Fik-Rymarkiewicz v. University of Medicine and Dentistry of New Jersey, A-0086-11T3; Appellate Division; opinion by Fasciale, J.A.D.; decided February 7, 2013; approved for publication February 26, 2013. Before Judges Parrillo, Fasciale and Maven. On appeal from the Law Division, Camden County, L-6849-06. DDS No. 25-2-8954A [24 pp.]
Plaintiff Ewa Fik-Rymarkiewicz, Ph.D., a molecular biologist, filed a complaint alleging employment discrimination, hostile work environment, and retaliation in violation of the New Jersey Law Against Discrimination, N.J.S.A. 10:5-1 to -49 against her former employer, defendant University of Medicine and Dentistry of New Jersey, and supervisors Drs. Rameshwar Sharma and Teresa Duda. She asserts that defendants began to harass and discriminate against her after she announced that she was pregnant and continued when she returned from her maternity leave in October 2005.
