By Bruce Atkins | Published November 19, 2024 | Posted in Employment Law | Tagged Tags: Discrimination Claims, Remote Workers, workplace discrimination | Comments Off on NJ Companies’ Out-of-State Employees Are Protected by the LAD
NJ Companies’ Out-of-State Employees Are Protected by the LAD
The New Jersey Law Against Discrimination (LAD) is among the nation’s strongest laws prohibiting workplace discrimination based on race, gender, age, disability, sexual orientation and other personal characteristics. The New Jersey Attorney General’s Division on Civil Rights (DCR) has recently clarified that the LAD’s protections extend to employees who reside and work remotely outside of Read More
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Continuing Violations Extend the Deadline for Sexual Harassment Claims
In New Jersey, the statute of limitations for filing a sexual harassment claim is two years from the date of the last discriminatory act. However, an employee may be able to pursue legal action for discriminatory conduct that extends over a period of time, even if some of the conduct occurred outside the two-year period. 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.…
