In the challenging scenario of workplace harassment, having the right evidence and documentation is crucial to building a strong case in New Jersey. Understanding how to prove workplace harassment empowers individuals to protect their rights and seek appropriate recourse. This article delves into five essential ways to prove workplace harassment in NJ, focusing on the…
Verbal harassment is the use of abusive, offensive, hostile or derogatory language towards a coworker or an employee. These include making offensive jokes, slurs, mockery, bullying, intimidation and insults. Verbal harassment can be a form of sexual harassment. For instance, when an employee makes sexually pervasive comments on another employee or repeated requests for a…
Remote Workplace Harassment Still Happens from Home A recent report from the EEOC noted when workplaces are decentralized or remote, employees may feel unaccountable for their behavior and actions. Furthermore, employees working remotely may mistakenly believe that the standard workplace policies and behavioral expectations do not apply. All of this paired with the relaxed monitoring…
As the novel COVID-19 virus continues to spread tension across the nation, laws continue to be put in place to deal with the consequences. One such unfortunate symptom the virus has brought with it, is a staggering number of reports of discrimination and xenophobia that several lawyers say they haven’t seen since the aftermath of…