Employment Discrimination

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...

Illegal Interview Questions and Interview Discrimination

Illegal Interview Questions and Interview Discrimination At a job interview, the job candidate and the prospective employer are there to talk about the job for which the candidate is applying,...

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...

History of Workplace Race Discrimination

If you believe you are experiencing discrimination in the workplace, look at legal protections against discrimination and the challenges employees still face today because of their race. Governmental Action Preventing...

Can You Be Fired From a Job While on Leave With Disability?

The Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) protects workers from employment discrimination based on disability status. This means that your employer cannot fire you or refuse to hire you simply because...

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...

Your Social Media Posts Could Jeopardize Your Job

There is a lot going on in the country right now. Between the 2020 Presidential election and Covid-19, people are talking. The talk, however, is no longer at the water...

Updated EEOC Guidelines FAQ Series: Pregnancy-Related Guidance

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...

Updated EEOC Guidelines For Furloughed Employees

Terminated as a Result of the COVID-19 Outbreak? Know Your Rights

If you have been discharged from your position during the coronavirus pandemic, you may have a claim for wrongful termination. While both employers and employees are facing considerable challenges as...

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...

Guidelines Published to Clarify New Jersey Equal Pay Act Requirements

The New Jersey Division of Civil Rights recently published a guide sheet for employers and employees providing clarity on the protections of the Diane B. Allen Equal Pay Act, which...

U.S. Employees Share Concerns of Workplace Discrimination

Workplace discrimination occurs in all types of fields and all over the United States. Employees should be aware of the workplace discrimination they experience or witness. Employers should ensure a...

Female Police Officer Claims Discrimination and Sexual Harassment

A New Jersey Female Police Lieutenant claims she experienced discrimination and sexual harassment during her employment with the Middlesex Police Department. Claims of Discrimination Arise In regards to employment discrimination,...

UPS Pays Over $2 Million to Settle Pregnancy Discrimination Lawsuit

Until UPS changed its pregnancy policy in 2015, UPS provided “light-duty assignments” only to employees with injury restrictions, driving restrictions, or disabilities. However, pregnant employees were not included. UPS Light-Duty...

Pregnancy Discrimination Prohibition

Pregnancy discrimination arises when an employer treats a woman applicant or employee unfavorably because of pregnancy, childbirth, or a medical condition related to pregnancy or childbirth. Under the New Jersey...

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Your Rights in the Workplace: Illegal Discrimination

Illegal Interview Questions and Interview Discrimination