, there are a number of ways to deal with the situation. Houses go into foreclosure for a variety of reasons. Loss of employment, divorce, injuries, illnesses and disabilities. In this situation, you have a … [Read more...]
Jewish Groups Support Reversal of NY Court’s Nullification of Rabbinic Arbitration Decision
As reported here, and as Mitchell Rubenstein predicted, the Appellate Division of the Supreme Court will consider a teacher's appeal of a Kings County Supreme Court's nullification of a rabbinical arbitration panel's decision in an employment case. Following a dispute between the Hebrew Academy of Five Towns and Rockaway and one of its teachers, … [Read more...]
Which Type of Bankruptcy Should I File?
Basically, if you have few assets, do not have a regular income or you do not have enough income to meet your basic needs and have something left over to help pay down your debt, then Chapter 7 bankruptcy might make the most sense for you. It will allow you to start fresh as quickly as possible, with the possibility of receiving a discharge of your … [Read more...]
New Layoff Notice Requirements in New York
WorkforceManagement.com reported yesterday that a new law is now in effect in New York that requires many employers to give more notice to employees to be laid off, than previously required. Currently, under the Federal government's WARN statute, "most employers with 100 or more employees [are required to] to provide notification 60 calendar days … [Read more...]