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Despite greater attention paid to workers who are subjected to sexual harassment in New York, New Jersey and across the nation, it continues. Often, this is due to workers being fearful of retribution and concerns that they will not be believed if they speak up. Among...
Working in the service industry is hard and the pay is not always great. Many servers, bartenders, and other food service professionals rely on tips to fill out their employer-provided wages. In fact, New York and New Jersey service professionals who earn tips are...
The phrase “non-disclosure agreement” and its shorthand, NDA, are commonplace in news stories about various disputes. NDAs are often part of employment contracts or paired with settlements, and may help both sides feel confident a dispute of some kind is officially...
Sexual harassment does not have to be tolerated in the workplace and it is important for victims to understand. There are different types of sexual harassment recognized under the law that victims should be familiar with. Quid pro quo sexual harassment Quid pro quo...
Do you feel like you have seen more discrimination complaints in the news lately? Workers cannot legally be discriminated against on the basis of things like race, gender, age and sexual orientation. Even so, it continues to happen, and reports continue to be made. ...
Sexual harassment in the workplace is one of the most harmful and humiliating events an employee can experience. Although these disturbing behaviors are not legal, the problem persists in many New Jersey and New York industries. The fact that some victims of sexual...
Racial discrimination happens when you’re treated differently than others just because of your color or race. Thanks to federal law, you are protected against this kind of discrimination. Unfortunately, that doesn’t always stop people from being racist. Title VII of...
Racial discrimination does not have to be obvious and overt. In fact, here in 2020, employers generally try to stop these types of clear discrimination that obviously violate employee rights. They know that it’s illegal to allow that type of behavior. That does not...
When thinking about pregnancy discrimination in the workplace, it is natural to assume that pregnant women are the ones being targeted. After all, how could someone be discriminated against at work due to pregnancy if they are not pregnant? Maybe it is less common,...
One issue that some people run into with their employment is that they are told they’re independent contractors but are then treated like employees of a business. Independent contractors are significantly different in a few ways, from having no workers’ compensation...