Township Employee Receives $1.25M Settlement in Case Alleging Multiple...
While everyone hopes that we are progressing toward a more enlightened society in which instances of discrimination and harassment in the workplace become fewer and fewer, the unfortunate reality is...
View ArticleYour Rights in New Jersey If You Have Suffered Workplace Discrimination Based...
The New Jersey Herald reported on a recent federal case from Louisiana declared that discrimination based upon an employment candidate’s Jewish heritage could constitute racial discrimination in...
View ArticleWhen Your Employer Must (and When It May Not) Accommodate Your Grooming or...
Many religions have various requirements when it comes to how followers dress and/or groom themselves. Some people wear dreadlocks because they observe the Rastafarian religion, some people wear a...
View ArticleSmall Details Can Make a Big Difference When it Comes to Getting Your ‘Day in...
Many of us have been there. You’ve just accepted a new job and now you’re going through the “new hire” procedures. You are probably asked to fill out, review and sign many documents. You may also be...
View ArticleA Muslim Cook from Egypt Wins a Renewed Chance to Pursue His Claims of...
Muslims in this country face many challenges, including at work. One hurdle that Muslims of Middle Eastern origin should not, but too often do, have to face is discrimination because of their religion...
View ArticleMandatory Vaccinations and New Jersey Religious Discrimination
In mid-January, a bill to remove religious reasons as a valid exception to the legal requirement that schoolchildren receive certain vaccinations failed to make it out of the Senate before the...
View ArticleThe Newest ‘State of Diversity Survey’ Has Some Sad News About the Frequency...
A recent survey completed by the New Jersey Business & Industry Association and Taft Communications revealed several interesting insights but one undeniably regrettable trend. The survey’s findings...
View ArticleA Potential COVID-19 Vaccine Again Raises Issues Related to Mandatory...
In late November and early December, reports began surfacing that approval of a COVID-19 vaccine might be near and that a ‘massive’ network designed to distribute the vaccine was ready to get millions...
View ArticleA New Report Highlights the Problem of Anti-Muslim Employment Bias in...
A few years ago, a team from Carnegie Mellon University completed a study and found that Muslim job candidates faced particularly high levels of discrimination in the hiring process if the employer was...
View ArticleYour Legal Rights in New Jersey if Your Have a Religious Objection to Getting...
As cases of the Delta variant of the coronavirus surge, more and more governmental entities and private employers are responding with mandates related to vaccines and masks. As these mandates have...
View ArticleA New Jersey Manager Sues His Former Employer After the Company Allegedly...
For a great many people, religion is a deeply intense, very personal, and vitally important part of their lives. To foster that, both federal and New Jersey law protect workers when their religious...
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