by Chatarpaul Law | Feb 24, 2022 | Age Discrimination, Employment Discrimination
Right to Jury Trial Article 1, §9 of the New Jersey Constitution guarantees the right to a jury trial in all civil cases. N.J.S.A. Const. Art. 1, ¶ 9. The importance of the fundamental right to a jury trial under our system of justice was expressed by the late William...
by Chatarpaul Law | Sep 3, 2021 | Religious Accommodation and Discrimination
As cases of the Delta variant of the coronavirus surge, more and more governmental entities and private employers are responding with mandates related to vaccines and masks. As these mandates have proliferated, workers whose religious beliefs and practices stand...
by Jay Chatarpaul | Aug 20, 2021 | Disability Discrimination, Employment Discrimination
According to the Center for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), COVID-19 vaccines are “safe and effective. They prevent severe illness, hospitalization, and death. Additionally, even among the uncommon cases of COVID-19 among the fully or partially vaccinated...
by Jay Chatarpaul | Jan 21, 2020 | Employment Discrimination
Wrongful termination is the deprivation of an official post, let go, or fired by an employer based on illegal or forbidden reasons. It is referred to as “wrongful” because it is not supported by the state and federal laws of the country and the victim has...
by Jay Chatarpaul | Jan 22, 2018 | Age Discrimination, Disability Discrimination, Employment Discrimination, Race, Ethnicity and National Origin Discrimination, Retaliation Discrimination, Sexual Orientation / Same Sex Discrimination
What you should know about employment discrimination law You got employed just over a year ago. You were very excited to be part of the team and something larger than you. From the day of your employment, you have put in your best to make sure you move your company...
by Jay Chatarpaul | Nov 16, 2017 | Retaliation Discrimination, Sexual Harassment
In June 2016, the United States Equal Opportunity Commission (EEOC), the federal agency responsible for investigation and enforcing federal anti-discrimination laws, released a study of workplace harassment, which concluded that up to 85% of woman have experienced...