Hackensack, New Jersey Discrimination Attorneys

Fighting Employment Discrimination in New Jersey

photoEmployment discrimination occurs when an employer treats someone worse because of their membership in a legally protected category, such as due to their age, gender or race. It is unlawful for an employer to take an adverse employment action against an employee, such as to fire, harass, demote or not hire them for a discriminatory reason.

The Hackensack discrimination lawyers at Rabner Baumgart Ben-Asher & Nirenberg, P.C. have dedicated themselves to providing exceptional legal service to help employees with their legal disputes against their employers. We are adept at analyzing your situation carefully and listening to your concerns so we can help you decide the best way to enforce your legal rights.

Representing New Jersey Employees with Discrimination Claims

Our employment lawyers represent individuals who live and work in Hackensack, and throughout New Jersey and downstate New York who have experienced issues related to their employment, including those who have been victims of unlawful discrimination at work. We represent all levels of employees, including Chief Executive Officers, Presidents, middle level managers, support staff and laborers.

What Types of Discrimination Are Unlawful?

The New Jersey Law Against Discrimination ("LAD") is a broad law that prohibits discrimination based on age, gender, pregnancy, race, color, national origin, disability, sexual orientation, religion, ancestry, marital status and military status. That means it makes it unlawful for companies to treat employees worse because of their membership in one of those legally protected categories.

Retaliation Also Violates the Law

The LAD also prohibits employers from retaliating against an employee because they complained about unlawful discrimination in the workplace. For instance, it would be illegal for your company to fire you because you complained to your supervisor or the human resources department about disability discrimination or sexual harassment.

Lawyers Who Represent New Jersey Employees

Our Hackensack discrimination attorneys represent employees who have experienced workplace discrimination through negotiations and litigation in both state and federal court. We also frequently handle employment law appeals, and have participated in numerous precedent-setting cases.

To learn more, please call us at (201) 777-2250. We truly mean it when we say we are dedicated to enforcing employee rights.

Information About Hackensack

Originally known as New Barbadoes until it was officially renamed Hackensack in 1921, the City of Hackensack is located along the Hackensack River in Bergen County, New Jersey. Its name, which means "mouth of a river," is derived from the Achkinheshcky tribe who inhabited the region. It was a strategic location during the Revolutionary War, and a location where George Washington headquartered for a period.

Today, as the County Seat, Hackensack is home to the Bergen County Justice Center, which includes the Bergen County Courthouse. You also can find the Hackensack University Medical Center (“HUMC”), The Shops at Riverside (formerly known as the Riverside Square Mall) and numerous retail stores, restaurants and office buildings. 

The most populous City in Bergen County, as of the 2020 census Hackensack was home to approximately 46,000 residents.

Learn More on Our Employment Law Blog
Our Hackensack discrimination lawyers frequently write articles about employment law for our New Jersey Employment Law Blog. On it, you can read our articles about new cases, statutes and other issues relating to your workplace rights.

Directions to Our Office

Rabner Baumgart Ben-Asher & Nirenberg, P.C. is located at 135 Chestnut Ridge Road in Montvale, New Jersey. We are easy to reach from Hackensack. Take Route 4 West to Route 17 North to the Garden State Parkway North.  You will need to take Parkway Exit 172, and then turn left onto West Grand Avenue.  Next, turn right onto Chestnut Ridge Road.  Our office will be approximately one block further, on your right. 

Please feel free to call us today at (201) 777-2250, or to contact us online to schedule a consultation with one of our Hackensack discrimination attorneys. We can meet with you in person at our office in Montvale, or schedule a remote consultation over the telephone or via Zoom.

Client Reviews
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"I worked with Jonathan Nirenberg, ESQ on a sensitive emotional employment matter. Mr. Nirenberg was quick to respond, offered excellent advice, and always followed up with phone calls or emails when needed. My situation was settled out of court within a short period of time with the best possible results for not just me but also for the employer. Highly recommend and would seek his help again if needed..." Linda Busch, PhD
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"We've had the pleasure of working with Jonathan on multiple individual and class employment cases. Jonathan is a skilled, dedicated and caring attorney that works diligently to bring justice for his clients. We would recommend Jonathan as a legal resource for any employment cases." Stephan Zouras, LLP
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"I felt alone and without a voice, until I hired Jonathan I. Nirenberg of Rabner Baumgart Ben-Asher & Nirenberg, P.C. Mr. Nirenberg represented me in an employment matter. Without his help, I know that I would not have had the extremely successful outcome I had. Jonathan was not only professional, but very empathetic to what happened to me. Jonathan gave me support, and options in relation to a challenging employer/employment situation which was an extremely difficult time in my life..." Shelly Smith