Discrimination and Harassment Attorneys in Runnemede, NJ

The harassment and discrimination attorneys in Blackwood, New Jersey at Swartz Swidler understand the problems brought by illegal discrimination and harassment in workplaces throughout the state. When employers engage in unlawful discrimination based on the protected characteristics of applicants or employees, we fight hard to hold them accountable and deter future discriminatory conduct.

At both the state and federal levels, multiple anti-discrimination laws forbid workplace discrimination based on multiple characteristics, including pregnancy, disability, genetic information, gender identity, sex, sexual orientation, religion, age, color, national origin, and race. Despite these laws, some employers continue to illegally discriminate against applicants and employees based on their protected characteristics.

If you have suffered from illegal discrimination or harassment based on your protected characteristics at your job, you may be entitled to recover damages. You must first begin by filing an internal complaint under your employer’s complaint policy. If your employer does not take any corrective measures to end the discrimination or harassment or reacts by retaliating against you for filing a complaint, you can then file a discrimination or harassment charge with the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission. If the EEOC sends you a notice of your right to sue, you can then pursue damages through an employment lawsuit. Our discrimination attorneys can guide you throughout this process from beginning to end.

Whistleblower Attorneys in Runnemede, NJ

The federal and state governments lose billions of dollars per year because of fraudulent schemes perpetrated by employers. When an employee uncovers information that his or her employer is engaging in a fraud scheme against the government or has violated environmental regulations or safety rules, he or she can blow the whistle and be protected. Whistleblower laws are designed to encourage employees to report their employers’ illegal conduct while protecting them from retaliation. If you have uncovered information that your employer has engaged in these types of activities, you should speak to our whistleblower attorneys. We can evaluate your case and explain whether you should consider filing a qui tam lawsuit. If you experience retaliation, we can also help you to file a retaliation lawsuit.

Whistleblower laws exist because the government would be unable to identify all of the various types of illegal schemes perpetrated by companies against it without help from whistleblowers. The government offers incentives to whistleblowers when they help the government to recover money through qui tam lawsuits by offering them rewards ranging from 10% to 30% of the total recovered amounts.

If you are in any of these types of situations in your workplace, we invite you to call the lawyers at Swartz Swidler. Call us today for a free case evaluation so that you can learn more about your legal rights.

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