Employment Discrimination laws seek to prevent discrimination based on race, sex, religion, national origin, physical disability, and age by employers. There is also a growing body of law preventing or occasionally justifying employment discrimination based on sexual orientation. Discriminatory practices include bias in hiring, promotion, job assignment, termination, compensation, and various types of harassment. The main body of employment discrimination laws is composed of federal and state statutes. The United States Constitution and some state constitutions provide additional protection where the employer is a governmental body or the government has taken significant steps to foster the discriminatory practice of the  [ Read More ]

At the Law Office of Stephan T. Mashel, our NJ employment lawyers are passionate about protecting workers and enforcing employee rights throughout New Jersey. We fight to stop unlawful treatment on the job and aggressively pursue claims against employers in order to recover the damages and losses our clients have suffered. The law firm of Stephan T. Mashel, located in Marlboro, New Jersey, is dedicated exclusively to protecting the rights of employees. Unlike other firms that practice law in a variety of areas, we practice in only one area – employment rights. We represent the legal interests of our clients  [ Read More ]

But judge chastises oil giant for concealing profit margins from buyers BP Products North America Inc. emerged victorious but not unscathed in a protracted lawsuit involving two of its Chicago-area franchisees that alleged the oil giant had defrauded them. Cook County Circuit Judge Sanjay Tailor ruled Wednesday that the franchisees, RWJ Management Co. and Joliet Petroleum LLC, failed to prove all of the elements of their fraud claims, which were brought in 2009. Tailor’s decision came after a 24-day trial this year. “We are pleased with the court’s decision, which supports our view that this was nothing more than a  [ Read More ]