New Jersey Employment and Anti-Bullying Lawyer Speaks at New Jersey "Bullying Summit"

NEWARK, NJ, April 08, 2014

Costello & Mains founding partner, Kevin Costello, a trial lawyer concentrating his practice in employment, school bullying and civil rights, was, along with state senator Linda R. Greenstein, a keynote speaker at an anti-bullying "summit" which took place at Rutgers Law School in Newark, called "Workplace Bullying: Seeking Solutions." Other speakers included educational, health and union professionals. "The purpose of the event," Kevin says, "was to raise awareness of workplace bullying in New Jersey and throughout the nation. Recent surveys suggest that between a quarter and one half of all working people have experienced workplace bullying. It's an epidemic which hurts not only the victims, but also the economy as a whole."

Kevin's keynote address was in support of New Jersey's "Healthy Workplace Act," a bill proposed by Senator Greenstein, which would make severe workplace bullying that resulted in mental or physical illness an employment-rights violation in New Jersey. "It would be the first of its kind in the nation," Kevin says, admitting that the road to passing such a law is a hard and steep one. "Yet New Jersey has always protected workers' rights, and this is a bill whose time has come, just as, in the past, the time for child labor laws, OSHA laws and laws protecting equal pay for women came. There was opposition then, but it was the right thing to do, and this is, too. I was proud to be a part of this, and to support the initiative, the event, and the Healthy Workplace Act."

The employment and civil rights law attorneys at Costello & Mains, P.C. are dedicated to protecting the rights of New Jersey workers, students and families. If you suspect that your employment, educational or civil rights have been violated, visit http://www.costellomains.com/ today for a free legal evaluation of your claim. We protect everyone from Wage and Hour abuse, Prevailing Wage abuse, Workplace Retaliation, Whistleblower Retaliation, Workplace Discrimination, Workplace Harassment and from Discrimination in Places of Public Accommodation and in Schools, on the basis of race, gender, religion, sexual orientation, transgendered status, ethnicity, military service, parental status, national origin, disability, national origin and handicap.

Kevin Costello and Deborah Mains have been fighting for the rights of the workers and families of New Jersey for nearly 40 years between them, having counseled and represented unions, workers, students and their families for their entire careers. They can fight your employment rights, harassment, retaliation, discrimination or wrongful discharge claim in Court. If you have questions about employment rights in New Jersey, visit http://www.costellomains.com/ .