New Jersey Discrimination Lawyers

Types of employment discrimination cases we handle

Aiello Harris Abate, Law Group PC is a full-service New Jersey employment law firm. Our seasoned lawyers have extensive experience representing clients in discrimination cases involving:

Age Discrimination – occurs when you are treated differently because of your age.

Gender Discrimination – includes harassment or discrimination based on being male, female, or transgender.

Race Discrimination – includes harassment or discrimination based on race, ethnicity, and nationality or origin.

Disability Discrimination – means your employer refuses to hire you, or provide reasonable accommodations for your disability or illness. It is also illegal to harass a person at work for their disability.

Religion and Creed Discrimination – occurs when an employer mistreats you based on your religious beliefs and refuses to allow you the means to practice your religion. This may include not being able to take religious holidays or wear religious clothing.

Military Service Discrimination – means you cannot be fired or harassed for taking protected military leave.

Pregnancy Discrimination – happens when you disclose a pregnancy to an employer and they fire you or force you to quit. Your employer might also reduce your pay.

Sex Discrimination – includes sexism, harassment, and being treated differently because of your sex.

Sexual Harassment – is a form of gender discrimination, although both men and women are protected from sexual harassment. If you are being subjected to unwanted sexual advances or behavior, you may be the victim of sexual harassment.

Sexual Orientation Discrimination – happens if you are harassed on the job due to your sexual orientation; this is considered discrimination.

Perceived Sexual Orientation Discrimination – occurs when an employer or co-worker abuses or treats you differently because they believe you are of a specific sexual orientation – even if you don’t identify with that orientation.

LGBT Discrimination – laws protect gay, lesbian, bisexual, and transgender individuals from discrimination at work.

Whistleblower Discrimination – happens when a person who reported illegal or fraudulent behavior within a company, and then faces negative employment actions.

Workplace Retaliation  – happens when you stand up for your self or others in the workplace and your employer takes negative action against you after you engaged in protected activities.

Union Rights Retaliation – happens when unscrupulous business try to squash your union rights, and take revenge when you try to fight back.

Labor Laws In New Jersey

Labor Laws in The Workplace – Over the years, the state of New Jersey and the federal legislature have enacted a bevy of work-related statutes to cover a variety of illegal behavior. These workplace laws were created to protect the rights of employees to work in an environment where they feel safe.