By Bruce Atkins | Published October 22, 2024 | Posted in Employment Law | Tagged Tags: Hiring Practices, Promotion Criteria, protected classes | Comments Off on Recognizing Disparate Impact Discrimination in the Workplace
Recognizing Disparate Impact Discrimination in the Workplace
Discrimination in employment can occur when a facially neutral policy or practice has a disproportionate adverse effect on members of a protected class, even though the policy does not explicitly target anyone based on personal characteristics such as race, ethnicity, religion, age, gender, sexual orientation or disability. This is known as disparate impact discrimination, and Read More
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Recognizing Employer Fraud and Misrepresentation
When an employer deceives employees or potential employees, whether about the terms of employment, compensation, or other critical aspects of the job, it constitutes fraud or misrepresentation. Employees who are victims of such practices often suffer financially and emotionally and may also face unjust termination or retaliation for reporting the misconduct. Employer fraud and misrepresentation 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.…
