Are you looking for a NJ Discrimination Lawyer? Our firm can assist you with any claim for discrimination in the State of New Jersey. We have handled hundreds of discrimination cases throughout New Jersey on behalf of victims of age discrimination, pregnancy discrimination, race discrimination, sexual orientation discrimination and many other protected characteristics under...
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New Jersey Age Discrimination Attorney
Have you been discriminated against based on your age? Here is how a New Jersey age discrimination attorney can help you prove your case and protect your rights.
It is illegal for an employer to discriminate against you based on protected characteristics. New Jersey discrimination law firms have found based on years of representing workers...
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Divorcing Employees Protected from Discrimination, Says Appeals Court In New Jersey
The New Jersey Law Against Discrimination (LAD) outlaws workplace discrimination on basis of many things, including “marital status.” On Friday, the New Jersey Appellate Division ruled that a male employee married to a female coworker who then was separated and in the processing of her could not be fired because his boss was worried...
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Will New Jersey Propose a Ban on New Jersey Non-Compete Agreements?
New Jersey enforces non-compete agreements that are found to be limited in time, geographic scope and limited to protect the legitimate business interests of the Company. On April 10, 2014, Massachusetts' Governor Deval Patrick proposed an economic development plan that would ban non-compete agreements and restrictive covenants within the state. The stated reason for...
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Labor Standards in New Jersey
The Fair Labor Standards Act was first voted into law in 1938, requiring a 40-cent minimum wage, a 40-hour maximum work week, and abolished child labor for individuals under the age of 16. While many amendments have been made at the federal level to increase the minimum wage or exempt certain groups from its...
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Before You Sign That That Employment Agreement
A recent case in a New Jersey District Court was dismissed based on one clause in an employee handbook. This clause, known as a “Woolley Clause,” basically stated that the employee handbook is in no way, shape, or form, an employment contract and that any employee is retained on an “at-will” basis.
That Woolley Clause...
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How to Collect Unpaid Overtime
Overtime pay is mandated under both NJ state laws and the Federal Fair Labor Standards Act (FLSA). If your job is not exempt from overtime, you should be paid time-and-a-half for any hours worked over the 40 hours per week standard. However, not all employers are forthcoming and prompt with overtime pay.
If you have...
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Employment Non-Discrimination Act (ENDA) Passed By Senate
The Employment Non-Discrimination Act has been passed in the Senate, but still awaits approval from the House of Representatives. This bill, known as ENDA, secures non-discrimination employment rights for the LGBT population, who were not previously protected under other laws. This means that no one may be fired or discriminated against in the workplace...
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Jury Decides – Use of N-Word is Unacceptable in the Workplace
The verdict is in as a jury has answered the often-debated issue of whether or not the use of the N-word is acceptable. The short answer is no. At least not in the workplace.
Many New Jersey residents first heard about this issue from the much-publicized Johnson vs. Carmona and STRIVE case earlier this month....
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How to Sue Your Employer For Discrimination
If you have ever been the victim of workplace discrimination, be it sexual discrimination, gender discrimination, racial discrimination or else, then you’re entitled to just compensation under the law. If you believe you have been discriminated against in the workplace, then you have probably already asked yourself, “How do I sue my employer for...
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