The National Labor Relations Board recently invalidated several sections of Costco’s employee manual, including its social media policy. The United Food and Commercial Workers union filed an unfair labor practices charge, contending the rules violated Section 8(a)(1) of the NLRA because they prohibited protected activities under Section 7 of the…
By signing into law new posting requirements aimed at combating pay and gender discrimination, Gov. Chris Christie advanced the fight for equal pay in the workforce. Under the new law, companies that employ more than 50 people must post gender equality information in the workplace. This information must also be…
The American Civil Liberties Union has filed a discrimination lawsuit in New Jersey against State Police on behalf of the Latino Leadership Alliance. The group is seeking access and information regarding promotion policies, The Inquirer reported. The chairman of the group, which describes itself as a coalition of community organizations,…
They say knowledge is power. We, as experienced NJ employment attorneys, certainly agree. To that end, eBossWatch, an organization that allows employees to monitor bosses, used Boss’ Day this year to release a study on workplace harassment and discrimination, and the common charges that are costing employers millions. During the…
As New Jersey employment attorneys, we were pleased to learn that late last month, New Jersey Gov. Chris Christie signed a gender pay parity bill into law, which aims to address gender inequality in pay, benefits and other conditions of employment. Gender discrimination in New Jersey is illegal under the…
Sexual harassment lawsuits, filed by NJ sexual harassment lawyers on behalf of state workers, against state agencies is costing New Jersey millions, yet many of the offenders remain on the job or have retired with lucrative pensions, according to an investigation by the Asbury Park Press. A cadet at the…
Many of us have learned to do more with less as we climb out of the worst economic recession since the Great Depression. However, when such sacrifice is the result of wage and hour violations, an employee is protected under state and federal law. Typically, however, it’s up to the…
A former Ph.D student and staff associate at Columbia University filed a lawsuit claiming the school mishandled his complaint of sexual harassment by the student’s lab supervisor, and then wrongfully terminated the victim. Unfortunately, firing a victim is not an uncommon result when an employee alleges a violation of workplace…
The New Jersey Division on Civil Rights (“DCR”) recently announced that a Bergen County school district has agreed to pay $90,000 to settle claims that it failed to reasonably accommodate a former employee’s disability and then retaliated against her for her complaint of disability discrimination. Maria Osnowitz was a teacher’s…
Last month, the Superior Court of New Jersey, Appellate Division, reaffirmed that individual corporate officers are personally liable to employees for unpaid wages. So, if you are owed wages, and your employer files for bankruptcy (or otherwise fails to pay your salary for whatever reason), consider hiring an experienced NJ…