You've searched for a new job in New Jersey, have found a very promising prospect, and then everything goes south once you've had an interview face-to-face or on Zoom. Your prospective employer discovered that you're deaf or have a significant level of hearing loss....

If your child has reached the teenage years, you may already feel as though you are losing control of his or her life. This is legally true once your child reaches the age of 18 as this is the age the state considers your child to be an adult with the legal right to...

When most people hear the term “millennial,” they automatically envision an entitled young person who possesses little to no real-world skills. However, the oldest millennials will turn 40 this year, which means they are actually reaching the age where they may begin...

Discriminating against restaurant employees is illegal in the state of New Jersey and throughout the United States. In December 2020, multiple Olive Garden employees filed a lawsuit against the company, alleging that it demonstrated discrimination based on race,...

Workers in New Jersey and elsewhere who are 40 or older are protected by legislation such as the Age Discrimination in Employment Act (ADEA). The law applies to both employees and those who are applying for positions with a company. Furthermore, employers are not...

Ideally, discrimination of any kind in the workplace would be a thing of the past. However, since we don't live in an ideal world, New Jersey residents who are working later in life may find themselves the target of age discrimination. There are several signs you can...

New Jersey is an at-will employment state, meaning that the relationship between employer and employee can usually be terminated at any time by either party. There are several circumstances, though, under which an employee might have the right to sue for wrongful...

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...

New Jersey employers are subject to anti-discrimination laws. Most are familiar with racial and gender discrimination provisions. However, many are unaware of the fact that an employer also cannot discriminate on the basis of national origin. If they do, they may be...

Federal workers in New Jersey and around the country could find it easier to pursue age discrimination claims after a recent U.S. Supreme Court ruling. On April 6, the justices voted 8-1 to lower the burden faced by federal employees who file lawsuits due to alleged...