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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...
The Fair Labor Standards Act (FLSA) was established to address many important aspects of employment, including minimum wage, overtime pay, recordkeeping and other employment standards. There is information available that can help employees understand their rights...
People in New Jersey need to follow the various rules and regulations while performing their job responsibilities at work. As long as they follow the rules and meet the job performance requirements, they expect to be able to keep their jobs and have the same...
We see instances of racism in the news in New Jersey and New York City, but we think such situations could never affect us until they do, especially in the workplace. Workplace discrimination is still a problem in the U.S. but there are rights workers have that...
Under state and federal law, it is illegal to discriminate against job applicants on the basis of their race, color, religion, sex, national origin, disability or genetic information. It is also illegal to discriminate against job applicants on the basis of their age,...
Finding out that your employer is doing something they should not be doing – it puts an employee in a very tough spot. Should they report it? Become a whistleblower? Put their job and livelihood on the line? These are difficult questions to answer for anyone, but...
Employers in New York and New Jersey often have policies prohibiting sexual harassment in the workplace. Sadly, not everyone abides by these rules, and some will sexually harass a co-worker. Those who are sexually harassed in the workplace may decide to find...
The Fair Labor Standards Act is a federal law which controls many aspects of wage and hour standards. However, it is silent with respect to rest breaks and meal periods. As such, there is no federal requirement that employers grant those breaks – instead, they are...
No one should be subjected to discrimination and harassment in the workplace. Yet, despite extensive efforts to raise awareness of sexual harassment and prevent it, egregious behaviors that constitute sexual harassment continue to occur in work environments across the...
Employment laws related to men and women have come a long way over the past several decades. However, situations can still arise involving unequal pay between male and female employees. This can potentially trigger a claim under the Equal Pay Act. Understanding the...