Advocates for NJ and PA
Workers & Their Families
Your New Jersey coworkers mock your sexual orientation. Is this illegal discrimination or just offensive behavior? Knowing the difference tells you whether to document incidents for Human Resources (HR) or contact an employment attorney. Delaying action can destroy...
Federal and state employment laws, including those in New Jersey, protect workers from discrimination based on race, gender, religion, age, disability and more. These laws help create a fair and equal work environment for all employees. However, it’s not always easy...
Employees do not always have a good relationship with their employers, which can happen for several reasons. Whether they are unhappy with a coworker or have resentment over wages, conflict is inevitable in any environment, including employment. When you think of a...
A recent poll in New Jersey found that reports of hearing discriminatory comments in the workplace have increased significantly in the past several years. The Star Ledger published an article this week about a poll conducted by Fairleigh Dickinson University and...
You thought you were finished with bullying long ago, but it seems like you're going through it all over again – this time by grown adults in the workplace. If you are, you're not alone. People are bullied by coworkers and even bosses all the time.Sometimes it's done...
Victims of violence or other kinds of abuse by a spouse or romantic partner may not realize that they may be entitled to protection against employment discrimination under the law. However, they may be – specifically, under Title VII of the Civil Rights Act of 1964...
Workplace discrimination can begin long before someone gets into the workplace. It too often keeps people out. That's why there are laws regarding what kind of information employers can request during the pre-employment process. Generally, employers can only ask for...
Often, workplace discrimination isn't as blatant as someone using an ethnic slur or telling someone they aren't qualified for a job because of their race, gender, age or disability. Many employees -- particularly women, people of color, and LGBTQ and disabled people...
The justices of the Supreme Court of the United States entered a ruling on the 1964 Civil Rights Act Title VII on June 15. The high court panel ruled 6-3 that any discrimination against lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender or queer (LGBTQ) workers is unlawful. The...
New Jersey (NJ) affirmative action laws have long been in place to protect different workers' rights to equal representation in the workforce. Private and public employers are required to uphold different policies though.Virtually all public employers here in...
