By Neil H. Deutsch | Published October 15, 2023 | Posted in Employment Law | Tagged Tags: discrimination, Equal Pay Act, NJ LAD, Title VII | Comments Off on NJ Law Against Discrimination Can Apply to NJ Company’s Out-of-State Employee
In a recent landmark ruling, a federal court has allowed an out-of-state employee to pursue a discrimination claim under New Jersey law. The ruling is the first of its kind in the state and has the potential to impact thousands of employees who work remotely for New Jersey-based companies. Although the case concerned claims of Read More
Read MoreFederal and state laws prohibit workplace discrimination based on sex, gender and orientation, requiring employers to treat everyone equally when it comes to interviewing, hiring, paying, promoting, disciplining and firing. Title VII of the federal Civil Rights Act and New Jersey’s Law Against Discrimination (NJLAD) also give victims of discrimination the ability to hold employers Read More
Read MoreIn January 2012, Matrix, LLC — a Philadelphia cleaning company — agreed to pay $450,000 to 15 former employees to settle a race discrimination lawsuit filed by the U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC). The lawsuit alleged that Matrix told a white supervisor not to hire any more black cleaners to work at a certain Read More
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