Employment class actions involve massive cases that sometimes involve damages that range into the millions of dollars for violating employers. A class action results when multiple employees endure the same workplace discrimination or other employment law violation and join together in a single large case against the employer. Class action lawsuits can help the victims
If you are successful with your age discrimination claim, the amount of compensation you might expect to receive will depend on the losses that you have incurred as a result of the discrimination. Your available damages may include your lost pay, attorney’s fees, liquidated damages and emotional distress. If you sue under state law in
Employers may not discriminate against employees or applicants on the basis of age, including in decisions about hiring, promotions, termination, layoffs or discipline. However, this prohibition only applies to workers who are ages 40 or older. The federal Age Discrimination in Employment Act of 1967 likewise only applies to employers who have 20 or more
Workers who are older are often subjected to workplace age discrimination based on their ages. In a survey that was conducted by the AARP, more than 50 percent of people over the age of 50 reported that they had either been subjected to age discrimination or had witnessed it at work. At the same time,
Employment discrimination may take many forms. Some of the most frequently occurring are outlined below. If you believe that you have been the victim of any of these types of illegal actions, you may want to speak with the employment lawyers at Swartz Swidler. Discrimination based on age People who are age 40 and older
Many people use the words discrimination and harassment interchangeably, but they are not the same. What is the difference between harassment and discrimination? The attorneys with Swartz Swidler, LLC have provided the following explanation in the hope that it might help you to understand the difference between sexual harassment and sexual discrimination. The legal basis
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A Florida resident filed suit against a New York City-based firm claiming violation of employment law in a 2012 series of alleged actions that he claims were orchestrated in retaliation for him being a recovering alcoholic. Plaintiff of Pompano Beach, Fla., sued Computer Generated Solutions in the U.S. District Court Middle District of Pennsylvania on July
On June 26, 2015, the Supreme Court ruled in favor of plaintiffs in Obergefell et al vs. Hodges, Director, Ohio Department of Health, et al, (No. 14-556), allowing same sex couples to marry in every state. The landmark decision, authored by Justice Kennedy, held that the plaintiffs, who were seeking “equal dignity in the eyes
On June 1st, The Supreme Court issued an opinion in the case Equal Employment Opportunity Commission v. Abrecrombie & Fitch Stores, Inc; an employment discrimination lawsuit in which Abercrombie refused to hire Samantha Elauf, a practicing Muslim, because the headscarf that she wore pursuant to her religious obligations conflicted with Abercrombie’s employee dress policy. The