Don't miss out on the 2012 NELA-NJ Annual Employment Law Conference, scheduled for October 19. This year's event, "A Wonderful Thing Happened On The Way to the Forum: Panel Discussions with Employment Law Practitioners," will feature speakers from our own esteemed membership

According to MarketWatch,  ACLU accuses Morgan Stanley of customer discrimination.  Morgan Stanley has been accused of discriminating against black homeowners and violating federal civil rights laws by providing incentives to subprime mortgage lenders to originate mortgages that were destined for foreclosure.

According to The Cherry Hill Courier Post, an interacial  New Jersey couple is suing a local city council member and their home borough for allegedly harassing them since moving into their neighborhood eight years ago.

According to Wayne today, The Wayne County public school system is named in a lawsuit that alleged a 12-year-old boy was subjected to "prolonged and severe sexual discrimination" and "relentless antigay" harassment during his attendance at Pines Lake Elementary.

According to the Edge, the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) ruled that Title VII, the federal sex discrimination law, now protects employees who are discriminated against due to their gender identity

OSHA news from Reuters: A federal appeals court has revived a claim by a former senior Department of Labor official who says he was fired because he publicly criticized his agency for letting companies underreport workplace

 Federal and state representatives on May 19th encouraged veterans to know the laws that protect them from employment discrimination, and to seek timely legal recourse if needed. Companies doing business with the federal government are required to make an effort to recruit veterans.