By Bruce Atkins | Published November 15, 2022 | Posted in Discrimination | Tagged Tags: retaliation claim | Comments Off on Employee’s Retaliation Claim Can Survive Reversal of Discrimination Award
When a retaliation claim is linked to the discrimination case, the proof the plaintiff needs to establish in the two cases is often intertwined. But in New Jersey, the claims are nonetheless distinct and are not codependent.
Read MoreAlthough mandatory arbitration clauses are generally upheld by the courts, a federal law provides that these clauses do not apply to sexual harassment or sexual assault claims.
Read MoreNew Jersey has expanded its law prohibiting discrimination against older workers, removing the upper age limit for an employee to be covered.
Read MoreA New Jersey state senator in June introduced a bill that would make it illegal for employers to discriminate against someone because of their body size or shape. The measure, Senate Bill 2741, would expand the New Jersey Law Against Discrimination (NJLAD) to include height and weight as protected characteristics. If the bill becomes law, Read More
Read MoreIn New Jersey, an employee with a claim of discrimination has two options on how and where to pursue it. They can bring the matter to a state administrative body called the Division on Civil Rights (DCR) or they can go straight to court. Each option has advantages and disadvantages to be considered before proceeding. Read More
Read MoreA bill that passed the U.S. House of Representatives would, if enacted into law, create federal protections for people with natural hair textures and hairstyles. This would prohibit the mistreatment that many Black workers have endured from employers. Two members of Congress from New Jersey are leaders in this effort. The Creating a Respectful and Read More
Read MoreDeutsch Atkins & Kleinfeldt, P.C. recently recorded an important win for three discrimination plaintiffs forced to wait years for relief due to defendants’ refusal to meet their legal responsibility. Following the successful result, defendant employers were required to pay economic and emotional distress damages to the three women who worked for their healthcare company. In Jalil Read More
Read MoreSince the start of the Great Recession in late 2007, many people who lost their jobs have been struggling to reenter the workforce. Making things more difficult, employers have shown a growing prejudice against unemployed job seekers. Some have gone so far as to flatly state that the unemployed need not apply. New Jersey legislators Read More
Read MoreMany people come to us eager for their day in court against an employer who treated them unjustly or refused to address on-the-job harassment. They are surprised, however, when we tell them that they first must file an administrative complaint with the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC). The federal laws that prohibit employment discrimination make Read More
Read MoreFederal law shields a wide array of groups from employment discrimination, but members of the lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgender (LGBT) community have received no such protection. In the flurry of news that has been coming out of Congress over the past several months, a landmark piece of legislation has attracted little attention until recently. Read More
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