The Equal Pay Act of 1963, passed as an amendment to the Fair Labor Standards Act, was created by Congress in an attempt to right sex-based pay inequities that have historically plagued the earning potential of women. The hope of the Equal Pay Act was for women to receive “equal pay...
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What Does the Dodd-Frank Act Prohibit?
Wall Street went through a legislative overhaul back in 210 when President Obama signed the Dodd-Frank Wall Street Reform and Consumer Protection Act on July 21st. One of the main goals of the Act was to encourage insiders to assist the government in the prosecution of those who have violated securities laws...
What Qualifies as ADA Disability?
The American with Disabilities Act of 1990 is a civil rights law. It protects employees with disabilities against discrimination perpetrated by employers. Title I of the ADA states that employees with disabilities are not to be shortchanged on employment opportunities due to their disability. This means that employees with disabilities should...
What Is Age Discrimination?
Age discrimination in the workplace and in everyday life is a pervasive problem. Even offhand or what may have been intended or perceived as harmless comments can end up having significant adverse impacts on a person’s life and career. When the negative treatment of a person due to his or her...
What Is the Diane B. Allen Equal Pay Act?
On March 26, 2018, the Diane B. Allen Equal Pay Act was passed by the New Jersey Legislature. The Act was subsequently signed into law by Governor Phil Murphy on April 24, 2018, and took effect on July 1, 2018. This important piece of legislation mandated equal pay...
What Does the Pregnancy Discrimination Act Protect?
The Pregnancy Discrimination Act of 1978 amended Title VII of the Civil Rights Act of 1964. It put importance protections against workplace discrimination occurring on the basis of pregnancy, childbirth, or other, related, medical conditions. Here, we will get into more of the specifics regarding the protections provided by the Pregnancy...
What Damages Are Available in an Employment Discrimination Claim?
It is an unfortunate reality that discrimination in the workplace does occur. As a result, victims of discrimination face financial and emotional harm. Fortunately, the law provides a means to help these victims. In fact, the goal of damages in an employment discrimination claim is to attempt to put the victim...
LGBT Rights in the Workplace at Risk
People of LGBT identities face pervasive discrimination all over the country and the world, but not all states in the US have protections in place to lessen the impact of this bigotry in the workplace. Thus, it is essential that federal law stays in place to...
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Understanding NJ Disability Discrimination
Lawyers and NJ Disability Discrimination Rights
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Disability discrimination law in New Jersey is complicated and violations are common. The New Jersey Law Against Discrimination protects employees with permanent or temporary disabilities from being fired or forced to work in pain due to a disability. Given the complexity of disability...
New Jersey Discrimination Lawyers – NJ Law Against Discrimination
Castronovo & McKinney, LLC’s New Jersey Discrimination Lawyers have handled hundreds of discrimination matter on behalf of clients. Discrimination is illegal in the workplace based on the New Jersey’s Law Against Discrimination.
In order for the discrimination to be illegal, our New Jersey Discrimination Lawyers will need to be able to demonstrate that you were...
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