There are various laws that protect workers from the misconduct of employers. Federal statutes establish the right to overtime and numerous rules for workplace safety. New Jersey also has laws that govern the relationships between businesses and the people working for...
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The lasting impact of workplace discrimination
There are always some risks when it comes to working. However, one risk that employees should not have to face is discrimination. Discriminatory behavior can endanger the lives of minorities, such as those in the LBGTQ+ community, pregnant women and those with...
How a “fair” dress code could still discriminate
One thing to remember about a dress code is that it needs to be fair. It needs to apply to all workers at your business, and it should impact them all evenly. For example, a business owner may consider giving female employees a dress code, but they then tell male...
Is “quiet firing” used to hide wrongful termination?
A popular term that has been used in the last few years is “quiet firing.” Quiet firing is when an employer makes a workplace unsuitable with the intent of making an employee quit. This is often done when an employer no longer wishes to employ someone but does not...
What is the CROWN Act in New Jersey?
Racial discrimination is an atrocious fact of life for some people, even though it’s something that shouldn’t ever happen at work. New Jersey has implemented the "Create a Respectful and Open Workplace for Natural Hair Act" (CROWN Act) to help combat a very specific...
Faith under fire: Spotting unlawful religious bias at work
Religious discrimination in the workplace is often much more subtle than other forms of unlawful mistreatment, but it remains a problem in the New York Metro area. Although it might not be as clear-cut as other discriminatory practices, its effects can be just as...
How PIPs can cover workplace discrimination
You’ve always prided yourself on doing a good job, but your new boss doesn’t seem to value you. Although your work hasn’t changed, your performance reviews are suddenly dismal, and it isn’t long before you’re dragged into a meeting and handed a Performance Improvement...
5 kinds of online sexual harassment
Sexual harassment in the workplace makes a hostile workplace, which can disrupt an employee’s working and living conditions. Even when an employee leaves their work, sexual harassment may follow them home. An employer or co-worker may sexually harass someone online....
Are you a victim of workplace age discrimination?
Sometimes, cases of age discrimination are subtle. You may not even realize that is what is going on. However, any type you are at a disadvantage or treated unfairly in the workplace due to your age, that is discriminatory conduct that may be legally actionable....
Sham reasons used to disguise wrongful termination
Termination of employment is a process that should ideally be conducted with transparency, fairness and respect for the rights of an affected employee. However, in some cases, employers may resort to using sham reasons to disguise wrongful termination. By presenting...