Hostile Work Environment Claims in New Jersey: What Employees (and Employers) Should Know
“Hostile work environment” is one of those legal phrases people hear a lot, but it’s not always clear what counts and what doesn’t. In our experience at Erdal Employment Law, LLC, these claims most often come up in sexual harassment cases, but they can involve any protected characteristic (such as sex,...
“Excessive and Indicative of Unfair Prejudice”: The Second Circuit rejects the first jury verdict of over $2.5 million, and upholds the second jury verdict of $1.00 (Yes, one dollar).
Recently, the Second Circuit issued a decision on a case brought by Fortesa Qorrolli against her former employer, Metropolitan Dental Associates, for sex discrimination and sexual harassment. What made this ruling particularly unique was that...