Recognizing Pregnancy Discrimination

If you’re a woman in the workplace and considering having a baby soon, currently pregnant, or recently gave birth, make sure you’re knowledgeable on your rights related to pregnancy. Pregnancy discrimination is when the workplace treats you unfavorably because of anything related to pregnancy. It extends to both employees and job applicants and can include…

How Bill S-121 Further Protects Employees Against Discrimination

How Bill S-121 Further Protects Employees Against Discrimination On March 18, 2019, Governor Philip D. Murphy signed into law Bill S-121. The bill was intended to benefit New Jersey employees by, among other things, amending the New Jersey Law Against Discrimination (NJLAD). N.J.S.A. §10:5-1 et seq. (“NJLAD”), Now, employers are prohibited from requiring their employees…

LGBTQ+ Rights in the Workplace

LGBTQ+ Rights in the Workplace             On June 15, 2020, the U.S. Supreme Court made history as they ruled that the 1964 Civil Rights Act (Title VII) protects gay, lesbian, and transgender employees from being discriminated against on the basis of sexual orientation or gender expression. Essentially, this ruling made it federally illegal to fire…