EMPLOYMENT LAW
We represent those discriminated
against at their workplace. When a question arises regarding discrimination it
is important to know what laws apply.
Federal laws and State Laws in
New York provide protection to those discriminated against in the workplace
because of race, ethnic background, color, religion, age, pregnancy and
disability.
The Law Against Discrimination
in New Jersey prohibits discrimination based on race, creed, color, national
origin, ancestry, age, marital status, affectional or sexual orientation, sex
or atypical hereditary cellular or blood trait or any individual, or because of
the liability for service in the Armed Forces of the United States or the
nationality of any individual.
In addition, the Civil Rights
Law of the City of New York prohibits discrimination based on race, color,
creed, age, national origin, alienage or citizenship status, gender, sexual
orientation, disability or marital status.
DISCRIMINATION BASED ON RACE, COLOR, RELIGION, COLOR, SEX And/Or NATIONAL ORIGIN
It is unlawful to discriminate
against any employee or job applicant for employment because of his/her race,
color, religion, sex and/or national origin. This applies to hiring,
termination, promotion, compensation, job training or any other condition of
employment. Being a member of an ethnic group, participating in activities with
a group, whether religious or cultural, cannot be the basis of employment
decisions by an employer. Title VII of the Civil Rights Act of 1964 is the
federal statute that provides the foundation of the law. It is illegal to base
employment decisions on race, on assumptions about abilities, traits or
characteristics of individuals of a certain racial or ethnic group. Similarly,
a person's religious beliefs, attendance and participation in religious
activities at a church, temple mosque or any other religious place or worship
must have no bearing on employment decisions. Title VII provides both a remedy
for intentional discrimination against a person or persons and on behalf of a
minority group discriminated against by a job policy.
SEXUAL HARASSMENT
When an individual is subject to
harassment, slurs, racial or ethnic "jokes", offensive comments or other verbal
or physical conduct based on his/her race, color, religion, sex or national origin
this is unlawful if the conduct creates an intimidating, hostile, or offensive
working environment, or interferes with the individuals work performance or
employment opportunities.
Within the City of New York and
in New Jersey a victim of discrimination based on the victim's sexual
orientation can bring a complaint.
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AGE DISCRIMINATION
The Age Discrimination in
Employment Act prohibits age discrimination in all employment decisions,
including hiring, promotions, payment of compensation and other terms and
conditions of employment. The law provides protection to those employees 40 and
older.
When a company terminates the
employment of those over 40 to replace them with younger, lower paid employees,
the act is violated
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