8 Signs Discrimination Might Be Occurring at Your Job

Discrimination in the workplace is not always easy to identify. You might wonder whether you or your co-workers are experiencing workplace discrimination or whether the treatment is simply unfair but legal. Even subtle forms of workplace discrimination can be upsetting and can have negative impacts on your well-being, mental health, and career. It is important

What Is Covered Under Employment Laws?

There are well over 100 federal employment laws that govern the employer-employee relationship and employee rights. These laws are in place to protect the safety of employees, ensure they are paid fairly, protect workers from illegal discrimination, and establish and protect other important rights within the workplace. Because of the large number of employment laws,

How to Document Workplace Discrimination

Workplace discrimination and harassment based on your protected characteristics are illegal in New Jersey, Pennsylvania, and across the U.S. If you believe that you have been the victim of illegal discrimination or harassment at your job, you might need the help of an experienced employment discrimination attorney to represent you. Your attorney will start by

An Overview of Basic Employee Rights

Employees in New Jersey have numerous rights under state and federal laws. Employees need to understand their rights and the protection they have under the various laws. The employment laws protect the rights of current employees, former employees, and applicants within the employer-employee relationship. Since employment relationships can be complex and give rise to many

How Do Whistleblower Protections Protect Employees?

Whistleblower laws provide important protection for employees who report their employers for engaging in illegal activities or violating the safety standards established by the Occupational Safety and Health Administration or OSHA. OSHA is the federal agency that is tasked with administering the whistleblower provisions found in 22 federal statutes. Here is an overview of the

7 Clues Your Corporate Culture Is a Liability

Corporate leaders should carefully assess their work environments to identify issues that could be holding their organizations back. Large companies do not miss their goals based on the performance of a single employee and do not develop high turnover rates without an underlying problem in the culture. In many cases, a toxic workplace environment leads

Toxic Corporate Culture: 6 Warning Signs To Watch For

Toxic Corporate Culture: 6 Warning Signs To Watch For

Many companies have toxic cultures, resulting in multiple problems. When the culture in a workplace is toxic, morale can be harmed and turnover rates can dramatically increase. People do not like working in hostile environments. A toxic workplace culture can also lead to poor productivity, profit losses, and potential liability from current and former employees.

Understanding an Anti-Harassment Policy

Workplace harassment based on the protected characteristics of employees is illegal. Despite the laws prohibiting employment discrimination, it continues to occur in companies across the U.S. The most common type of illegal workplace harassment is sexual harassment. Employers with several employees are at risk of facing harassment claims if they do not have strong harassment

Examples of Sexual and Non-Sexual Harassment

Workplace harassment is always problematic, but it is not always illegal. Sexual harassment at work is a type of harassment that is illegal under state and federal laws in New Jersey. Understanding what constitutes sexual harassment versus other types of harassment is important for employees so that they can understand their employee rights. The attorneys