The New Jersey Civil Rights Act provides a remedy for many important civil rights. However, most people are unfamiliar with the New Jersey Civil Rights Act. This article answers some of the most frequently asked questions about the New Jersey Civil Rights Act. Q. What is the New Jersey Civil…
Two weeks ago, the United States Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) filed a retaliation lawsuit against New York based Fox News Network LLC, the company that owns and operates the Fox News Channel. According to the EEOC’s September 30, 2010 press release, the lawsuit alleges that Fox News retaliated against…
Earlier this year, New York State’s highest court ruled that, under the New York City Human Rights Law (NYCHRL), employers are strictly liable for harassment and discrimination committed by supervisors. The case, Zakrzewska v. The New School, concludes that an affirmative defense available to employers under federal anti-discrimination laws does…
On June 29, 2010, the Court of Appeals for the Second Circuit, a federal appellate court which handles federal appeals from New York, ruled that a supervisor’s death threats to an employee can be evidence to support a sexual harassment case. The case, Kaytor v. Electric Boat Corporation, involves Sharon…
On July 21, 2010, President Obama signed into law the Dodd-Frank Wall Street Reform and Consumer Protection Act of 2010. Among its numerous provisions, the new law contains important economic incentives and legal protections for certain financial whistleblowers. As a result, it creates new employment law rights for employees in…
On July 28, 2010, New Jersey’s Appellate Division ruled that a former employee of the Atlantic City Board of Education could proceed with his lawsuit. Even though the decision in Clarke v. Atlantic City Board of Education is not a legally binding precedent, it is noteworthy because it recognizes that…
In June 2009, I discussed the New Jersey Appellate Division’s age discrimination ruling that it is illegal for an employer not to renew an employment contract because the employee is over 70 years old. The New Jersey Supreme Court recently agreed, and affirmed the Appellate Division’s decision. Specifically, in Nini…
On July 2, 2010, Governor Christopher Christie signed into law an amendment to the New Jersey Unemployment Compensation Act, which makes it more difficult for employees fired for work-related misconduct to receive New Jersey unemployment insurance benefits. Specifically, the amended law creates a new category of disqualification for “severe misconduct.”…
In an article I wrote last May, Employees Working in Other States Can Sue Under New York’s Anti-Discrimination Laws, I discussed Hoffman v. Parade Publications. In that age discrimination case, New York’s mid-level appellate court ruled that the New York City Human Rights Law (NYCHRL) applies to non-residents of NYC…
Among other things, the Family & Medical Leave Act (FMLA) allows covered employees to take off up to 12 weeks from work per year to care a newborn, newly adopted or placed child, or to care for a son or daughter with a serious health condition. However, the FMLA does…