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Employment Law

TSA can deny airport screener jobs based on physical abilities

03/01/2007

A man rejected for a job as an airport security screener because he suffered physiological, nonepileptic seizures has lost a discrimination suit against the U.S. Department of Homeland Security …

Chief under restraining order for harassing firefighters

03/01/2007

Loganville, Ga., has found a unique way to deal with an allegedly roguish, abrasive manager …

Firing workers who take FMLA leave? Do it carefully

03/01/2007

The federal FMLA and New Jersey’s Family Leave Act (NJFLA) both make it illegal to discipline or terminate employees because they take leave to care for a sick parent or child. But that doesn’t mean employees who take such leave are “untouchable” from discipline …

Don’t single out disabled applicants for special treatment

03/01/2007

If you hire emotionally disabled employees, be sure to integrate them into your regular staff meetings and events. Avoid treating them as a separate (even if equal) component of your work force …

Cut your liability: Suspend and transfer harassers

03/01/2007

Let’s say you promptly investigated a sexual harassment claim and conclude that an employee engaged in conduct that offended sensitive employees but wasn’t outrageous. What do you do? If your aim is to stem a brewing problem, it pays to do more than issue a verbal warning …

Banning religious jokes: Seems extreme, but it could have saved Haddonfield in court

03/01/2007

The New Jersey Law Against Discrimination (LAD) protects employees against having to work in an environment hostile to their religious beliefs or background. That means if your supervisors tolerate jokes, ribbing or other distasteful references to religious practices or stereotypes, you’re risking a lawsuit and all the expense that entails …

New Jersey’s whistle-Blower law sets tough burden for employers

03/01/2007

The Conscientious Employee Protection Act (CEPA) prohibits retaliation against New Jersey employees who bring to light illegal or unethical workplace practices …

Gay police officer awarded huge settlement from Haledon

03/01/2007

A police sergeant who sued the borough of Haledon for discrimination recently won a $450,000 settlement …

New state law curbs day-Labor payroll deductions

03/01/2007

Gov. Jon Corzine recently signed a bill that limits the amount of money that temporary service agencies can withhold from temps’ paychecks …

8 N.J. companies lauded for equal treatment of gays

03/01/2007

The Human Rights Campaign Foundation named eight New Jersey companies to its annual list of top employers for promoting fair and equal treatment for gay, lesbian, bisexual and transgender employees …