A New Jersey law that is scheduled to take effect on October 1 will require public and private employers with 25 or more employees to grant job-protected leave to the victims and certain family members of sexually violent and domestic violence offenses. The New Jersey Security and Financial Empowerment Act…
An Indiana-based power grid company recently agreed to settle a disability discrimination lawsuit for more than $90,000. The United States Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) reportedly filed the lawsuit against Midcontinent Independent Transmission System Operator (MISO) in response to a complaint filed by a former employee who was allegedly terminated…
A 59-year-old breast cancer patient has settled her age, gender, and disability-related discrimination lawsuit filed against law firm Proskauer Rose in New York State Court in 2011. The woman, who acted as the firm’s Chief Financial Officer (CFO) until she was terminated in March 2011, claims the law firm began…
The Family and Medical Leave Act (FMLA) allows employees to take unpaid leave for medical conditions or to care for a family member. It also prohibits retaliation by employers for taking leave. A federal court recently dismissed a claim for violation of FMLA rights based on evidence that the plaintiff…
Despite being in place for years, the Family and Medical Leave Act, commonly referred to as the FMLA, protects employees who take time off for family or medical-related problems. It ensures that employers don’t retaliate against employees for taking the time off. New Jersey Employment Lawyers have seen workers discriminated…
IF you need time off work because of the birth of a child, death in the family, adoption proceedings or other eligible reason, your company can’t discriminate against you, the New Jersey Family Leave Act says. If your company is giving you problems because you had to take time off…
New Jersey Employment Lawyers are proud of our country’s armed forces and veterans who have put their lives at risk for our safety and liberty. And that’s why we fight so hard to protect our military veterans who are discriminated against when they apply for jobs or while they are…