Have you been discriminated against at work? If so, you are not alone. Unfortunately, despite the various laws and regulations in place to deal with the issue, discrimination remains a problem in workplaces across the country. The U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission conducted a study and found the following to be true about discrimination in the year 2012:
- The EEOC received 99,412 private sector workplace discrimination charges in 2012
- The most field charges were for retaliation (37,836), race (33,512) and sex discrimination (30,356)
- The EEOC filed 122 lawsuits — 86 individual suits, 26 multiple-victim and 10 systemic suits
- 1,797 total discrimination charges were filed in the State of New Jersey for the 2012 fiscal year
- Texas had the highest number of total discrimination charges filed (8,929) and the highest number of retaliation charges (3,730)
- In the fiscal year of 2012, in New Jersey, 596 charges were filed for race, 462 for sex and 228 for national origin
- There were 662 charges filed for employer retaliation in 2012
These are merely some of the recorded statistics on discrimination for a single year in the United States. Truthfully, discrimination may occur even more often. Many instances of discrimination are subtle and victims do not always realize their rights are being violated. If you suspect you are being discriminated against based on your race, color, sex, age, disability or national origin, seek help from a competent attorney as soon as possible.
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 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 potential outcomes.…
Michael K. Fortunato is a Partner at Deutsch Atkins, P.C. His practice focuses on employment litigation and counseling for employees and executives, including matters involving discrimination, retaliation, harassment, wrongful termination, whistleblower claims, severance negotiations, employment agreements, and restrictive covenants. Michael represents clients in litigation and administrative proceedings involving state and federal employment laws including 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.…
R.J. Prifitera joined Deutsch Atkins, P.C. in October of 2023. R.J. represents employees in wrongful termination, harassment, discrimination, and whistleblowing matters. Prior to joining the firm, R.J. received a B.A. from the University of Delaware in 2018. Thereafter, he attended and graduated Seton Hall University School of Law in 2022 where he received the Monsignor…
