New Jersey Affirmative Action Lawyers
New Jersey Affirmative Action Attorney
As a society, we have prohibited discrimination in the workplace based on race, age, national origin, gender, disability and other conditions. Many employers have gone further — adopting affirmative action plans to remedy the effects of past discrimination and to ensure a diverse workforce.
Affirmative action can be a lawful remedy for past instances of discrimination when it is used properly. Problems arise, however, where a company or government entity decides to put an affirmative action plan into effect where it does not belong or where there was no history of past discrimination. Putting an unlawful affirmative action plan in place is illegal and can lead to reverse discrimination.
The attorneys at Hanan M. Isaacs, P.C., have more than 30 years of combined experience in employment law. We represent victims of reverse discrimination and illegal affirmative action programs. Call us toll free at 866-959-3786 or send us an e-mail to schedule a consultation.
Know Your Rights — Are You a Victim of Reverse Discrimination?
What happens to those employees who are not beneficiaries of affirmative action plans, or who are denied promotion and career development opportunities in order to provide advancement for individuals belonging to a protected class?
Reverse discrimination is simply another form of discrimination. Under federal Title VII, the New Jersey Law Against Discrimination (LAD) and other state and federal civil rights laws, victims of reverse discrimination have rights. They also have the ability to obtain justice and compensation for the wrongs done to them.
Two Types of Reverse Discrimination
There are generally two types of reverse discrimination:
- An individual manager may take specific actions that favor a certain class to the detriment of another class of employee.
- An employer may develop a flawed affirmative action program or apply it in an inconsistent manner.
Proving either type of reverse discrimination is not easy. An employer's good intentions, however, are not enough to defeat a reverse discrimination lawsuit.
At Hanan M. Isaacs, P.C., we understand the law as it applies in these circumstances. In representing you, we will conduct a comprehensive review of the facts of your case. We will document specific behaviors of managers and analyze the soundness and legality of the affirmative action plan. Using the law, we will work to develop a strong and persuasive case for you.
Compensation and Justice for Victims of Reverse Discrimination
Victims of reverse discrimination may be able to obtain compensation for back pay, lost future earnings, benefits, emotional suffering, attorney's fees and punitive damages. We have experience handling these types of cases. In 2004, we handled a case for a Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) employee who was denied eight promotions over a three-year period. In a 22-day trial, we submitted evidence of an unwritten, but well-known, policy within the FAA to promote women and minorities at least 50 percent of the time. This affirmative action plan had no time limit. In that case, we obtained a substantial settlement for our client and helped put an end to the illegal affirmative action plan in place at the FAA.
Our goal in your case will be to obtain the compensation, benefits and justice that have been denied you.
Contact an Experienced Kingston Affirmative Action Plan Attorney
If you believe that you have been the victim of reverse discrimination in the workplace, please contact us at our Kingston office to arrange a consultation with a lawyer. 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.
