Statute of Limitations Under Title IX
Posted May 1st, 2020 by Nicole Wiitala in Gender Discrimination and Harassment.
Title IX of the Education Amendments of 1972 prohibits colleges, universities, and schools that receive federal funding from engaging in sex discrimination. Like all legal claims, there are strict time limitations (the “statute of limitations”) within which a Title IX claim must be filed. Because Title IX does not explicitly set a statute of limitations, […]
Filing a Sexual Harassment Lawsuit Under a Pseudonym
Posted December 10th, 2018 by Nicole Wiitala in Gender Discrimination and Harassment.
The Federal Rules of Civil Procedure generally require that a publicly filed lawsuit name all the parties involved. However, under certain circumstances, plaintiffs can avoid disclosing their name by filing a lawsuit using a pseudonym (such as “Jane Doe” or “John Doe”). Although the use of a pseudonym commonly arises in sexual harassment cases, some […]
New Jersey’s Equal Pay Act is One of the Strongest Equal Pay Laws in the Country
Posted April 30th, 2018 by Nicole Wiitala in Employment Discrimination.
The Diane B. Allen Equal Pay Act takes effect on July 1, 2018, giving New Jersey one of the strongest equal pay laws in the country and permitting plaintiffs in employment discrimination cases to recover substantial damages. The Act is not limited to gender, but protects all employees from pay discrimination based on that individual’s […]
Sexual Harassment in the Workplace: An Overview
Posted October 17th, 2017 by Nicole Wiitala in Gender Discrimination and Harassment.
Sexual harassment is all over the news. Harvey Weinstein, the cinematic giant, has been exposed as a loathsome lothario, a serial abuser of women, and a poster child of male privilege and abuse in the movie industry. Weinstein and sexual harassment are now inextricably linked in the public imagination, and, it seems, never the twain […]
Under NYC’s Freelance Isn’t Free Act, Freelance Workers Can Recover for Late/Unpaid Wages and Retaliation
Posted May 31st, 2017 by Nicole Wiitala in Wages and Overtime Law.
On May 15, 2017, the Freelance Isn’t Free Act went into effect in New York City, providing freelance workers with a statutory basis to recover in court for late or unpaid wages, retaliation, or other violations of the Act. Subject to a few exceptions, the Act applies to any individual (regardless of immigration status) who […]