On behalf of Curcio Mirzaian Sirot LLC | Jun 29, 2020 | Firm News
In New Jersey and the rest of the U.S., the number of pedestrians being killed has been going up since 2009. The Governors Highway Safety Administration, looking at the traffic fatality data spanning the first half of 2019, has found that this year did not prove to be...
On behalf of Curcio Mirzaian Sirot LLC | Jun 19, 2020 | Uncategorized
Despite greater freedom to report sexual harassment at work, workers in New Jersey and across the United States are still regularly subjected to it. Fast-food employees are especially vulnerable. A recent survey and report shows that McDonald’s has had an overwhelming...
On behalf of Curcio Mirzaian Sirot LLC | Jun 19, 2020 | Uncategorized
Until June 15, there was no federal law governing employment discrimination based on sexual orientation. This changed with the U.S. Supreme Court interpretation of the scope of the protections of Title VII, which prohibits discrimination in the workplace based on...
On behalf of Curcio Mirzaian Sirot LLC | Jun 19, 2020 | Uncategorized
Federal law has a number of regulations that prohibit workplace discrimination. Many states, including New Jersey, offer additional protections. The federal laws against workplace discrimination are enforced by the U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission. In...
On behalf of Curcio Mirzaian Sirot LLC | Jun 4, 2020 | Age Discrimination
Federal law, which covers all states including New Jersey, prohibits age discrimination in employment against individuals 40 or older. Though the Age Discrimination in Employment Act was created over 50 years ago, the AARP reported last year that age discrimination...
