By Bruce Atkins | Published February 15, 2024 | Posted in Age Discrimination, Discrimination, Employment Law, Gender Discrimination, Racial Discrimination | Tagged Tags: at-will employees, discrimination, New Jersey workers | Comments Off on Reasons That At-Will Employees Can and Cannot be Fired in New Jersey
Reasons That At-Will Employees Can and Cannot be Fired in New Jersey
The majority of New Jersey workers are at-will employees, which simply means they are not under contract with the company they work for. They remain employed for only as long as their employer decides they are needed. An employer doesn’t need to have a justification for terminating them. However, there are laws protecting at-will employees Read More
Read MoreGender Discrimination Lawsuit Filed Against NBA Based on Denial of Work Schedule Flexibility
A former National Basketball Association executive from New Jersey recently filed a gender discrimination lawsuit in New York federal court claiming three million dollars in damages. The lawsuit alleges that the NBA forced the former senior account executive out of the league by altering her work schedule. According to the complaint filed by the former Read More
Read MoreSex or Gender Discrimination Claims in New Jersey Based on Disparate Impact
Some forms of sex or gender based harassment are obvious, such as a male supervisor repeatedly making unwanted sexual advances toward an employee. Other forms of gender discrimination are far more insidious, however, because they are not as open and obvious. Disparate impact gender discrimination provides a notable example since these cases are based on Read More
Read MoreNew Legislation Requires Posting of Notice Regarding Rights to Equal Pay
Governor Christie recently signed new legislation into law requiring employers in New Jersey to post written notice of their employees’ right to gender equality in employment, including compensation, pay, benefits and other conditions and terms of employment. This new legislation is applicable to all companies with 50 employees or more and becomes effective on Nov. Read More
Read MoreLawsuit Alleges Gender Discrimination at Quest Diagnostics
Two female employees recently filed a lawsuit against Quest Diagnostics and one of its Florida-based subsidiaries, AmeriPath, alleging gender discrimination against women. Indiana resident Erin Beery claims she was passed up for a promotion despite 15 years of sales experience; the job going instead to a male colleague with only three years of experience. The Read More
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Neil H. Deutsch has been practicing law for over 35 years and is known as a skilled negotiator in employment and discrimination law. He believes in a bottom-line approach of risk analysis and cost effectiveness for his clients. "Case evaluation is something we take seriously," says Mr. Deutsch who seeks top net dollar for his…
Bruce L. Atkins is the Senior Managing Partner at Deutsch Atkins & Kleinfeldt P.C., a prominent plaintiff employment law firm in the tri-state area. Mr. Atkins believes employees’ rights should be aggressively pursued when they’ve been wrongfully dealt with by their employers. He brings this philosophy to his practice when considering each case and its…
Adam J. Kleinfeldt joined Deutsch Atkins & Kleinfeldt, P.C. in March of 2015. He primarily represents individuals in employment litigation such as discrimination, retaliation and whistle blowing matters. He has extensive experience in all phases of the litigation process. Adam has obtained significant results for his clients, including a $525,000 jury verdict in a sexual…
Debra M. McGarvey joined Deutsch Atkins & Kleinfeldt, P.C. in December 2019. She has extensive experience defending employees and employers in state and federal court in employment litigation matters. She has represented clients on various issues arising out of the New Jersey Law Against Discrimination (NJLAD), the New Jersey Conscientious Employee Protection Act (CEPA), the…
Carly Skarbnik Meredith, Esq. is a Partner at the firm. Carly has focused her career exclusively in the field of employment law. She has a plethora of experience representing both employees and employers with their employment issues, needs, and concerns. She believes representing both employees and employers has made her an extremely well-rounded client advocate.…
