Workers in New Jersey and Pennsylvania are protected under several federal laws against discrimination based on their protected characteristics. Despite these laws, there are certain discriminatory practices that commonly happen in workplaces. Here is some information from the attorneys at Swartz Swidler about the common types of discriminatory acts that might occur at your workplace.
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It is common for people in New Jersey and Pennsylvania to confuse the terms employment law and labor law. While these areas of law both deal with the employment arena, they are separate areas of law that address different issues. The employment law attorneys at Swartz Swidler may help you to understand your legal issue
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New Jersey employees are able to take up to 12 weeks of unpaid leave if they are eligible under both state and federal law. The federal Family Medical Leave Act and the New Jersey Family Leave Act are similar, but it is important that you understand how these laws differ. The employment lawyers at Swartz
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If you believe that you have been discriminated against by your employer because of your age, it is important for you to understand what constitutes age discrimination as well as how you can prove that it occurred. The attorneys at Swartz Swidler can review your situation and explain whether it appears that what happened was
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Discrimination in the workplace is illegal under federal and state laws if it is based on a protected characteristic and your employer is covered. If you were discriminated against on the basis of a characteristic such as your gender, age, disability, race, color, national origin or religion, it is important for you to understand how
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When you apply for a job, you are protected from being discriminated against based on your protected characteristic under state and federal law. Equal opportunity anti-discrimination laws prohibit employers from discriminating against people in all aspects of employment, including the recruitment and hiring process. The attorneys at Swartz Swidler are able to review what happened
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Some employers ask their employees to sign non-solicitation agreements as a part of larger documents or as stand-alone agreements. These agreements are contracts in which employees agree that they won’t solicit their employers’ clients for their own benefit after they leave the companies. They may also include provisions that the workers will not solicit other
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In most cases that involve discrimination and violations of civil rights, people have the right to file complaints at either the state or federal level. Government agencies are allowed to enforce your rights. After you file a complaint, an investigation will normally be started by the government agency, and it may take action on your
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Severance packages are becoming increasingly common as more companies choose to downsize or make cuts. Workers who are laid off from their jobs may wonder what they might expect from their severance packages such as how much money they might expect to receive. If you are offered a severance package by your company, the attorneys
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Civil rights violations may include several different types of conduct if the actor engaged in the behavior on the basis of a protected right. If you think that your civil rights have been violated, you will likely have questions about your options. The civil rights lawyers at Swartz Swidler are available to help you to
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