Jeffrey Campolongo

December 05, 2019 | The Legal Intelligencer

The MMA explicitly prohibits employers from discriminating or retaliating against individuals solely on the basis of their status as a certified medical marijuana user.

By Jeffrey Campolongo

7 minute read

October 24, 2019 | The Legal Intelligencer

The Jets' strong safety, Rontez Miles, filed a lawsuit in New Jersey state court against the NFL alleging that his rights under the New Jersey Law Against Discrimination (NJ LAD) and the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) were violated when he was forced to remove a tinted helmet visor.

By Jeffrey Campolongo and Faith Beckworth

7 minute read

September 19, 2019 | The Legal Intelligencer

In yet another victory for workers who have been misclassified as independent contractors, an appellate court recently affirmed a multimillion-dollar verdict for a class of exotic dancers.

By Jeffrey Campolongo

7 minute read

August 22, 2019 | The Legal Intelligencer

Courts have held Title VII or other similar statutes prohibit certain post-employment acts reasoning that the term "employee" includes a former employee as long as the alleged discrimination is related to or arises out of the employment relationship.

By Jeffrey Campolongo

8 minute read

July 18, 2019 | The Legal Intelligencer

In the employment law context, anti-discrimination laws have been held to not protect employees from being fired or disciplined in the workplace because they wear braids, twists, dreadlocks or other natural hair styles.

By Jeffrey Campolongo and Miranda Curtis

8 minute read

June 20, 2019 | The Legal Intelligencer

A recent decision from the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Seventh Circuit is sending ripples throughout the employment law community, but for reasons that may not seem obvious to the casual fan.

By Jeffrey Campolongo

7 minute read

May 24, 2019 | The Legal Intelligencer

The #MeToo era has prompted employers across the country to review their internal mechanisms for screening and investigating complaints of sexual harassment in the workplace.

By Jeffrey Campolongo and Alisha L. McCarthy

7 minute read

April 25, 2019 | The Legal Intelligencer

On April 12, the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Third Circuit affirmed a jury verdict awarding a 57-year-old former employee upwards of $258,000 in an age discrimination suit against specialty health and wellness retailer, GNC.

By Jeffrey Campolongo and Emily Wisniewski

5 minute read

March 25, 2019 | The Legal Intelligencer

The lawsuit, which is seeking damages, back pay and adjustment of their wage and benefits rate, also seeks class certification to include all female professional players since 2015. The USWNT recently filed the complaint, appropriately enough, on International Women's Day.

By Jeffrey Campolongo and Ashley Dabb

8 minute read

February 21, 2019 | The Legal Intelligencer

Presenting an employment discrimination claim can be fraught with pitfalls and obstacles. Take, for example, the fact that an employee cannot even get to court without properly exhausting his administrative remedies.

By Jeffrey Campolongo

8 minute read