Along with federal law, New Jersey law protects against discrimination based on a person’s creed, or religious beliefs, in the employment setting. Because of this, it is unlawful for an employer to treat an employee differently based on their religion. This protection against discrimination applies if you belong to a particular religious...

During the 2014-2015 season for the Rutgers-Newark University Women’s Basketball Team, five players claimed discrimination due to their race, gender, and sexual orientation from their interim head coach. The interim head coach made comments about one of the player’s hair which was “nappy” and referred to two players as “nappy-headed sisters” and also told one...

The Law Against Discrimination (LAD) prohibits workplace discrimination due to protected classes that include sexual orientation. In a case in Washington State with a law similar to the LAD, the case of Seattle's Union Gospel Mission v. Woods considers the interplay of sexual orientation and religious observation.  In that case, a job applicant...

Age discrimination can refer to discriminating against a person because they are either older or younger than others. Either way, age discrimination can put employers in serious hot water. You see, there are protections in place at both the federal and state level to protect employees from experiencing age discrimination in...

Both Federal and New Jersey state law prohibits employment discrimination based on certain protected classes and characteristics. Discriminatory employment practices come in many shapes and sizes. The impacts of discriminatory employment practices also take different forms. For instance, there is disparate treatment and there is disparate impact in employment discrimination. Let’s...

When a person or group of people have suffered adverse employment actions as a result of their membership in a particular protected class, such as one based on race, sex, religion, or age, then an employment discrimination action may follow as a result. After all, unlawful workplace discrimination can cause an...