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All of the following facts contained in the post below are as alleged in the plaintiff’s complaint. In a lawsuit against ACV Enviro Corporation, an environmental services and waste management organization, a female employee claims sexual harassment, retaliation, assault, and battery. The lawsuit includes allegations against multiple supervisors and executives at ACV Enviro. Defendants include… Read More

Pregnancy discrimination is illegal. The New Jersey Law Against Discrimination (NJLAD) protects New Jersey employees from discrimination and harassment in the workplace from both their employers and their coworkers. This law protects New Jersey employees from discrimination based on race, national origin, age, sex, gender identification, sexual orientation, marital status, religion, disability, pregnancy, or military… Read More

What is a Whistleblower? Whistleblowers play an important role in the workplace. Whistleblowers are employees who report unsafe or unlawful practices that occur in the workplace. Employers must be held accountable in their roles. If employers are not held accountable for their actions, they may not actively avoid illegal practices. This is where whistleblowers come… Read More

What is Pregnancy Discrimination? Pregnancy discrimination is sex discrimination. Pregnancy discrimination includes treating a pregnant employee unfavorably. The pregnant employee experiences discrimination if her employer or fellow employees treat her negatively because of her pregnancy or a medical condition related to her pregnancy. Is Pregnancy Discrimination Illegal? Pregnancy Discrimination is illegal. Pregnant women have historically… Read More

UCLA faces a pregnancy discrimination and retaliation lawsuit. Two years ago a neurobiology doctorate student, Sandra Koch, filed a discrimination complaint against the university. The complaint includes allegations of pregnancy discrimination. Koch claims her supervisor fired her shortly after informing the supervisor that she was pregnant. As a result, Koch filed a grievance through her… Read More

Facebook CEO Mark Zuckerberg has a security detail to protect him 24/7. However, Zuckerberg’s chief of security, Liam Booth, now faces allegations of sexual harassment. Booth has 25 years of experience working in security, including the United States Secret Service. But, former employees who have worked alongside Booth claim Booth harassed other workers. Sexual Harassment… Read More

A New Jersey company is the target of a racial discrimination lawsuit, recently filed in Brooklyn federal court. Six employees allege that the managers verbally abused them with racial slurs and fired them when the workers protested. The six African American employees, all males, had been working at the solar energy firm’s Long Island warehouse…. Read More

Employees should always feel comfortable and safe where they work. Unwelcome advances in the workplace can create a hostile work environment for employees. Sexual harassment can take many forms and leave victims feeling vulnerable and violated. The actions can be severe or pervasive, yet many victims will not know what steps to take or how… Read More

McDonald’s Faces Charges of Sexual Harassment in the Workplace   McDonald’s is facing allegations of sexual harassment from its employees. Twenty-five women have recently filed sexual harassment lawsuits against the McDonald’s Corporation. The complaints include gender-based discrimination and sexual harassment claims. Unwelcome Advances, Indecent Exposure, and Retaliation The 25 allegations against McDonald’s food chain include… Read More

When a family member becomes seriously ill, or if you have a newborn baby at home, you may need to take time off. NJ Family Leave Insurance allows you to do this. NJ Family Leave Insurance provides employees with wage replacement benefits for a limited amount of leave time. An employee may take time off… Read More