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Ask the Attorney: Is Being at Our Desks 15 Minutes Early Considered Overtime?

Federal and state laws regarding wages and hours can be complicated, and you may be wondering what’s expected of you or whether you are being taken advantage of. Some employers abuse their authority by mandating that their employees spend more time at work than their contracts specify, without compensating them with...

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Transparency in Salaries

Many employers do not include salary information in job listings. Recently, the New Jersey legislature has taken up a bill that would require employers to disclose salaries in job posts. We will examine the implications of this bill, along with an employee’s rights to discuss their salary once they have been hired.

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Ask the Attorney: I Am On Call Every Other Weekend. Should I Be Paid for This, Even When I’m Not Called In?

Certain jobs require employees to be on call when they are not clocked in. These jobs usually require an emergency response or some other type of coverage. We will explore the federal and state laws surrounding these policies and explain whether on-call employees should be compensated for their time.

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Standing up to Workplace Retaliation: What New Jersey Law Says

Retaliation occurs when an employer punishes an employee for asserting his or her workplace rights. This could range from talking to HR about how you are being treated, to filing a formal complaint of harassment or discrimination against your supervisor. 

Retaliation includes any adverse employment action, including: getting fired,...

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Employee Misclassification in New Jersey: What You Need to Know

You may have seen the controversial issue of employee misclassification in the Lyft/Uber context. You might ask, “why is it such a big deal whether these drivers are classified as employees or independent contractors?” To put it simply, there is a major difference between the two. Employees are often classified as independent...

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