The law pertaining to the discovery in sexual harassment and other discrimination cases expanded the scope of discovery that can be sought and discovered throughout the 1990s. In New Jersey, three key cases expanding the scope are Harding v. Dana Transport, Inc., 914 F. Supp. 1084 (D.N.J. 1996); Payton v. New Jersey Turnpike Authority, 148 N.J. 524…
Read moreWHISTLEBLOWER PROTECTION – THE NEW JERSEY CONSCIENTIOUS EMPLOYEE PROTECTION ACT
New Jersey has one of the strongest Whistleblower Protection statutes in the United States: the New Jersey Conscientious Employee Protection Act, also known as CEPA. Understanding the scope and limits of this law can help employee’s understand what acts are entitled to the protection of law. Here are answers to some of the most frequently…
Read moreNew Jersey Law Against Discrimination Extends to Hair-Based Discrimination
The state of New Jersey has a well-deserved reputation for proactively protecting its citizens from discrimination and unfair treatment based on their membership in a protected class. The law was first passed in 1945, and since that time it has proven to be highly dynamic and open to evolution in the interests of preventing and…
Read moreNew Jersey’s Employment Law Landscape Heading into 2020
As we begin the last quarter of 2019, it is worthwhile to look back and review the significant changes that have affected New Jersey’s employment law landscape in the last several months. Some changes were made by the courts and some by the legislature: All will make a difference in the way that New Jersey…
Read moreToeless Man Files Wrongful Termination Lawsuit After New Jersey-Based Employer Removes Disability Accommodation
In the state of New Jersey and around the country, laws against discrimination require employers to make reasonable accommodations for people’s disabilities. The laws also provide workers the ability to file a discrimination lawsuit when those accommodations aren’t made. An immigrant to the United States recently filed one of these claims after the new owner…
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