Sex discrimination and gender discrimination remain persistent problems in workplaces across New Jersey. Federal and state laws prohibit employers from treating workers unfairly because of their sex or gender, and when employers violate these protections, Attorney Chris Keating strives to hold them accountable. Contact Keating Law Firm for a free and confidential consultation with a sex discrimination lawyer in New Jersey.
Why Choose Keating Law Firm?
At Keating Law Firm, Attorney Chris Keating dedicates his practice to representing individuals who have endured workplace sex or gender discrimination, sexual harassment, pregnancy discrimination, and discrimination based on sexual orientation. With extensive knowledge of the New Jersey Law Against Discrimination (NJLAD) and a proven track record of successful outcomes, Keating Law Firm delivers the skilled advocacy you need to hold employers accountable:
- Comprehensive case assessment and client intake procedures
- Evidence collection, analysis, and presentation
- Legal issue identification and litigation strategy development
- Aggressive pursuit of discovery and motion practice
- Skilled settlement negotiations and mediations
- Experienced courtroom advocacy
Keating Law Firm takes pride in offering personalized attention to each client who retains the law firm. Attorney Chris Keating, an experienced sex discrimination lawyer, recognizes that each discrimination case presents unique circumstances and challenges that require individualized strategies. When you choose Keating Law Firm, you gain a legal partner and advocate committed to achieving the best possible outcome for your specific situation.
Overview of Sex Discrimination and Gender Discrimination
Sex discrimination or gender discrimination occurs when an employer makes employment decisions based on an employee’s sex or gender rather than qualifications, performance, or merit. The New Jersey Law Against Discrimination (NJLAD) prohibits this conduct. Sex and gender discrimination may encompass a broad range of unlawful employer behaviors, including workplace gender bias, unequal treatment based on sex, pregnancy discrimination, sexual harassment, and more.
Examples of Sex Discrimination and Gender Discrimination
Attorney Chris Keating represents employees who experience all forms of sex and gender discrimination in the workplace. Common examples include:
- Making hiring decisions based on assumptions about a candidate’s sex, gender, or family status
- Denying promotions to qualified employees because of their sex or gender
- Steering employees into roles based on sex or gender stereotypes
- Terminating or disciplining employees who do not conform to sex or gender stereotypes
- Paying women less than men for performing substantially similar work
- Denying parental leave or accommodations based on the employee’s sex or gender
- Applying different standards of conduct, appearance, or performance based on sex or gender
- Excluding employees from meetings, projects, or client interactions because of their sex or gender
Potential Remedies
New Jersey law provides significant forms of relief under N.J.S.A. 10:5-13 for employees who prevail in claims of sex or gender discrimination against their employers. Back pay compensates for wages and benefits lost due to discriminatory termination, demotion, or denial of promotion. Front pay addresses future earnings when reinstatement is impractical. Compensatory damages include emotional distress, mental anguish, and humiliation. Punitive damages punish employers who engage in particularly egregious conduct. The employer will also be required to cover a prevailing employee’s reasonable attorney’s and costs. In some cases, if appropriate, an employee may also seek reinstatement to the position they once held.
Building Your Case
Hearing a client’s story and analyzing relevant records are the first steps in exposing discriminatory motives and fighting for justice. Attorney Chris Keating works with each client to gather all facts and documents relevant to all potential claims. This includes a wide range of employment records, text messages, emails, audio recordings, witness testimony, and comparative evidence showing how employees of different sexes received different treatment under similar circumstances. Failure to preserve all relevant records could harm employees’ abilities to prove their claims.
Contact a Sex Discrimination Lawyer in New Jersey
You should not tolerate workplace discrimination based on your sex or gender. Attorney Chris Keating represents victims of sex discrimination and gender discrimination in every county throughout New Jersey.
Call Keating Law Firm at (856) 519-5011 to schedule a free and confidential consultation with a New Jersey sex and gender discrimination lawyer who will advocate relentlessly on your behalf.