Just because you lose your job doesn’t mean your employer has violated your legal rights. However, there’s always a chance this could be the case, so it never hurts to dig deeper. Wrongful termination comes in many different forms. For example, maybe your employer...
You don’t go to work with the idea that you’ll be a victim of sexual harassment. However, this is never out of the question. From a coworker to a supervisor to a client, there’s always a possibility that this could enter your life. It’s not something you want to deal...
Getting fired from a job nearly always makes workers feel bad, even if the termination only occurred out of necessity on the part of the business owner. Most people who lose their jobs don't give the matter much through beyond the financial hardships they are likely...
In 2015, the state of New Jersey launched a program to address and manage complicated business litigation. Cases eligible for the Complex Business Litigation Program, or CBLP, are presided over by a group of dedicated judges, one judge for each jurisdiction in the...
Purchasing a defective motor vehicle often results only in unexpected expenditures and inconvenience. For example, you might have to spend a few dollars to fix the flaw. In another example, you may be without a vehicle for a few days while you await repairs. These...
Workplace discrimination has been under the microscope in recent years, leading to intense efforts to reduce on-the-job prejudice. Still, New Jersey workers may find themselves subjected to various levels of mistreatment on the job. Recognizing it when it occurs can...
Workplace discrimination used to be very overt. A white worker may tell an African American worker that they don't want to work with them; a hiring manager may tell a female worker that she's not going to get hired because they want to hire a male worker. People often...
Approximately 60% of employees working in New Jersey and across the United States have experienced or witnessed some sort of workplace discrimination, according to a recent survey. The poll was posted by Glassdoor at the end of 2019.The survey found that over 75% of...
New Jersey readers might be interested to learn that workplace retaliation was the most common type of discrimination charge filed with the U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission in the 2019 fiscal year, according to the latest annual report by the agency....
Large companies such as Google and Papa John's have used implicit bias training in an effort to make their organizations more inclusive. However, there is some question as to whether their employees in New Jersey and throughout the country actually benefit from it....
