Tag Archives: Law Against Discrimination

New Jersey to Consider Mandatory Anti-Harassment Training and Other Significant Expansions of the NJ Law Against Discrimination

By Evandro Gigante and Laura Fant on February 24, 2020 Posted in Discrimination, Harassment and Retaliation, Workplace Policies and Procedures

New Jersey Governor Phil Murphy has unveiled a sweeping legislative proposal regarding harassment in the workplace, as well as in housing, public accommodations, and business relationships. The proposal would amend the NJ Law Against Discrimination (“NJLAD”) in numerous significant ways. The proposed legislation to a large extent mirrors that which has been introduced in several … Continue Reading

Governor Christie Conditionally Vetoes New Jersey’s Equal Pay Legislation

By Allan Bloom and Esther Pak on May 5, 2016 Posted in Wage and Hour

On May 2, 2016, Governor Chris Christie conditionally vetoed Bill S992, New Jersey’s equal pay bill. As discussed in our previous blog post, the bill passed in both houses of the New Jersey Legislature on March 14, 2016. For a more detailed discussion of the bill, please see our March 10, 2016 blog post. In … Continue Reading

New Jersey’s Proposed Equal Pay Legislation Passes in Both Houses

By Allan Bloom and Esther Pak on March 23, 2016 Posted in Wage and Hour

On March 14, 2016, the New Jersey Assembly passed Bill A2750, a legislation aimed at closing the gender wage gap. For a more detailed discussion of the bill, please see our March 10, 2016 blog post. After passing in both Houses, the bill is now being considered by the Governor. We will continue to monitor … Continue Reading

The New Jersey Senate Passes Proposed Equal Pay Legislation

By Allan Bloom and Esther Pak on March 10, 2016 Posted in Wage and Hour

On February 11, 2016, the New Jersey Senate passed Bill S992, which seeks to supplement New Jersey’s current equal pay law and amend the State’s Law Against Discrimination. As discussed in our previous blog post, similar laws went into effect in New York and California this year. On the Federal level, the EEOC announced in … Continue Reading

Governor Cuomo Signs Women’s Equality Agenda; New Law Strengthens Equal Pay Protections

By Allan Bloom, Evandro Gigante and Yonatan Grossman-Boder on November 20, 2015 Posted in Discrimination, Harassment and Retaliation, Workplace Policies and Procedures

On October 21, 2015, Governor Andrew Cuomo signed a group of eight laws, called the Women’s Equality Agenda, which expand protections for women in the workplace in New York. The act will become effective on January 19, 2016. The new laws give stronger protections to employees by amending existing laws to provide expanded equal pay … Continue Reading

New York City Passes Laws Enhancing Enforcement of Human Rights Law

By Evandro Gigante and Jacquelyn Weisman on May 4, 2015 Posted in Discrimination, Harassment and Retaliation

On April 20, New York City Mayor Bill DiBlasio signed a pair of bills designed to enhance the City Human Rights Commission’s investigative and enforcement efforts in the areas of employment and housing discrimination. The first of the two new laws requires the Commission to issue annual reports on the number and types of investigations … Continue Reading

NJ Supreme Court Considers Remittitur of Emotional Distress Award in Race Discrimination Case

By Joseph O’Keefe, Daniel Saperstein and Ian Plummer on February 3, 2015 Posted in Discrimination, Harassment and Retaliation, Litigation and Arbitration

The New Jersey Supreme Court has agreed to address whether a trial court erred in denying remittitur on a whopping $1.4 million award for emotional distress damages in a racial discrimination suit brought under the Law Against Discrimination. The defendants had argued before the trial court and the appellate division that the award “shocks the … Continue Reading