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...
Category: Employment Discrimination
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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$3 Million NJ Age Discrimination Verdict for Investigators Upheld on Appeal | NJ Age Discrimination Lawyers
Six former Investigators employed by the Passaic County Prosecutor’s prevailed in showing that they were fired due to their ages, ranging from 42 to 64. The jury awarded each lost pay, including lost pay in the future, as well as $175,000 each for punitive damages. They proved their case by using the prosecutor’s admission...
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New Jersey Gender Discrimination Attorney | NJ Discrimination Lawyer
Are you in need of a New Jersey gender discrimination attorney? The New Jersey law against discrimination prevents discrimination against individuals based on gender. This means that an employer cannot treat you differently do to your sex.
We have commonly seen gender discrimination cases in New Jersey based on terminations, failure to promote, failure to...
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Religious Discrimination in New Jersey | NJ Discrimination Lawyers
Were you the victim of religious discrimination in New Jersey? If so, our New Jersey religious discrimination attorneys can assist you with your potential claim.
New Jersey's Law Against Discrimination makes it illegal for an employer to treat you differently due to your religion. In order for the discrimination to be illegal, we will need...
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Racial Nursing Discrimination | New Jersey Discrimination Lawyers
A nurse in a Detroit hospital sued for racial discrimination claiming the hospital honored the request of a man asking that African-American nurses be banned from caring for his newborn child. The man wore a swastika tattoo on his arm in plain view of the nurse. The hospital, Hurley Medical Center, quickly settled that...
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