By Bruce Atkins | Published March 28, 2026 | Posted in Employment Law | Tagged Tags: accommodation, discrimination, legitimate | Comments Off on When Pregnancy Discrimination Hides in Plain Sight
When Pregnancy Discrimination Hides in Plain Sight
New Jersey has one of the most robust state statutes providing strong safeguards for pregnant and postpartum workers. Yet, pregnancy discrimination rarely announces itself with blatant statements or overt acts. Instead, employers often veil discriminatory motives behind neutral-sounding explanations: reasons that may seem legitimate on the surface but crumble on closer inspection. The New Jersey Read More
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New Jersey’s 2026 Expansion of Family Leave Rights
A new that takes effect July 17, 2026 significantly expands the New Jersey Family Leave Act (NJFLA) and introduces substantial new job protections for workers receiving Temporary Disability Insurance (TDI) and Family Leave Insurance (FLI) benefits. These revisions will extend job-protected leave rights to hundreds of thousands of additional workers across the state, marking one 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.…
