Can your employer penalize you for religious noncompliance?
Nevada Worker Sues Company Claiming Discrimination for Her Religious Beliefs
Christopher P. Lenzo Mr. Lenzo has litigated several reported cases, some of which involved landmark decisions. LEARN MORE ABOUT CHRIS Claudia A. Reis Ms. Reis has devoted her legal career to the practice of employment law. LEARN MORE ABOUT CLAUDIA MAY
Many people like to think that gender inequality no longer exists in the United States; however, many working women understand that, despite all of the progress we have made as a country, those types of injustices happen every day. Indeed, pay inequality, which means that people are paid differently based on their sex (gender), is still a wide-reaching problem that is a particularly pronounced in New Jersey. To address this blatant and longstanding problem, the New Jersey Senate passed a law to eradicate such unlawful pay practices. Unfortunately, for New Jersey working women, Governor Christie conditionally vetoed that law on May 2, 2016.
Going to the Bathroom on the Clock Isn't Wage Theft
Earlier this year, a federal judge ruled that a Pennsylvania company with an office in Woodbury Heights, New Jersey owed employees almost $2 million in back wages for forcing its employees to clock out for even very short breaks - including trips to the bathroom.