As an employee, it is always possible that you may be terminated for unfair or discriminatory reasons, which is the basis of a traditional wrongful termination suit. However, depending on various elements of the case, you may be able to file a variation of a wrongful...
Year: 2016
New Jersey whistleblower protections
One of the most difficult experiences to navigate as an employee is how to respond when you become aware of illegal activity taking place within your company. New Jersey employees who choose to come forward and report offenses to the proper investigative agencies are...
Can I be fired because of an on-the-job injury?
Being let go from a job is never an easy experience, and almost always the individual who is fired is made to feel that he or she is personally responsible for the event. In reality, however, there are many instances in which the employer is in the wrong for either...
New Jersey Employment and Civil Rights Trial Lawyer Discusses the Effect of the Trump Presidency on Employment and Civil Rights
Trump and "the people:" You'd better be right about this... I used to believe that it was impolite to too harshly criticize someone's political view for the same reasons that it would be impolite to criticize someone's "religious" view (or lack thereof). I was raised...
Safety group releases top ten list of accident prevention
Every year, the National Transportation Safety Board releases a top ten list of safety initiatives in plans to target in the coming year. The NTSB does not have the power to compel changes in the transportation industry, but it has the ability to agitate for changes...
Political discrimination is often unprotected
The presidential election has given rise to discrimination in some surprising areas, emboldening individuals across many racial, religious, socioeconomic and political divides, among others, to berate those they see as dangerously different. While it is hopeful that...
Federal judge rules against New Jersey employee’s rights
A decision handed down by a federal judge has diminished employee rights in New Jersey, or rather clarified what is and is not a right. A case that has drawn on for nearly three years has come to a close in a resolution that is sure to leave many with mixed feelings....
New Jersey police officer faces sexual assault charges
Sexual assault charges are some of the most personal and difficult claims to bring against another person. "I was assaulted, and that person is responsible," is difficult, no matter who you are, and that conflict can be even greater if the person who is responsible is...
School bullying incidents reported nationwide
Reports of bullying in schools, particularly race-based bullying and harassment of LGBTQ students, are widespread in the wake of the recent Presidential election. While there is merit to discussing why these incidents are occurring, it is important not to lose focus...
Woman alleges racially motivated termination against union
Many of us would prefer to believe that discrimination in the workplace is a thing of the past, especially discrimination on such blatant grounds as race. Unfortunately, this dinosaur from a different era continues to find its way into our workplaces with frustrating...