WRONGFUL TERMINATION
If you believe you have been wrongfully terminated from a job, or been a victim of discrimination or harassment on the job, you may be entitled to receive a monetary award. Â We will analyze your claim and determine if you are entitled to a recovery.
DISCRIMINATION
Both New Jersey and Federal statutes protect workers from discrimination in employment based on race, religion, sex, age, gender preference, handicapping condition and other categories. Â The laws provide a variety of remedies, including injunctive relief, monetary damages and punitive damages. Â Recovery can be made for loss of income, loss of benefits, emotional distress and other losses. Â
SEXUAL HARASSMENT
Sexual harassment is considered a form of sexual discrimination. Â Courts have expanded the definition of sexual harassment. Â It includes unwanted sexual advances, both physical and verbal. Even if there are no actual sexual advances, harassment can include obscene comments, derogatory remarks of a sexual nature, dissemination of sexually suggestive materials or objects, obscene gestures and other unwanted contact. Â The term âhostile work environmentâ describes a workplace where sexual harassment takes place.
WHISTLEBLOWING
The term âwhistleblowingâ describes a situation where an employee is terminated or otherwise punished for reporting a activity that he or she considers improper either to a supervisor or to a public entity. Â The activity must be criminal or otherwise illegal or against âpublic policyâ to qualify under this act. A successful claimant under this law can obtain monetary damages.
RETALIATORY Â DISCHARGE
This term includes being discharged for trying to enforce your rights, filing a workerâs compensation claim, acting as a whistleblower, or refusing to participate in an illegal activity.
CONSTRUCTIVE DISCHARGE
This term refers to a situation where someone is forced to quit their job because they cannot continue to work due to harassment and /or discrimination. Â They can claim that they were in the same position as a fired employee
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