By Neil H. Deutsch | Published April 15, 2022 | Posted in Age Discrimination | Tagged Tags: ageism, forced retirement, laws against discrimination | Comments Off on Revision to NJ Law Gives Protection to Workers 70 and Older
Revision to NJ Law Gives Protection to Workers 70 and Older
It has long been the case that employees who reach a certain age may legally be denied employment or job promotions and, in some cases, be forced to retire. However, in New Jersey, that changed in 2021. The state’s Law Against Discrimination has long prohibited age discrimination, but workers 70 years of age and older Read More
Read MoreFormer Employees Sue Local Defense Contractor for Age Discrimination Terminations
On August 14, 2013, 12 former employees of Mission Solutions Engineering (MSE) filed suit in federal court alleging that their terminations constituted age discrimination. The plaintiffs are seeking back pay, damages and counsel fees. According to the local press, the company, located in Moorestown, New Jersey, is a defense contractor. In January 2012, the company Read More
Read MoreI’m Almost Ready to Retire and I was Fired. Do I have any Rights?
In addition to rights granted to older workers under federal law, the New Jersey Law Against Discrimination (LAD) affords protections to a number of classes of citizens. One of the protected classes under the LAD is age. The law protects persons who are seeking a job as well as those who already have one, making Read More
Read MoreActress Sues for Age Discrimination
An age discrimination case in the current news has caught the attention of pop culture. This is because an actress is suing the Internet Movie Database (IMDb) for revealing her age on its website. The woman had a subscription to IMDbPro in order to showcase her acting credits. The suit alleges that the site took Read More
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Diane Englander Peyser joined Deutsch Atkins & Kleinfeldt, P.C. in September 2018 where she represents employees in wrongful termination, retaliation, harassment, and discrimination matters. Prior to joining Deutsch Atkins & Kleinfeldt, P.C., Diane represented clients in all aspects of employment law on behalf of employees involving unemployment appeals, claims of sexual harassment, LGBT discrimination, disability…
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