As New York employment lawyers, we know first-hand that employment discrimination comes in many shapes and sizes. But, is the hourglass one of them? That question has recently been raised by Lauren Odes, a woman who filed a complaint with the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) charging gender discrimination and…
From the classroom to the break room, bullying is a term that has become ubiquitous over the past several years, and the need for legislation to protect employees from this particular type of behavior has become all the more evident. While current employment laws provide employees protection from discrimination, sexual…
On March 29, 2012, the Appellate Division held, in Cole v. Jersey City Medical Center, et al., A-4914-09T1 (N.J. App. Div. Mar. 29, 2012), that an employer, Liberty Anesthesia Associates, LLC (“Liberty”), was equitably estopped from enforcing an arbitration clause contained in an employment contract. Because Liberty actively participated in…
If you’re reading this online blog, you almost certainly have at least one personal account on Facebook, Twitter, LinkedIn, or some other social media website. Your account is undoubtedly password protected, and if it is a Facebook or Twitter account (as opposed to a LinkedIn account, which tends to be…
While most are familiar with the minimum wage, some people may not realize that New Jersey law provides guidelines and protection regarding the wages employees get paid, how much they make in overtime and when they may be forced to work overtime. Lawmakers have amended the law many times to…
New Jersey Employment Lawyers have written a series of blogs that help explain how the law in New Jersey applies to the worker and the company. New Jersey law affords many protections to workers so they aren’t subjected to workplace discrimination or retaliation, and their wage and hour rights are…
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…
The New Jersey Supreme Court recently ruled that municipalities that hire from a civil service list have to provide a “legitimate” reason for hiring someone who placed lower in the test ranking, The Star-Ledger reports. New Jersey Employment Lawyers have seen countless examples of people who were passed over for…
Corporate giant 3M came to an agreement recently to pay $3 million to several hundred ex-workers who said the company discriminated based on age, the U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission reports. Age discrimination in New Jersey can affect workers and families when employers make decisions about hiring, firing and promotions…
As the school year starts, many teens will be leaving summer jobs to go back to school. But for many others, they are still seeking employment in order to save for college or pay bills. The U.S. Department of Labor Bureau of Labor Statistics reports unemployment among young people increased…