Sexual Harassment in the Film Industry

Top stars have made allegations against major Hollywood figures regarding sexual harassment in the film industry, but the prevalence of the problem goes far beyond the acting profession. Relatively, few women work in the male-dominated world of film crews, but they are especially vulnerable not only to gender discrimination, but to sexual harassment. For women [ ]
http://www.discrimlaw.net/2018/05/08/sexual-harassment-film-industry/

Facebook Defends Forced Arbitration

Huffington Post recently called out Facebook for using a forced arbitration policy to deal with employee sexual harassment claims. This could be an awkward time for one of the largest companies to have this kind of policy in place, since women and men are more vocal about discrimination and sexual harassment now than ever before. [ ] The post Facebook Defends Forced Arbitration appeared first on Discrimlaw NJ.
http://www.njdiscrimlaw.net/2018/05/07/facebook-defends-forced-arbitration/

How Prestigious Employers Fare in Employment Discrimination Cases

Nearly 100,000 discrimination claims are filed with the U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission every year. Many of these cases involve well respected companies. Are victims of employment discrimination from these prestigious companies at a disadvantage? A researcher from the Kellogg School, Brayden King, has been looking at how businesses are held accountable in society. He found [ ]
http://www.discrimlaw.net/2018/05/04/prestigious-employers-discrimination-cases/

Paid Sick Leave Coming to New Jersey in the Fall for Workers

Workers in New Jersey will be provided paid sick leave in the fall under a new bill signed on Wednesday by Governor Phil Murphy. The paid sick leave bill, A-1827, mandates that employers must provide one hour of paid sick leave to employees for every 30 hours worked, which will be capped at 40 hours [ ] The post Paid Sick Leave Coming to New Jersey in the Fall for Workers appeared first on Discrimlaw NJ.
http://www.njdiscrimlaw.net/2018/05/03/paid-sick-leave-new-jersey/

Gold Represents Plaintiff Wrongfully Terminated Due to Racial Discrimination

Sidney L. Gold of Sidney L. Gold & Associates, P.C. is representing a former Pennsylvania Turnpike Commission employee who is alleging that he was wrongfully terminated due to racial discrimination. The complaint was filed in the U.S. District Court for the Middle District of Pennsylvania on April 9 on behalf of the client. The former [ ]
http://www.discrimlaw.net/news_releases/wrongfully-terminated-racial-discrimination/

Employment Attorneys on the Move

Sidney L. Gold, principal shareholder and employment lawyer at Sidney L. Gold & Associates, P.C. served as the featured speaker at The Employment Law Institute on April 27, which was held in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, and sponsored by the Pennsylvania Bar Institute. Additionally, Mr. Gold moderated a panel discussion with five distinguished Federal Judges on the [ ]
http://www.discrimlaw.net/news_releases/employment-attorneys-featured-speaker/

Whistleblowing in Corporate America Can Lead to Retaliation

A recent ethics survey has revealed that whistleblowers typically face many challenges when they choose to do the right thing. The legal definition of whistleblowing is the disclosure by a person, usually an employee in a government agency or private enterprise, to the public or to those in authority, of mismanagement, corruption, illegality, or some [ ]
http://www.discrimlaw.net/2018/05/02/whistleblowing-retaliation/