What Should I Do if I Witness Age Discrimination at My Workplace?
Age discrimination, a form of workplace inequality, occurs when an employee is mistreated due to age. This type of behavior is not only unethical but also illegal under the Age Discrimination in Employment Act (ADEA) of 1967. The ADEA prohibits employers from discriminating against individuals 40 or older in all aspects of employment, including hiring, […]
» Read More...August 1, 2023
How to Identify Age Discrimination in Retirement Plans?
Retirement planning can be a sensitive topic for employees of all ages, but it becomes challenging for older workers who are often the target of age discrimination. The Age Discrimination in Employment Act (ADEA) prohibits discrimination against individuals age 40 or older in employment decisions, including retirement benefits. Employers must comply with various federal and […]
» Read More...April 19, 2023
Older New Jersey Workers Gain More Protection Under New State Law
Last week, New Jersey Governor Phil Murphy signed into law further protections for older workers against age discrimination by amending the New Jersey Law Against Discrimination (NJLAD). The amendment, which was signed by the governor on October 5, changed the NJLAD in the following ways: Deleted a provision that allowed employers to not hire or […]
» Read More...October 12, 2021
Is There Age Discrimination in My Workplace?
According to a survey from the American Association of Retired Persons (AARP), nearly three out of five older workers have either witnessed or experienced age discrimination in the workplace. Discrimination is illegal, however, this issue is still very prevalent today and has harmful effects on an individual. When an employee is treated unfairly because of […]
» Read More...April 28, 2021
Does Gender Identity Affect Income?
Title VII of the Civil Rights Act of 1964 is designed to protect employees and job applicants from discrimination in the workplace. Specifically, Title VII prohibits employment discrimination based on race, color, religion, age, and other protected characteristics. When Title VII was first established, gender identity was not a common term. Nowadays, the lesbian, gay, […]
» Read More...April 1, 2021
EEOC to Update Manual on Religious Discrimination in the Workplace
In mid-November 2020, the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) issued preliminary revisions to the Compliance Manual on Religious Discrimination. The proposed revisions reflect decisions from various employment discrimination court cases that have taken place over the past decade or so since it was last revised. The public can view and offer input on the updates, […]
» Read More...December 8, 2020
Why Do Workers with Disabilities Still Experience Wage Discrimination?
According to the Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS), only 19.1 percent of disabled adults have jobs. Many disabled workers only earn substandard wages in the range of $2.15 an hour. Surprisingly, it is federal law that creates a loophole, making low pay possible and legal. Poverty is a real and pressing issue for the disabled […]
» Read More...November 11, 2020
Will Employee Discrimination Increase When Business Resumes?
Across the country, businesses are slowly starting to reopen as some of the COVID-related restrictions are being lifted. This is good news for employers and employees who have experienced first-hand how devastating the pandemic has been on the economy. Ideally, when companies are given the green light to reopen, employers will be able to rehire […]
» Read More...June 2, 2020
Rutgers University Faces Age Discrimination Lawsuit
Rutgers University is facing a lawsuit following a report of age discrimination against a 95-year-old professor. The professor, part of the Department of Pathology and Laboratory Medicine, claims that a Rutgers University dean forced an unnecessary medical leave after he fainted from dehydration. Two physicians backed up his claim that the fall was due to […]
» Read More...April 23, 2020
Five Things You Should Know About the Age Discrimination in Employment Act (ADEA)
Age discrimination is a very real problem in the workplace today. In fact, according to a 2018 AARP workplace survey, nearly two out of three workers aged 45 and older said they have seen or experienced age discrimination at work. This survey included 3,900 individuals over the age of 45 who were employed or seeking employment. What […]
» Read More...June 6, 2019
