New Jersey Whistleblower Lawyers Report on Emotional Consequences of Workplace Discrimination

The New Jersey Law Against Discrimination (NJLAD) protects employees from discrimination on the basis of sex, race or disability. It also prohibits employers from retaliating against employees who blow the whistle on unlawful practices conducted within the company. When employers violate the whistleblower law, employees may find themselves facing workplace harassment or unlawful termination. In addition to the practical consequences of these violations, including wage loss and career damage, employees may also face emotional distress, which can be difficult to recover from. Such was the case for two brothers in New Jersey who are suing their former employer, the Wentworth Company. The employees had worked as executives for the company, but allege they were consistently harassed for their Hispanic ethnicity. Their claim asserts that management personnel at the company repeatedly called them busboys and made references to switchblades, burritos and Taco Bell. Their lawsuit claims that t
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Philadelphia Employment Lawyers Discuss MudTech Overtime Lawsuit

On November 12, 2015, a class action lawsuit was filed against global oilfield services company, MudTech Services, alleging that the company did not pay overtime wages as required by law. A former MudTech employee has filed the lawsuit individually and on behalf of all other MudTech employees who claim that they were not paid overtime wages. The suit was filed in the Pittsburgh Division of the U.S. District Court for the Western District of Pennsylvania. Specifically, the lawsuit alleges that MudTech violated the Pennsylvania Minimum Wage Act, the Ohio Minimum Fair Wage Standards Act and the Ohio Prompt Pay Act. According to the lawsuit, the class action representative worked for MudTech as a solids control consultant from 2014 through June of 2015. During this time, he alleges that he was regularly made to work 12-hour shifts, seven days per week. MudTech allegedly classified employees as independent contractors in order to avoid paying them the legally required overtime premium for
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Philadelphia Employment Discrimination Lawyers Report Large Award in Religious Discrimination Suit

Two Somalian-American truck drivers employed by the Star Transportation trucking company were recently awarded $240,000 in damages and back pay after they were fired for refusing to deliver alcohol because it was against their religious beliefs. The Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) brought suit against Star Transportation for violating Title VII of the Civil Rights Act of 1964 when they failed to accommodate the two truck drivers whose Muslim beliefs forbid them to either consume or distribute alcoholic beverages. The trial took place in a federal courtroom in Peoria, Illinois where a jury reached their decision in less than one hour of deliberation. Each of the truck drivers was awarded $20,000 in compensatory damages, $1,500 in back wages and $100,000 in punitive damages. EEOC lawyers applauded the jury’s decision, claiming it a victory for religious freedom. Lawyers for the defendants were encouraged by the jury’s decision, claiming it signifies the right to relig
http://www.discrimlaw.net/2015/11/23/philadelphia-employment-discrimination-lawyers-large-award-in-religious-discrimination-suit/