While most are familiar with the minimum wage, some people may not realize that New Jersey law provides guidelines and protection regarding the wages employees get paid, how much they make in overtime and when they may be forced to work overtime. Lawmakers have amended the law many times to…
New Jersey Employment Lawyers have written a series of blogs that help explain how the law in New Jersey applies to the worker and the company. New Jersey law affords many protections to workers so they aren’t subjected to workplace discrimination or retaliation, and their wage and hour rights are…
Despite being in place for years, the Family and Medical Leave Act, commonly referred to as the FMLA, protects employees who take time off for family or medical-related problems. It ensures that employers don’t retaliate against employees for taking the time off. New Jersey Employment Lawyers have seen workers discriminated…
The New Jersey Supreme Court recently ruled that municipalities that hire from a civil service list have to provide a “legitimate” reason for hiring someone who placed lower in the test ranking, The Star-Ledger reports. New Jersey Employment Lawyers have seen countless examples of people who were passed over for…
Corporate giant 3M came to an agreement recently to pay $3 million to several hundred ex-workers who said the company discriminated based on age, the U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission reports. Age discrimination in New Jersey can affect workers and families when employers make decisions about hiring, firing and promotions…
As the school year starts, many teens will be leaving summer jobs to go back to school. But for many others, they are still seeking employment in order to save for college or pay bills. The U.S. Department of Labor Bureau of Labor Statistics reports unemployment among young people increased…
In the midst of summer, it is important to note that for teenagers, it’s the best time of year to find a job. Whether it’s picking up shifts at a local retailer or finding work at an ice cream shop along the Jersey Shore, this is the ideal time for…
Unions are a big deal in New York and New Jersey. As the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics points out, in 2010, union members accounted for 24.2 percent of wage and salary workers in New York and 17.1 percent in New Jersey. And that’s a drop of 1 percent in…
The Jersey Journal recently reported about a lawsuit filed by five Hispanic police officers formerly on the Hoboken SWAT team. The suit was settled with a $2 million payout. It’s sad to see, but discrimination based on race still exists today. There are state and federal laws that prohibit discrimination…
In a staggering decision, the US Supreme Court ruled this week in the case of Wal-Mart Stores, Inc. vs Dukes, et al., that a class action on behalf of approximately 1.5 million current and former female employees of Walmart could not move forward under the class certification rules set forth…