New Jersey Employment Laws
What is the statute of limitations on sexual harassment claims in New Jersey?
In New Jersey, there is a two-year statute of limitations from the date the last act of harassment took place. Even if most of the behavior occurred outside of this two-year period, if one act still falls within it, then the victim can attempt to recover damages for the entire pattern of conduct.
If someone is wrongfully terminated (for example, they were fired for refusing to give in to demands for sexual favors) then...
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In New Jersey, the Law Against Discrimination considers a work environment to be hostile when an employee is subjected to acts of harassment or discriminatory practices because of their gender. The acts or practices must be severe or pervasive enough that a "reasonable person of the same gender" would believe that the conditions of employment have been altered and the working environment has become abusive and hostile...
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Federal and state laws in New Jersey protect employees from employment decisions based on discrimination. Federal civil rights law does not require an employer to hire,or promote the most qualified applicant, but employers are not allowed to terminate or discriminate against employees or job applicants for any of the following reasons...
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There are two legal premises for filing defamation lawsuits: libel and slander. Some situations involve both slander and libel and filed as "defamation" lawsuits.
An employer may be sued if they tell lies about you and you are harmed as a result of those lies. In New Jersey, the statute of limitations for taking legal action in defamation lawsuits against an employer is...
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In New Jersey there is a two-year statue of limitations for filing most tort and personal injury claims. Civil claims involving wrongful termination are tort claims that fall under the two-year limitation for injuries.
The statute of limitations for filing a wrongful termination complaint with the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) is much shorter...
Read the rest of this entry »Sexual Harassment and At-Will Employees in New Jersey
The Conscientious Employee Protection Act (CEPA) makes it clear that even at-will employees are protected against being fired for reporting sexual harassment, or because they were sexual harassed and refused to offer sexual favors to keep their job...
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At-will employees can be terminated "at will" by their employer for any reason whatsoever as long as it does not violate the employee's civil rights. For example, an at-will employee could be fired because they did not show up for work one day, but they could not be fired because of their gender, race, age, etc., or because the employee refused to perform sexual favors to keep their job...
Read the rest of this entry »What Employers Can and Cannot Ask
Federal and state anti-discrimination laws prohibit employers from denying jobs, promotions, and from firing employees based on certain characteristics. Federal laws also protect your privacy about certain issues that are not relevant when applying for a specific job. This means that employers are not allowed to ask certain questions on a job application or in an interview.
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