How your employer classifies you as a worker can have a tremendous impact on how you’re paid and the benefits that your receive. If you’re deemed a non-exempt worker, for example, then you should be paid overtime. But how, exactly, are employees classified? Let’s take...
Month: February 2022
Overtime rules for workers and their employers
It is important for workers and their employers to understand overtime rules. It is also important for both that these rules are followed and that workers receive overtime compensation for the time and hours they have worked. Exempt and non-exempt workers Employees...
What to do when facing workplace retaliation
When workers in New Jersey and New York encounter discrimination or harassment on the job, they have both federal and state rights that will protect them. Unfortunately, in the process of seeking that protection through the proper channels at work, workers may face...
New wage increases in New Jersey
Minimum wage is going up in New Jersey. As of January 1, 2022, it is now $13 per hour, with incremental increases that will finally arrive at $15 per hour by 2024. This minimum wage guarantee will protect most workers except in certain occupations such as: certain...