by Shammas Law | Jun 15, 2020 | News
On June 15, 2020, the United States Supreme Court held that Title VII of the Civil Rights Act of 1964 prohibits discrimination based on an employee’s status as gay or transgender. According to the Court’s 6-3 ruling, Title VII’s prohibition of discrimination based on...
by Shammas Law | Mar 24, 2020 | News
For the sixth year in a row, Damian Shammas has been selected to the exclusive Thomson Reuters New Jersey Super Lawyer list. The distinction is shared by a mere 5% of attorneys in the State of New Jersey. From 2012 through 2014, Damian was named to the Thomson Reuters...
by Shammas Law | Apr 24, 2019 | News
Will Federal Law be Found to Prohibit Discrimination in Employment Against LGBTQ Employees? The New Jersey Law Against Discrimination (“LAD”) prohibits discrimination in employment on the basis of an employee’s sexual orientation and/or gender identity and...
by Shammas Law | Apr 9, 2019 | News
NJ Law Against Discrimination Amended to Provide Greater Protection to Employees Governor Phil Murphy recently signed new amendments to the New Jersey Law Against Discrimination (“LAD”) into law that provide employees entering into employment and...
by Shammas Law | Mar 19, 2019 | News
New Jersey Governor Phil Murphy recently signed into law an expansion of the New Jersey Family Leave Act (“NJFLA”). The NJFLA currently provides up to 12 weeks of job-protected leave in a 24-month period to eligible employees who are employed by an employer with at...
