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Pregnancy Workers Fairness Act: 5 Things to Know | Blog Post | McOmber McOmber & Luber

Pregnancy Workers Fairness Act: 5 Things to Know

One study found that an  estimated 80%  of women in the workforce will become pregnant while still employed. The Pregnancy Workers Fairness Act was designed to address historic discrimination against...
Your Rights in the Workplace: Illegal Discrimination | Blog Post | McOmber McOmber & Luber

Your Rights in the Workplace: Illegal Discrimination

Your Rights in the Workplace: Illegal Discrimination Over half of all employees report having experienced discrimination at their current workplaces. While we like to believe that employers who discriminate are few...
Celebrating Black History Month | Blog Post | McOmber McOmber & Luber

Celebrating Black History Month

Celebrating Black History Month  February is a very special month for us here in New Jersey as we use it to celebrate the achievements of African Americans throughout history. It...
LGBTQ+ Employees & Workplace Protections | Blog Post | McOmber McOmber & Luber

LGBTQ+ Employees & Workplace Protections

The Supreme Court established last year in Bostock v. Clayton, County Georgia, that discrimination because an employee is gay or transgender violates Title VII. This violation stems from the fact...
Discrimination During the Interview | Blog Post | McOmber McOmber & Luber

Discrimination During the Interview

Interviewing for a job can be an exciting experience. Applicants are usually willing to share a lot of information in the hopes of acquiring the job. However, this does not...
One Year Later: Celebrating Historic Supreme Court Case Protecting LGBTQ+ Rights in the Workplace | Blog Post | McOmber McOmber & Luber

One Year Later: Celebrating Historic Supreme Court Case Protecting LGBTQ+ Rights in the Workplace

Today marks the one-year anniversary of the landmark U.S. Supreme Court decision protecting LGBTQ+ employees from discrimination in the workplace.    About the Case In Bostock v. Clayton County, Georgia, the Court decided whether employers could legally...
Pennsylvania Voters Resoundingly Reject Discrimination | Blog Post | McOmber McOmber & Luber

Pennsylvania Voters Resoundingly Reject Discrimination

Pennsylvania voters overwhelmingly approved a measure last week to amend the state’s constitution, banning racial and ethnic discrimination. Supporters believe this amendment is necessary to inhibit Republican-appointed judges, including those on the U.S. Supreme Court, from challenging or overturning Pennsylvania’s anti-discrimination laws.      The measure, which received over 70% of...
Discrimination and Harassment Against Asian-Americans in the Workplace | Blog Post | McOmber McOmber & Luber

Discrimination and Harassment Against Asian-Americans in the Workplace

The deadly shooting this week of 6 Asian American women in Atlanta is a national tragedy. This event follows a recent spike in hate crimes against those of Asian descent.  In 2020, Asian Americans have reported nearly 3,800 hate crimes, a small fraction of the...
What is FMLA? | Blog Post | McOmber McOmber & Luber

What is FMLA?

Under the federal Family and Medical Leave Act (FMLA), eligible employees of covered employers are entitled to leave for specific family or medical reasons. This federal law provides eligible employees...
U.S. Women’s Soccer Team Settles Part of Its Discrimination Claim Against U.S. Soccer | Blog Post | McOmber McOmber & Luber

U.S. Women’s Soccer Team Settles Part of Its Discrimination Claim Against U.S. Soccer

The World Cup champion U.S. women’s national soccer team has settled part of its lawsuit against the U.S. Soccer Federation (USSF) pertaining to discriminatory working conditions, but their claim of...
Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg: Relentless Fighter for Women and Minorities | Blog Post | McOmber McOmber & Luber

Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg: Relentless Fighter for Women and Minorities

This week the country mourns the loss of a true icon, U.S. Supreme Court Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg.  Affectionately known to her supporters as the “Notorious RBG,” Justice Ginsburg was...
What do I do if I am being discriminated against or denied leave or accommodations? | Blog Post | McOmber McOmber & Luber

What do I do if I am being discriminated against or denied leave or accommodations?

If you believe you have been discriminated against in the workplace, or you have been denied leave unjustly, or you have been denied reasonable accommodations, you should know your rights...
Updated EEOC Guidelines For Furloughed Employees | Blog Post | McOmber McOmber & Luber

Updated EEOC Guidelines For Furloughed Employees

With jurisdictions across the country slowly easing up on rigorous closures and other restrictions, employers are itching to resume operations and reclaim some semblance of normalcy. The Equal Employment Opportunity...
Discrimination and COVID-19: Know Your Protections | Blog Post | McOmber McOmber & Luber

Discrimination and COVID-19: Know Your Protections

Recently issued guidance from the New Jersey Attorney General’s Office tackles questions about discrimination and harassment related to the ongoing COVID-19 crisis. It looks at discrimination and harassment as it...
Riot Games to Pay $10 Million in One of the Largest Gender Inequality Settlements in State History | Blog Post | McOmber McOmber & Luber

Riot Games to Pay $10 Million in One of the Largest Gender Inequality Settlements in State History

In December, additional financial details were revealed surrounding the settlement agreed to by Riot Games, paying out approximately $10 million in response to a class-action lawsuit brought by current and...
New Jersey Statewide Directive Based on Hairstyle Discrimination | Blog Post | McOmber McOmber & Luber

New Jersey Statewide Directive Based on Hairstyle Discrimination

In December of 2018, a referee at a high school wrestling match required a teenage wrestler to either cut his dreadlocks or forfeit his match. Almost a year later, New...

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