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Back in 2014, Pia Wilson and seven of her colleagues at New Jersey Transit filed a Complaint against their employer and several white upper-level managers. They alleged discrimination, harassment, and retaliation based on race. That case was settled in June of 2016 for $3.65 million dollars. Despite the significant settlement paid by NJ Transit, the…

As we head into the last few weeks of the year, it’s time to take a look back at what 2021 meant to New Jersey employees, as well as what to expect in the year to come. Many of the changes that we saw were responses to the ongoing pandemic, but others represented a continuation…

Patricia Darragh’s 19-year tenure with BT Americas group was distinguished by winning several multi-million-dollar contracts and leading her peers in profits and earnings. But according to an age discrimination lawsuit filed by the 58-year-old woman, her position within the company was jeopardized and eventually terminated when the company hired a new Director of Health and…

Usha Avva, Nina Gold, and Kathleen Reichard are all board-certified pediatricians who worked tirelessly in the Emergency Department at the Joseph M. Sanzari Children’s Hospital through the worst days of the pandemic. But this past February the three, all in their 50s, received notice that they were being terminated while younger, less experienced, less credentialed…

This past week, the New Jersey Law Against Discrimination expanded to provide employment protections for those over the age of 70. The amendment signed by Governor Phil Murphy on October 5th is geared towards both current workers and job applicants. Though the New Jersey Law Against Discrimination (NJLAD) has a well-deserved reputation for offering some…