By: Cristina N. Hyde, JD Reminding New Jersey business owners of the importance of anti-discrimination training and written anti-discrimination policies, the New Jersey Supreme Court recently determined that an employer could be held liable for the utterance of two racially offensive comments by a supervisor. Rios v. Meda Pharm., Inc., ___ N.J. ___ (2021) In…
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Courtroom Cue: New Jersey District Court Orders Production of Psychiatric Records In Connection with Hostile Work Environment and Emotional Distress
By: Cristina N. Hyde, JD Last month, the New Jersey District Court ordered the release of psychiatric records related to a plaintiff’s claims that her colleagues created a hostile work environment and caused her to suffer severe emotional distress. This action is an important reminder that an employer can compel the release of an employee’s…