The minimum wage in New Jersey is currently $13 per hour and will increase to $14.13 on Jan. 1, 2023. By law, employers are required to pay non-salaried employees at least minimum wage for certain job positions, and you have legal rights to receive minimum wage and to be paid for all time worked. Employers cannot skirt the law by demanding employees to work during unpaid times, such as breaks or lunch, adjust pay rates based on performance, or consider[…] Read More
Category: Retaliation or Discrimination
How Is Workplace Discrimination Proven?
In New Jersey, workers have both state and federal laws that provide them protections against workplace discrimination. The New Jersey Law Against Discrimination (NJLAD) makes it illegal for employers to base decisions regarding a person’s employment, including hiring, firing, promotions, pay, etc., on their race, gender, age, religion, national origin, and other protected characteristics. If you think you have experienced discrimination at work and want to file a lawsuit, it must be proven that your employer treated you unfairly using[…] Read More
Does Sexual Harassment Have to Be Sexual in Nature?
Even though significant strides have been made to prevent workplace sexual harassment, it is still an ongoing problem. Those who experience this kind of mistreatment and abuse are often afraid of losing their jobs and feel powerless to stop what is going on. The law protects individuals from sexual harassment, and you might be surprised to see what behaviors actually fall into this category. Title VII of the Civil Rights Act of 1964 prohibits sexual harassment and applies to companies[…] Read More
Does New Jersey Have a Pay Transparency Law?
One type of pay transparency is employers revealing a position’s salary range to applicants during the hiring process. It also refers to employees exchanging information about compensation and noting possible discrepancies. As of September 2021, 17 states have passed laws requiring pay transparency from employers. Addressing wage disparity between coworkers reveals whether an employer is providing unequal pay for equal work. Listing salary during the hiring process allow prospective employees to gauge whether the employer provides fair compensation for the[…] Read More
What Rights Do I Have if I Am Laid Off from My Job?
Businesses sometimes need to make staff cuts. Layoffs happen for all kinds of reasons that often have nothing to do with the individual employee or their job performance. However, sometimes layoffs are a way for employers to get rid of specific workers. Layoffs can be used as a means of purging people who the company finds objectionable, sometimes based on unlawful biases. Such motivations can be difficult to prove, but there are laws to protect employees from wrongful termination as[…] Read More