Union School District Discrimination Lawsuit
Administration officials in the Union New Jersey School District are facing a lawsuit filed the District’s Director of Athletics, Linda Ionta. The suit, brought by Ms. Ionta alleging a pattern…
Employment Discrimination
Google Walkout Over Sexual Misconduct Claims
Google employees staged a protest this month against the mishandling of sexual misconduct by some of their executives. Prompted by a New York Times article that revealed large payouts for former…
Weak Sexual Harassment Policy Gets Upgrade from State
As awareness grows surrounding the issue of sexual harassment, in light of the #MeToo and Time’s Up Movements, many state legislatures, including New Jersey, are closely examining their sexual harassment…
Nike Faces Gender Discrimination by Former Employees
The #MeToo movement, and New Jersey’s Equal Pay Act, have brought gender inequality in the workplace to the forefront. However, new allegations brought against Nike have demonstrated that the fight…
Third Circuit Ruling on Reporting Harassment
An employer has a legal duty to promptly and thoroughly investigate any complaints of discrimination, sexual harassment, or retaliation. Under Title VII and the New Jersey Law Against Discrimination, (LAD),…
New Jersey Legislature Considers Bill That Would Ban Non-Disclosure Agreements in Discrimination and Harassment Settlements
In the wake of the #MeToo and #TimesUp movements, New Jersey lawmakers are moving forward with a bill that would prohibit defendants in certain kinds of discrimination cases from requiring…