No one should be subjected to discrimination and harassment in the workplace. Yet, despite extensive efforts to raise awareness of sexual harassment and prevent it, egregious behaviors that constitute sexual harassment continue to occur in work environments across the...
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My male colleague makes more than me. What are my options?
Employment laws related to men and women have come a long way over the past several decades. However, situations can still arise involving unequal pay between male and female employees. This can potentially trigger a claim under the Equal Pay Act. Understanding the...
How victim blaming has become part of sexual harassment law
One would think that in 2021, in the era of #metoo, that in the U.S., we would recognize that victim blaming is wrong. Indeed, in most states, for rape cases, victim blaming is limited, as are many other priorly unacceptable ways that discourages this type victim...
I was fired after I reported a wage and hour violation. Now what?
Reporting employer misconduct takes a certain amount of bravery. It is the right thing to do, but an employee may rightly fear that their employer will take action against them for making such a report. However, the Fair Labor Standards Act (FLSA) prohibits...
How are women protected from pregnancy discrimination?
It is important that pregnant women and women considering becoming pregnant are not discriminated against in their workplaces. For that reason, legal protections are in place to ensure they are not the victims of pregnancy discrimination that they should be familiar...
Management personnel may be deprived overtime
Both New York and New Jersey largely follow the federal standards on an important exception to overtime compensation rules. Specifically, in many circumstances, employers may exempt administrative, executive and professional employees from overtime requirements and...
When is job termination unlawful?
The past year-and-a-half has seen working Americans struggle through a tough economy battered by lockdowns, small business closures and the bankruptcies of brick-and-mortar businesses. In such a tenuous work environment, many people have faced reduced hours or job...
Do freelancers have protection from sexual harassment?
As the economy recovers from recession, people are gradually easing back into the workforce in hybrid-remote set-ups, full-time at the office or other arrangement. In the freelance world, opportunities abound as online markets and gig economy websites job postings...
Classification of employees addressed with new laws in New Jersey
Worker classification has long been a concern in New Jersey. If an employer does not property categorize a worker, it can negatively impact their pay, benefits, access to workers’ compensation coverage and other protections they should be accorded as employees. For a...
The basics about retaliation in the workplace
Sometimes the daily grind at work becomes even more unbearable if you are subjected to discrimination or harassment. Many employers have policies in place to prevent such acts from occurring. However, some employees choose to ignore such policies and place other...