A sexual harassment complaint has been brought against a commanding officer with the United States Navy's Blue Angels, the precision flying team that performs at highly publicized events each year. The commanding officer has been removed from his duties and...
Month: April 2014
New Jersey Employment and Civil Rights Attorney Discusses Discipline of Student Who Tweeted Vulgar Insults About Principal
A student, H.W., has sued the Sterling High School for discipline involving a "banishment" from the prom, senior trip and commencement. The punishment came as a result of a "tweet" calling the high school principal a "pussy ass bitch." H.W. asserts that she has...
What constitutes as sexual harassment and how victims can fight back
Many New Jersey residents can likely recall a situation or incident at work that left them feeling uneasy. From an off-color joke about women told by a co-worker to physical advances made by a supervisor, employees of all ages and in all professions can be victims of...
New Jersey Employment and Civil Rights Attorney Discusses Decision by Judge Yolanda Ciccone Which Allows School to Sue Students Who Harassed Victim in Victim’s School Bullying Suit.”
New Jersey passed, a few years back, a comprehensive "anti-bullying" law which addresses, in broad fashion, incidents of "harassment, intimidation or abuse" in schools. The law required schools to hire and train professional "bullying" specialists, to maintain...
Employee of 25 years to sue FOX for wrongful termination
An employer's ability to discharge employees for various reasons differs by state and industry. If you understand your rights as an employee in New Jersey, then you can review details of your particular situation before deciding on legal action. In many cases, the...
New Jersey Employment and Civil Rights Attorney Discusses “Same-Sex Discrimination in Senior Housing”
"Or . . . Keep the Golden Years Golden for Same Sex Couples."I've made no secret in other blogs about the fact that I'm appalled, as a straight person, at the hypocrisy and bigotry of the straight world, when it comes to LGBT rights. The small part of the straight...
New Jersey Employment and Civil Rights Attorney Discusses…
A mother of a murdered son, the daughter of a murdered father, had to stand before a congregation and thank them for their support. The son, Reat Underwood, was a high school freshman, 14. Also murdered was Teresa Lamanno. These people were killed on April 14th by...
New Jersey Employment and Civil Rights Attorney Discusses “Gay Panic” Legal Defense” Or . . . “Don’t Panic!”
Bear with me. I know what the title of the blog says, but I want to make a point first.A long time ago, in Ancient Greece, one man was standing next to another when the second man said something that the first man considered blasphemous - against the gods. Because the...
Gender wage gap at center of political debate
Lawmakers on Capitol Hill agree that the wage gap between the average salary paid to men and the average salary paid to women for the same work still exists. Like many political debates, that is where the agreement seems to end. Exactly how large that gap is and how...
New Jersey Employment and Civil Rights lawyer discusses New Jersey’s Internet Harassment Law
"Or... Oh yeah, the internet."I find myself a bit conflicted about New Jersey's Internet Harassment Law, L 2013, c.272.On the one hand, as a civil rights attorney, I want to see hatred, bigotry and passive-aggressive abuse curbed (and as a parent, I want to freeze...