New Jersy Employment Law Attorney

The Law Offices of Ronald A. Graziano, assists employees throughout South Jersey including the counties of Camden, Burlington, Gloucester and Atlantic, as well as the towns of Cherry Hill, Voorhees, Mount Laurel, Moorestown, Atlantic City, Medford, Camden, Maple, Shade, Woodbury and Haddonfield and Washington Township, regarding Employment Law and Employment Contracts.

Employment law covers a complex network of laws that control how employers must treat employees, former employees, and applicants for employment. We have significant experience interpreting and applying state and federal statutes and case law in areas involving:

Employment Discrimination

Age, Race, Sex, Handicap, Religion, National Origin Both the Federal and State legal systems provide protection against particular forms of discrimination by actual employers or would be employers. Victims of discrimination may proceed in the administrative system or the court system - each has benefits and each has shortcomings. Each system has different time limits that are strictly enforced. Since the mid- 1970's, counsel at the law offices of Ronald A. Graziano, PC have represented clients in discrimination matters. Successful claimants can recover money and damages and counsel fees.

Employment Contracts and Non-Compete Agreements

It has become more and more common for employers to require employees in a broad range of jobs to sign agreements preventing them from working in that field for a period of several years in a broad geographic area. These restrictions can even apply to an employee who was terminated without cause. Many times these agreements are improper or too broad in scope. They can be attacked successfully and certainly defended for any number of reasons. Attorneys at the law offices of Ronald A. Graziano, PC have lectured extensively on this topic for nearly a decade and have represented both employees and companies in litigation involving employment contracts and non-compete agreements.

Employee Handbook Violations

Most employee handbooks specifically disclaim any right of the employee to consider the handbook language to be an enforceable contract; however, occasionally, either the language used or the custom and practice of the employer creates greater rights. Certainly, in a discharge or serious discipline situation the handbook should be considered.

Sexual Harassment

In addition to discrimination in employment based upon gender and related issues; both New Jersey and Federal law prohibit creating a "hostile work environment" with sexual overtones. Clearly such actions as requesting sexual favors in return for a promotion are illegal but even more subtle offensive "joking" and the like can be a violation of law allowing the recovery of money damages and counsel fees.

Whistleblower

New Jersey law protects an employee who is terminated or disciplined because that employee complained of the illegal, unsafe or unsavory practices of an employer. If proved, such a violation allows for the collection of money damages and counsel fees. The employment lawyers at the law firm of Ronald A. Graziano have litigated and arbitrated a wide range of corporate, commercial and other business disputes, including:

It seems that lawsuits by employees are unavoidable. If you become embroiled in such a situation, you need an employment law attorney who has represented both sides and has a unique perspective. The lawyers at the law offices of Ronald A. Graziano, PC have that experience and that perspective.