What is Race Discrimination and When Does it Violate the Law?
Race/Color Discrimination in New Jersey & Federal Law Race discrimination involves treating someone (an applicant or employee) unfavorably …
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New Jersey School Districts’ Reopening Plans Significantly Impacts The Workforce; What Is A Working Parent To Do?
Since the beginning of the COVID-19 pandemic and the closings of schools in mid-March not only have children …
View ArticlePregnant Workers Fairness Act Ensures Overdue Protections for Pregnant Workers
On September 17, 2020, the U.S. House of Representatives through bipartisan support passed the Pregnant Workers Fairness Act. …
View ArticleWhat Kind of Employment Related Lawsuits Have Risen Since COVID-19?
Discrimination-Related Lawsuits The most prevalent types of lawsuits we expect to see are the disparate impact suits that …
View ArticleEmployee Rights 101
Knowing your rights as a New Jersey employee are essential to your experience at work. Even when you are …
View ArticleGender Bias in the Legal Profession: The Need for More Women Judges, Implicit Bias Training and Legal Action
It has been two years since the American Bar Association (ABA) amended its professional code of conduct to …
View ArticleCourt Permits Sex-Plus Age Lawsuit Under Title VII Relying on Research That Finds More Robust Evidence of Age Discrimination Against Older Women than Older Men
In Frappied v. Affinity Gaming, the Tenth Circuit allowed “sex-plus-age” employment discrimination claims under Title VII. The relevant …
View ArticleWere You Wrongly Terminated Over COVID-19?
During the COVID-19 pandemic, we have seen essential employees being fired for reasons that go against labor laws …
View ArticleNew DOL Virus Guidance Tackles Remote Work
The U.S. Department of Labor on Monday published new COVID-19 guidance that says employers can enact policies keeping …
View ArticleStatement of the New Jersey Supreme Court
The recent killings of unarmed African Americans have shocked the conscience of our nation and led to feelings …
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