In the most recent issue of New Jersey Monthly Magazine Alan Schorr is named a New Jersey Super Lawyer for 2018 under Employment Litigation-Plaintiff. Congratulations Alan!
Read moreFederal Appeals Court Makes Groundbreaking Employment Discrimination Decision
Though the state of New Jersey's Law Against Discrimination explicitly provides protection based on sexual orientation, the same is not true of federal law, and that has led to confusion, as well as to litigation. One recently-decided case involved a gay man who sued his employer for discriminating against him based upon his sexual orientation,…
Read moreCharges Against Steve Wynn and Others Highlight What Employment Discrimination Attorneys Have Long Known
The latest breaking news story about sexual harassment in the work place involves Steve Wynn, who has owned multiple casinos in Las Vegas, as well as in China, as well as a new casino opening in New England. Wynn has been accused of forcing employees to have sex, as well as of decades of behavior…
Read moreNew Jersey Enacts Law Barring Discrimination Against Breastfeeding Employees and Job Applicants
In one of his last acts as the governor of New Jersey, Chris Christie signed into law an amendment to the New Jersey Law Against Discrimination that adds breastfeeding employees to those protected against workplace discrimination. According to the amendment, not only will employers be required to provide breastfeeding employees with reasonable accommodations to enable…
Read moreFannie Mae Sued For Turning A Blind Eye to Manager’s Sexual Abuse
A sexual harassment lawsuit has been filed in Washington DC. Superior Court, charging financial giant Fannie Mae with promoting “a culture that mistreats women, including hiring and paying them to have sex with upper management, and tolerates illegal, extreme, and abhorrent sexual harassment.” The case involves a lurid tale of a senior manager in the…
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