The New Jersey Law Against Discrimination (LAD) prohibits race discrimination in the workplace. Claims of racial discrimination under LAD are not limited to people of color or minority individuals claiming Caucasian supervisors or owners of businesses have discriminated against them. Sometimes, claims of racial discrimination are brought by Caucasian claimants […]
Dear Ask the Attorney: I recently read your blog on the new Pregnancy Fairness Act, and I was wondering if I have a case against my employer. Recently, I told my employer that I was a few months pregnant. He made a derogatory comment under his breath about the fact […]
Since 1975, the New Jersey Law Against Discrimination has shielded employees of “protected classes” from discrimination in the hiring, firing and terms/conditions of employment. The phrase “protected class” encompasses many characteristics, including but not limited to age, race, national origin, sexual orientation, religion and other categories. On January 21, 2014, […]
Generally, as an employee, if you have reached your place of employment, and you have begun to work and then you get hurt, the injury is compensable. This means that the injury is covered by workers’ compensation insurance. However, there are occasions when there is a dispute about whether an […]
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