In February of 2021, New Jersey Governor Murphy signed three key pieces of cannabis legislation. The New Jersey Cannabis Regulatory, Enforcement Assistance, and Marketplace Modernization Act, the “Cannabis Act,” legalized the recreational use and possession of cannabis and cannabis products in New Jersey. There was also a decriminalization law that legalized possession...

Have you suffered an adverse employment action as a result of discrimination? In other words, have you missed out on a job advancement opportunity, been fired, or had to endure some other injustice regarding your job because you have been discriminated against due to your race, color, national origin, sex, religion,...

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...

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...

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...

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...

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...