We have extensive experience prosecuting and defending claims of harassment.
R|D represents employees and employers in numerous types of employment matters, disputes and litigation. Our attorneys have extensive experience prosecuting and defending claims of harassment as well as racial, religious, political, sexual and other forms of workplace discrimination in contested matters resulting in a lawsuit. Additionally, we have experience resolving claims prior to a lawsuit being filed.
R|D has successfully represented clients in cases brought in federal and state courts, including claims based on:
- The New Jersey Conscientious Employee Protection Act (CEPA), more commonly referred to as the “whistle-blower” statute.
- The New Jersey Law Against Discrimination (LAD).
- Title VII, the federal anti-discrimination in employment law
- 1981 and 1983, the federal Civil Rights Acts
- The New Jersey Civil Rights Act
- The New Jersey Tort Claims Act
- Restrictive covenants and non-compete clauses
- Claimed Covenants of Good Faith and Fair Dealing
- Statutes protecting public officials and employees
Our lawyers have years of real, practical courtroom and appellate experience from trial courts to the Supreme Court in both the state court and federal court systems. Our lawyers also conduct comprehensive employment investigations for employers after an employee files a grievance or a complaint, or after a Notice of Tort Claim is filed with a public entity employer. An employment investigation typically involves the review of documents, conducting numerous interviews, gathering information and culminates in the drafting of a detailed investigation report.