Blog: Employment Law

The Civil Rights Act of 1964 protects employees from being discriminated against, both when seeking employment and when working. The problem with discrimination at work is that it’s not always easy to prove. What is Workplace Discrimination? Employment discrimination occurs when an employee is treated differently or unfairly based on one of the protected categories of the Civil Rights Act of 1964. This law prohibits employers from treating employees differently based...

Do you feel like you’re being discriminated against at work? Are you the victim of harassment? New Jersey has strict laws in place to protect its workers. These are some of the most common employment law issues we work with regularly: Discrimination Both the U.S. and New Jersey protect employees from discrimination based on certain protected categories. State and federal laws prohibit employment discrimination based on things like: Age Sex...

Overview of Employment Law in New Jersey When it comes to employment law, there are often questions about the types of cases a specialist in that field actually handles. Here is a short guide to employment law and the types of cases an attorney might cover. Filing Claims And Discrimination Lawsuits There are both federal and state laws that grant certain groups protected status in employment law. Age, disability, gender, race, and religion are just...

It is perhaps an understatement to say that we live in turbulent times. Since the pandemic, many of the fundamental assumptions about how we work have changed to accommodate the strong public need to work from home. There has also been a significant push for better employment conditions, which has led to increased employee bargaining power. These events have led to a substantial increase in how many people perform services from home and online alongside...

If you’re in New Jersey, it’s illegal to fire someone based on a protected category, such as being pregnant. It can be helpful to understand your options, and what you can do about them if you are, unfortunately, fired for a reason related to your pregnancy. What is Pregnancy Discrimination? Pregnancy discrimination refers to a type of discriminatory behavior when a person is pregnant, or following a pregnancy. All employers in New Jersey are required...

Unfortunately, sexual harassment runs rampant in the workplace. Statistics from 2019 showed that between 25 and 85 percent of women experienced some form of sexual harassment at work. What’s perhaps most sobering about these numbers is that in 2016, the EEOC learned that only 75% of those who experience unwanted sexual advances notify a supervisor. Fear of retaliation is usually cited as the reason for this. Below, we take a look at the most common...

When you come down with a cold or flu, you’re not worried about losing your job. Even if you get injured during the course of your employment, you find comfort in knowing that you have access to workers’ compensation coverage to help you get by. But when you are diagnosed with COVID-19 and are faced with a mandatory quarantine period, you may begin to ask yourself if your job is at risk. The good news...

The Conscientious Employee Protection Act, or CEPA, is New Jersey’s employee whistleblower protection law. CEPA protects New Jersey employees who engage in whistleblowing activity from retaliation by their employers, including being fired, demoted, passed over for promotion, given undesirable assignments, or harassed. Whistleblowing activity under CEPA includes objecting to something in the workplace that the employee reasonably believes violates the law or public policy. What Kinds of Actions Does CEPA Protect from Retaliation?...

Many employees often have questions about their legal rights. They might wonder when, and for what reasons, they can be terminated from their current job. If they are terminated, they might wonder whether or not it was legal to do so. Many states follow at-will employment laws, which means in most cases, an employer can terminate an employee without reason. What Does At-Will Employment Mean? An at-will employment state essentially means that an employer can...

Employment discrimination encompasses a wide variety of different aspects. When an individual is treated differently or less favorably for any reason, discrimination in the workplace has taken place. Under laws enforced by the EEOC, there are worker protections that assist workers who have fallen victim to unfair treatment, harassment, denial of a reasonable workplace change, and many other factors. During the COVID-19 pandemic, workers have also faced discrimination in the workplace, a level of discrimination...