Understanding Nj Pregnancy Discrimination And Employment Law

The inherent difficulty of balancing a new child and a career can become even more challenging when employees face discrimination in the workplace. New Jersey pregnancy discrimination is illegal.

To establish a valid legal claim for pregnancy discrimination in New Jersey, you do not have to establish that an employer fired you only because of your pregnancy. You simply have to establish that your pregnancy was part of the reason for the discrimination you have encountered.

Pregnancy discrimination in New Jersey can be difficult to prove. Generally, these claims involve upon circumstantial evidence rather than direct proof. However, the New Jersey Family Medical Leave Act is in place to protect you as an employer. A pregnancy discrimination attorney can leverage this act to support your case.

Pregnancy discrimination cases in New Jersey always present a challenge. Although a boss may make comments regarding the hardships of your maternity leave on the company or negative remarks regarding your time off from work, the evidence may not be quite so clear. We consider history of terminations surrounding pregnancy in the company, or consider the time between your announcement of pregnancy and the termination of your position as well as many other factors including the reason given by the employer. This is why retaining an experienced New Jersey pregnancy discrimination attorney is critical to a successful outcome of the case.

A skilled employment lawyer has the experience necessary to effectively handle NJ pregnancy discrimination claims involving complex evidentiary matters. Most experienced employment and discrimination lawyers have obtained millions of dollars in settlements and verdicts for thousands of clients. If you have been terminated while pregnant or immediately after you have given birth, you may have a legal claim for pregnancy discrimination. You should immediately discuss your legal remedies with one an experienced employment law attorney in New Jersey.

Click the link to read more about the State of NJ Law Against Discrimination.

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As a part-time employee in NJ can I get paid for maternity leave?

I am a student and work part-time in New Jersey. Will I be eligible for pay while on maternity leave? I tried looking on the dept of labor website, but I can’t find any info about part-time employees.

uh…it’s employer specific. If they choose to extend you the benefit you get paid. If not, no.

Odds are probably not; many full time employees don’t get maternity pay.

Ask your HR department.

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No maternity pay or Short Term Disability (live in US)?

I am 16 weeks pregnant and just found out that my employer offers no pay during maternity leave, and that I’m not eligible for Short Term Disability, I believe because this is a “pre-existing condition,” and also it takes a while to kick in.

Most US companies do not offer “maternity pay.” It is expected that you will use your vacation and sick (or PTO) days. Read the article in the link below. It’s got some good info on short-term disability. If you company has it, make sure you know for sure if you do or do not qualify. If you have just started your job, you may not have much time off to use, though. Depending on the type of work you do, maybe you could try to take off the 12 weeks (which are protected by the FMLA) but then come back earlier if you need to for financial reasons. You’ve still got some time to before your baby is due to scrimp and save some money as well as time to figure things out. A lot of women don’t take the full 12 week maternity leave, so don’t feel bad if you don’t either. And know that breastfeeding is a very adaptable thing – as long as you get things going well the first week or two. You don’t have to breastfeed exclusively, either. You could breastfeed at night and formula feed during the day if pumping gets to be too much for you. I would recommend getting to know your local La Leche League leader – it’s free and they are a great resource. And if you don’t like her – find someone else. The hospital should have a lactation consultant on staff that will help you as well. Their services are free, too (at least while you are at the hospital). Best of luck to you and your family!

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