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...
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What is New Jersey’s Complex Business Litigation Program?
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...
Some forms of workplace discrimination are under the radar
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 has changed, but it still exists
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...
Survey finds 60% of U.S. workers see, experience discrimination
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...
Workplace retaliation top EEOC complaint in 2019
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....
Implicit bias training may be flawed
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....
NBER finds signs of age discrimination in many job postings
Widespread age discrimination sometimes makes finding a job difficult for older adults in New Jersey. A report released by the AARP strongly suggested that employers favor younger job applicants. An analysis of the language within job postings by the National Bureau...
Uber settles sexual harassment charge with the EEOC
Employers in New Jersey and around the country can be held accountable by the Equal Employment Opportunities Commission when they fail to address discrimination and harassment in the workplace. The EEOC launched an investigation when several workers at the...
Riot Games settles workplace discrimination claim
New Jersey residents may be familiar with the video game "League of Legends." Riot Games, the company that publishes the online battle game, has recently been ordered to pay out $10 million for a class-action gender discrimination lawsuit. A thousand female employees...