Despite the enormous power employers have over employees, employers are bound by federal and state laws to not discriminate against any employee based on race, religion, color, national origin, sex, gender identity, sexual orientation and pregnancy. With all hiring...
Year: 2022
Employee protection under New Jersey law
If you are employed in the United States, whether you are a U.S. citizen, an immigrant or a refugee, you are protected under the law. If you have been asked by your employer to work overtime, have not been paid what you are owed by your employer, have not been paid...
Do I have a right to take unpaid leave?
Unexpected events happen to all of us, and many times, these events require us to take extended time away from our jobs. Whether it is taking care of a sick family member, a major accident or any other event that suddenly disrupts your life, you want to be able to...
Are you correctly classified as an exempt employee?
When you start a job, you are paid on either an hourly basis, or you are paid a yearly salary. Whether you are paid an hourly rate or a yearly salary depends on how you are classified as an employee. The Fair Labor Standards Act (“FLSA”) mandates that employers pay...
What rights do I lose if my employer misclassifies me?
Employers misclassifying employees is a common problem in New Jersey. Not only is this a legal violation, but it prevents workers from getting all the benefits to which they are entitled. Regardless of whether it is done intentionally or it is due to a simple mistake,...
Reasonable accommodations and undue hardship
Workplace discrimination is incredibly common. Although some of this discrimination is hidden, other times its pretty obvious. But there are some situations where the actions in question are on the line, which can lead to a lot of questions being asked and legal...
Higher overtime pay may be on the way
Increasing overtime pay for blue collar workers was a hotly contested issue during President Barack Obama’s administration. Donald Trump was not as committed to raising overtime pay as either Obama or Biden. President Joe Biden made increasing overtime one of his...
What are signs of discrimination at work?
People’s work performance and skills should be the factors that are used to determine whether they receive raises, promotions, demotions, are terminated and how other employment decisions are made in New Jersey. Unfortunately, this is not always how decisions are...
White collar workers exempt from some federal wage laws
In addition to New York and New Jersey laws, the federal Fair Labor Standards Act governs workers’ wages and compensation. Employers must pay most employees a minimum wage and time-and-a-half for overtime. Managers and administrators, however, may be exempt from these...
Distinguishing between employees and independent contractors
The distinction between employees and independent contractors is essential but it is not always well understood. Some of this is because there is no one test under federal law for identifying whether a worker is an employee or an independent contractor....