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...

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...

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....

The New Jersey Family Leave Act (NJFLA) enables New Jersey employees to take unpaid time off from work for specific family related issues without risking the loss of your job. This includes the serious illness of your spouse, child or parent and the birth or adoption of a child. A parent includes stepparent and...

The United States EEOC (Equal Employment Opportunity Commission) recently released its 2012 data, including the statistics for workplace discrimination complaints, among which New Jersey ranked 21st in the nation for workplace discrimination.  According to the study, New Jersey reported 1,797 filed complaints for workplace discrimination to the U.S. EEOC.  Ranking number...

In 2012, a 75 year old man from Sparta, NJ who had worked at STS Tire and Auto for 44 years, won an age discrimination lawsuit. The gentleman claimed that he was fired from the company simply because of his age. He was told he was being let go because the company was downsizing,...