Overtime laws guarantee that workers receive additional pay for working more than forty hours in a week. Both federal and New Jersey employment laws contain provisions dealing with overtime compensation. The federal Fair Labor Standards Act (FLSA) includes an exemption from the overtime rules for people who work in “a…
While federal and New Jersey employment laws offer protections for most employees against a variety of adverse employment actions, public employees have an additional layer of protection from the U.S. and state constitutions. Certain employment actions could violate employees’ constitutional rights, and those employees may be entitled to damages. Section…
Federal and New Jersey employment laws protect workers from discrimination on the basis of factors like race, sex, and religion. State law includes more protected categories than federal law, but both statutes give rather broad authority to government agencies to investigate alleged unlawful practices by employers. At the federal level,…
When an employer violates your rights, knowing what to do or where to turn can be difficult. It is crucial to seek legal help as soon as possible because of strict filing deadlines under federal and New Jersey employment laws. Missing a filing date can result in delays at best,…
New Jersey employment laws protect workers from wage theft. This may occur when an employer requires unpaid work from an employee, and the rate of pay that the employee receives for the total amount of hours worked falls below the state minimum wage. It also often happens when an employer…
Employers often use contractual provisions to prohibit employees from disclosing information about discrimination and harassment claims. Non-disclosure clauses can bar employees from revealing information about legal disputes. Non-disparagement provisions often have a much broader scope, prohibiting negative statements about the other party. These provisions may prevent employees from warning others…
The U.S. Supreme Court issued a ruling in April 2024 that addresses an important question about what plaintiffs must prove in employment discrimination claims. Federal and New Jersey employment laws do not expressly state that a plaintiff alleging discrimination must prove that they suffered significant harm. Many courts, however, have…
“Joint employer” rules help workers and their advocates in situations where more than one person or entity exercises control or authority over a worker. New Jersey employment laws establish obligations that employers owe to their employees. To assert a claim for damages under these laws, an employee must identify which…
Discrimination based on a person’s national origin violates New Jersey employment laws. This includes discrimination in decisions related to hiring, promotions, job duties, benefits, firing, and other features of employment. It also includes harassment based on national origin, such as when unwelcome remarks, jokes, slurs, or other conduct creates a…
Employers have begun relying on various artificial intelligence (AI) tools to streamline the hiring process and other aspects of the employment relationship. While the marketing for these tools sometimes claims that they can perform certain tasks better than humans, experience demonstrates that they are not free of many human biases.…