What is the difference between sex discrimination and sexual harassment?
Sexual harassment is often a part of sex discrimination. Sex discrimination encompasses many types of discrimination including pregnancy discrimination, unequal pay claims and disparate impact. What could my employer do to deny my allegations, and how do I respond to their denials? Once you have presented your evidence of discrimination, your employer can present evidence that the conduct did not take place or it can present a legitimate, nondiscriminatory reason that this conduct was not discriminatory. You will then have the chance to persuade the trier of fact (i.e. the local division, judge, or jury) your employer’s reasons were pretextual or cover-up for their discriminatory conduct. Does it matter when the discrimination occurred? Under the LAD, you must file a claim with the New Jersey Division on Civil rights within one-hundred and eighty (180) days of the discrimination. If you wish to bypass the Division, and file with the New Jersey Superior Court, you must file within 2 yea
