Businesses depend on having enough candidates to fill their open positions. Many companies rely on immigrants to fulfill their labor needs. In 2019, 17.4% of the U.S. workforce was made up of foreign-born workers. Despite these facts, some employers discriminate against immigrants. In 2019, the U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission reported that 9.6% of all
The Occupational Safety and Health Act (OSH Act) was enacted in 1970 and created by the Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA). OSHA is the federal agency tasked with issuing regulations under the OSH Act and enforcing them. Under the OSH Act, states can pass their own safety plans for approval by OSHA, but some
Workplace sexual orientation discrimination has long been a problem in workplaces across New Jersey, Pennsylvania, and the rest of the U.S. However, employers are not allowed to discriminate against employees based on their sexual orientation. This prohibition extends to all aspects of employment from hiring to firing. People who work in New Jersey are protected
There are numerous whistleblower laws at both the state and federal levels. These laws are designed to encourage people with inside knowledge about their employers’ illegal acts perpetrated against the government to come forward and report them. Whistleblowers are allowed to file lawsuits on behalf of the government. If the government is able to recover
Since the passage of Title VII of the Civil Rights Act of 1964, many additional anti-discrimination laws have been enacted at both the state and federal levels. Among other things, the state and federal discrimination laws prohibit discrimination against applicants and employees based on their protected characteristics. Without workplace discrimination laws, employers would be allowed