Employment Law
Kingston Employment Law Attorney
Having to return every day to a job where you encounter discrimination or harassment is a traumatic experience. Many companies not only tolerate but also foster hostile work environments and discriminatory behavior by coworkers, supervisors and managers. An employee who is targeted by such behavior can suffer economic losses and even serious psychological distress. An experienced lawyer can address these issues and pursue legal remedies. At Hanan M. Isaacs, P.C. in Kingston, our attorneys provide clients with skillful legal representation and emotional support during the difficult process of employment litigation.
New Jersey and federal employment law
Our lawyers regularly appear in New Jersey state and federal tribunals to assert, protect, and defend the civil rights of employees, handling matters under Title VII before the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) and the New Jersey Federal District Court, as well as matters under New Jersey's Law Against Discrimination (LAD) before the New Jersey Division on Civil Rights and the Superior Court - Law Division. We handle cases and controversies such as the following:
- Wrongful termination, including claims based upon the employer's wrongful discharge of an employee, breach of an employment contract, or a violation of basic fairness principles; also refers to discriminatory discharge based on an employee's age, disability, or other protected status, or in retaliation for filing a claim or reporting suspected illegal behavior.
- Employment discrimination, basing hiring decisions and treatment of employees on age, sex, ethnic origin, race, religion or sexual orientation
- Sexual harassment, including creation of a hostile work environment
- Employment disciplinary actions, representing employees at administrative hearing regarding alleged misconduct, temporary suspensions, termination and other actions
- ERISA claims regarding denial of insurance benefit claims
- Whistleblower claims, such as those filed under New Jersey's Conscientious Employee Protection Act
- Workplace Retaliation
- Affirmative Action
- Family & Medical Leave Act
Do you have a claim under state or federal employment law?
If you feel that your employer's behavior is unlawful, you may be entitled to damages for economic losses, emotional distress and possibly punitive damages. If you would like to speak with a lawyer about our employment law practice, please contact our Kingston office to arrange a consultation. We accept credit cards and offer general appointments from 9 a.m. to 5:30 p.m., Monday to Friday, plus evening appointments during the week by pre-arrangement only.
