In the past, NDAs have been used as a tool to maintain company secrets and prevent employees from speaking up about workplace wrongdoings. The Speak Out Act, however, aims to provide employees with a voice, ensuring their ability to report illegal activities or misconduct without the fear of retribution, including cases that...

Workplace dynamics can often be intricate and challenging to navigate, especially when incidents of misconduct arise. While victims are encouraged to report such behaviors, it is crucial to emphasize that supervisors and managers witnessing these actions have an inherent duty to intervene. This article aims to demystify the procedures involved in reporting...

Sexual harassment is a pervasive and seemingly unrelenting problem in the workplace. Workers have the right to be free of such harmful behavior, but the behavior persists, nonetheless. It can take many forms. Sometimes it is quid pro quo harassment where sexual demands are made by an employer in exchange for...

Civil law provides those injured by the actions of others to bring claims seeking compensation and other remedies to help right the wrongs that have been perpetrated against them. In the world of employment law, for instance, a victim of sexual harassment in the workplace can seek certain remedies pursuant to...

Employees in New Jersey need to be aware of their rights in the workplace. One central right is the right to be in a work environment free from sexual harassment. Sexual harassment can involve physical or verbal harassment. Verbal harassment may take the form of demeaning comments or inappropriate language spoken...

Sexual harassment is still a problem in workplaces across the U.S. and the State of New Jersey is no exception. This is true despite our advances as a society toward gender equally. It is true despite federal protections, such as Title VII of the Civil Rights Act of 1964, which makes...

Employees should not have to suffer harassment in the workplace. In fact, it is illegal. There are both federal and state legal protections in place to safeguard against such behavior. Unfortunately, harassment in the workplace is far too common despite the laws geared at preventing it from persisting in U.S. workplaces. Despite...

Sexual harassment continues to be a pervasive problem in American workplaces. It is considered to be a form of unlawful discrimination pursuant to the New Jersey Law Against Discrimination. While most people will be able to recognize sexual harassment when they see it or experience it, holding an employer accountable for...

Do you know there are laws in place to protect employees from discrimination and harassment in the workplace? While many people may be aware of such laws, many are not as familiar with laws that protect employees from retaliation by an employer for engaging in a legally protected activity. We...