Response Needed for LGBTQ Sexual Harassment in the Workplace

Workplace sexual harassment allegations have increased since the start of the #MeToo movement. Many of the cases that have been publicized focus on women and their experiences with sexual harassment. Unfortunately, sexual harassment occurs within other groups besides women. Although it is not publicized as often, LGBTQ individuals face sexual harassment in the workplace just […]

http://www.njdiscrimlaw.net/2019/07/10/lgbtq-sexual-harassment-workplace/

Unequal Pay for Equal Work

Many workers lost negotiating power during the great recession of 2007 to 2009, when the unemployment rate reached great heights in many regions across America. At that time, workers had less clout to resist the expansion of two-tier wage systems, where new hires received lower pay than incumbent employees, even though both groups performed the […]

http://www.discrimlaw.net/2019/07/09/unequal-pay-equal-work/

Research Finds AI Voice Assistants Encourage Sexual Harassment

In the last few years, the rise in popularity for artificial intelligence (AI) voice assistants prompted families and homeowners nationwide to adopt assistants to ask them questions, operate appliances, listen to news reports, and even play their favorite songs. Unfortunately, despite the value and entertainment assistants such as Apple’s Siri, Amazon’s Alexa, Microsoft’s Cortana, and […]

http://www.discrimlaw.net/2019/07/08/ai-voice-assistants-encourage-sexual-harassment/

McDonald’s Linked to Sexual Harassment Allegations

McDonald’s is facing allegations of sexual harassment from female employees by their male coworkers and higher-ups. This is not the first time McDonald’s has been accused of these allegations. Over the past three years, the company has been accused of sexual harassment. The incidences are said to have taken place at both corporate and franchise […]

http://www.discrimlaw.net/2019/07/03/mcdonalds-linked-sexual-harassment-allegations/

Labor Department Alleges South Jersey Diner Violated Wage Laws

The New Jersey Labor Department alleges that a South Jersey Diner violated wage laws. On Wednesday, a civil suit was filed in federal court in Camden, New Jersey claiming that the diner failed to pay direct wages to some servers and other employees. They allegedly only received tips and failed to receive overtime pay even […]

http://www.njdiscrimlaw.net/2019/07/02/south-jersey-diner-wage-laws/

What is an Employment Agreement?

An employment agreement between an employer and an employee is a binding agreement that specifically states the terms of employment. An employment agreement can benefit an employee if it is negotiated properly, but often, it is created by the employer to benefit the employer. Before employees sign an employment agreement, they may wish to have […]

http://www.discrimlaw.net/2019/07/02/what-employment-agreement/

Intersectional Approach to Sexual Harassment

Most companies have a sexual harassment policy to protect employees and create a safer workplace. Often, these policies reflect the stereotype of a senior perpetrator harassing a subordinate victim. Sexual harassment is often about power, and the act of harassment does not always fit the stereotype. The standard view of sexual harassment fails to account […]

http://www.discrimlaw.net/2019/07/01/intersectional-approach-sexual-harassment/