Workplace discrimination is an unfortunate practice encompassing many types of behaviors. Any unfair treatment of employees based on their sexual identity, religious beliefs, ethnic background, or personal characteristics can be considered workplace discrimination. This may involve firing, demoting, bullying, and harassing behavior.
Federal and state laws, such as...
Though there has been substantial progress in the past few decades to address gender discrimination at work, some employers still engage in illegal practices. Fortunately, federal and state laws protect workers against gender-based discrimination and hold the responsible parties accountable.
If you’ve suffered gender discrimination in New Jersey, you...
It’s safe to say that today’s workforce is more diverse than ever. Despite this, pregnant women continue to face discrimination that threatens their advancement, wages, and job security.
New Jersey and federal statutes protect pregnant women against discriminatory practices in the workplace. If you’ve been the victim...
In 1967, congress passed the Age Discrimination in Employment Act (ADEA) to protect older workers from discrimination in the workplace due to their age. While this was a major move toward federal worker protections, sadly, harassment and bias due to age still occur in many industries.
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Though society has come a long way in accepting different beliefs, there continue to be instances of workplace harassment and religious discrimination.
When you go to work, you expect to be in a safe and tolerant environment. When colleagues or your employer engage in discrimination against your religion,...
Technological advances like cloud-based applications and video conferences have made remote work possible for many people. The COVID-19 pandemic accelerated the move by many workers from in-house to online. Currently, 58% of workers have the opportunity to work remotely at least one day a week.
But while remote...
Sexual harassment, regardless of where it occurs, is unlawful and can result in serious legal consequences.
You expect to be in a safe environment when you go to work. When colleagues, customers, or management engage in any sexual harassment against you, you have the legal right to file...
