LGBT employees in New Jersey are protected by state and federal laws that prohibit LGBT harassment and discrimination. Yet many workers still face mistreatment based on sexual orientation, gender identity, or gender expression. Understanding what harassment looks like is important for employees who may be experiencing it and for employers who are responsible for stopping it. Verbal and Social Harassment Is Widespread One of the most common types of harassment is verbal abuse. This includes slurs, offensive jokes, ridicule, or constant[…] Read More
Category: LGBTQ Discrimination
LGBT Harassment in the Workplace: What Are Your Rights?
Facing LGBT harassment at work because of your sexual orientation or gender identity can feel incredibly painful and isolating. Yet you are not alone—and you do have rights. Both federal and New Jersey laws forbid unfair treatment or harassment of LGBT employees, and understanding these protections is the first step toward standing up for yourself. What Does LGBT Harassment Look Like? Harassment can take many forms: It could look like crude jokes, derogatory slurs, or offensive comments about your identity.[…] Read More
What Laws Protect LGBT Workers?
Discrimination is prejudice or illegal treatment directed toward people based on their protected class. Discrimination is also perpetually changing, following shifts in culture and societal norms. People who perhaps frequently experience discrimination in the workplace these days are those who belong to the LGBT community. With more people openly identifying as a member of the LGBT community, LGBT discrimination at work has become a serious issue that deserves attention. All employees in the workforce deserve to be judged or evaluated[…] Read More
LGBTQ Protection at the Workplace
In a perfect world, everyone would be treated fairly, but unfortunately, that is not the case. Although federal law makes it illegal for employers to discriminate against current or potential employees based on gender, race, religious beliefs, and other characteristics, laws regarding LGBTQ discrimination are left to each individual state. While LGBTQ workers in New Jersey are protected under the state’s Law Against Discrimination, this class of employees is not fully protected from discrimination in the workplace in every state.[…] Read More