If you are being discriminated or treated differently at work because of your race, gender, age, disability or some other reason, you have certain options available to you. You might consider the situation too oppressive to continue to work at the company, you might...
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Suffering from Work Place Discrimination?
This guide will walk you through the steps to consider when you suspect that you are suffering work place discrimination. Please note that these are just general suggestions and you should contact an attorney for the best level of protection. Step 1: Review Your...
Are you being discriminated against?
What to do when you are being discriminated against.You know you are being treated differently because of your sex, race, age or disability-now what?As a private, non-union employee, your first stop is the employer's employee handbook. You must follow the proper...
Navigating the EEOC/PHRC
In Pennsylvania, you are required to file your claim with the Federal Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) and the PA Human Relations Commission (PHRC) when you suspect that you are suffering from discrimination on the basis of your gender, age, race,...
Do you have an employment discrimination claim against your employer?
You sense that something improper is happening at work. However, not all work place injustices fit the requirements for a claim of discrimination against your employer.To have a sustainable claim against your employer, you should have the following: You must be in a...
A Great Book!
with a bonus!I want to tell you about an author I have discovered. Debra Snider wrote "A Merger of Equals" which is a story about a woman navigating the man's world of an investment banking firm. This could easily be a law firm setting. Much of the book involves...
THINK BEFORE YOU SEND
Email is such a great convenience and would appear to have made our lives easier. One of the unfortunate side effects is that we have greatly reduced our response time. We receive a email and quickly fire back a response, most likely without the contemplation and...
SOCIAL MEDIA in the Work Place
As an employee, have you thought about what your Facebook page says about you? Are you careful about what you say in the 140 characters of a tweet.In this current age of social media, you are putting a significant amount of very personal information out there and you...
Business Conflicts
Business Conflict. Partnership Disputes. Client or Customer Contracts. Legal matters happen daily. At the end of the day you and your business should be protected. *Click the Title / Photo for Information*
Discrimination in the Workplace
Discrimination comes in may forms. If you think you may be a victim of discrimination in the workplace or in another setting, here is what you should know:
How To Protect Yourself in Litigation When You Are In the C-Suite
As you rise in your career and at your company, you are going to find yourself reporting directly to the executive leadership team and inside the inner circle. The stakes are much higher now. Not just in your delivery of quality work and your contributions to the...
Domestic Violence and Your Workplace
Anticipate and plan for your worst case scenarios so that you are able to weather the storm when it arises. Domestic violence can and does impact your workplace and it is a mistake not to plan accordingly. Trying to figure out your workplace safety protocols in the midst of a crisis is likely to end badly for all concerned.
Is Your Job Compliant with Covid-Safety Procedures?
Have an organized, structured protocol in place for workplace hygiene, quarantine rules, notice of possible infection, and paid/unpaid leave that is in place before your employee raises this issue as a violation of NJ Executive Order 192, OSHA or the CDC guidelines.
Hiring a Virtual or Contract Employee: Be Careful!
Don’t assume that you are not a direct employer just because you are hiring through a temp agency or a virtual agency. Be prepared and behave as though you are so that you are prepared should someone, a court, decide that you are.
Can you discipline someone whose work declines after a complaint?
As an executive, owner or manager at a business, you have a responsibility to keep things running well. Occasionally, issues may go unaddressed or unnoticed because of how much you have on your plate. That might lead to an employee speaking up about mistreatment,...
How to properly handle an HR investigation
Next to economic downturns, lawsuits are the next worst possible thing a New Jersey-based company can go through. These lawsuits are often brought by employees who feel like your company has wronged them in some manner. No matter if it's an accusation regarding...
Common reasons why partnership disputes occur
It isn't uncommon for business partners to have disagreements from time to time. However, if you have a disagreement with your business partner, it is important to keep the dispute as quiet as possible. Allowing a dispute to go public could put the future of your New...
When You Need Your Own Lawyer, even if you have company representation
When an employee files a claim against the company alleging harassment, discrimination or retaliation, those claims are usually centered around one or several senior level managers and executives, and now, even extend to board members with specific knowledge of the...
Whistleblower Claims in New Jersey
How to decide if the negative employment treatment you are experiencing is because you made a whistleblower complaint.
UPS cleared of retaliation against former employee
It is often hard for employers to know how to handle employees who have pursued action against them. On one hand, there are protection laws that ensure employers do not adversely react to employees who act within their rights. Nevertheless, those employees still must...
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