New Jersey’s Supreme Court has announced that it will consider the case of Mary Richter, a middle school science teacher. Ms. Richter filed a lawsuit against her employer, the Oakland Board of Education, under the New Jersey Law Against Discrimination alleging disability discrimination. The facts of this case began in 2012, when Ms. Richter received…
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Fannie 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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What to Look for in Employment Law in 2018
With 2017 drawing to a close and the new year right around the corner, it’s time to look forward to the employment law and discrimination issues we’re likely to see taking center stage. With growing education and awareness about workplace fairness, we’re likely to see more and more employees stepping forward and demanding fair treatment…
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