Sports Blog Creator Threatens Employees Who Try to Unionize

After the founder of sports blog, Barstool Sports, tweeted that he would fire any employee who tried to unionize, Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez criticized him. Under the National Labor Relations Act (NLRA) companies cannot fire or discipline employees attempting to unionize. Ocasio-Cortez stated that if he was a boss trying to tweet threats of firing employees […]

http://www.discrimlaw.net/2019/09/11/sports-blog-creator-threatens-employees/

NJ Female Police Officer Claims Sexual Harassment

A female police lieutenant claimed that she experienced sexual harassment and discrimination by the Middlesex Police Department. The victim claimed that she was frequently passed over for promotions and received inferior treatment from her male counterparts. The lieutenant alleged that she lost her position as head of the Traffic Safety Bureau due to discrimination and […]

http://www.njdiscrimlaw.net/2019/09/10/nj-police-officer-sexual-harassment/

Veterinary Association Takes Measures for Sexual Harassment

The American Veterinary Medical Association (AVMA) is taking a proactive approach to sexual harassment in the workplace. They recently released a statement noting that, while there are no reports of extensive harassment in veterinary medicine, it is recognized that sexual harassment affects all walks of life and no profession is immune. As a result, they […]

http://www.discrimlaw.net/2019/09/09/veterinary-association-sexual-harassment/

Age Discrimination Case Filed Against City of Philadelphia and D.A. Larry Krasner

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Two Long-Tenured Homicide Prosecutors have Filed Age Discrimination Claims Against the City of Philadelphia and District Attorney Larry Krasner Attorneys Sidney L. Gold, Esquire of Sidney L. Gold and Associates, P.C. and Robert A. Davitch, Esquire of Sidkoff, Pincus & Green, P.C. have filed a lawsuit in Federal Court in Philadelphia on […]

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More Anonymous Sexual Harassment Suits are Being Filed

The #MeToo movement has been shedding light on the serious and often hidden problem of workplace sexual harassment. Victims of sexual harassment have come forward over the past several years in dozens of cases involving prominent figures and major corporations, which has drawn widespread public attention to the issue and encouraged more people to speak […]

http://www.njdiscrimlaw.net/2019/09/05/anonymous-sexual-harassment-suits/

Gathering Evidence for a Sexual Harassment Suit

Sexual harassment in the workplace is a form of discrimination. Employees do not need to tolerate sexual harassment to keep their jobs. The law gives employees the opportunity to sue employers to put an end to the harassment and obtain justice. However, not all lawsuits result in settlements. Evidence is crucial to the outcome of […]

http://www.discrimlaw.net/2019/09/04/sexual-harassment-suit/

Elementary School Principal Claims Racial Discrimination

Many people forget that racial discrimination knows no skin color. In fact, anyone can be at the receiving end of racism, including Caucasians. As a case in point, a school administrator in Michigan has sued her school district. She claims that she, a Caucasian, was systematically discriminated against by African American workers. She claimed that […]

http://www.discrimlaw.net/2019/09/02/racial-discrimination/