NJ Employment Discrimination Lawsuit Case Results
New Jersey Employment Discrimination Lawsuit Case Results - Employment Lawyers in NJ - Deutsch Atkins
Age Discrimination Lawsuit in New Jersey
Two female anesthesiologists, both of whom had long-term relationships with a local hospital, did not have their contracts renewed, despite the fact that their performances were exemplary. They were independent contractors, not employees. Each were well over 60. They claimed that the reasons for the non-renewal of their contracts related to gender and age. They were successful because of a little known provision of the New Jersey Law Against Discrimination, which makes it unlawful to refuse to contract because of age, race, national origin, disability or gender. The two anesthesiologists received a very substantial settlement for this NJ employment lawsuit after an Appellate Court reversed a grant of Summary Judgment in favor of the hospital.
Disability Discrimination Lawsuit in NJ
A 60-year-old manager of a division of an importer suffered a stroke. While he recovered and was in a position to return to work, his employer of 10 years fired him, allegedly for poor performance. After filing a discrimination lawsuit in NJ, the jury concluded that his stroke was a determinative factor in the employer's decision to terminate his employment because he was not fired before the stroke, but, only after the stroke. This New Jersey discrimination lawsuit proves the old adage that timing is everything, and can establish that an employer's seemingly legitimate firing is pretextual. Had the employer offered the employee a reasonable severance package, reflecting his ten (10) years of service in return for a release of his claims as it should have when he was terminated, this case would have been settled without the need for a costly litigation resulting in a several hundred-dollar verdict against the employer.