Articles Posted in Hostile work environment

A recent decision by New Jersey’s Appellate Division makes it clear that a court must have clear proof an employee agreed to arbitration before an employer can force an employee to arbitrate her case. Nikki Cordero applied for a job with Fitness International, LLC, also known as LA Fitness International. …

Yesterday, a unanimous New Jersey Supreme Court ruled that two racially offensive slurs uttered by a supervisor can be enough to create a hostile work environment in violation of the New Jersey Law Against Discrimination (“LAD”). Armando Rios, Jr. is Hispanic.  He worked for Meda Pharmaceutical, Inc. as its Director…