NJ Nursing Law recently took another turn based on a recent ruling regarding the Cullen Law. An employer usually is protected from a slander or defamation lawsuit because it has a “qualified privilege” to speak honestly to potential employers in discussing former employees.   However, NJ Nursing law provides nurses and other health care workers...

NJ Civil Rights Lawyers rely upon New Jersey's most used employment law -- the Law Against Discrimination -- that resides in Title 10 of New Jersey's statutes.  Title 10 is captioned, "Civil Rights."  The title alone tells us how important employment laws are in New Jersey.  But the Law Against Discrimination goes further.  Section...

New Jersey Overtime Rules provide that you are entitled to overtime in New Jersey for any amount of time worked over 40 hours.  The minimum wage in New Jersey is $7.25.  You would be entitled to 1.5x your hourly rate for any overtime in excess of 40 hours.  If you have been denied overtime...

NJ Labor Law may have a big change beginning in 2012. The National Labor Relations Board (NLRB) – a federal panel that decides disputes between unions and businesses and sets labor regulations – is set to be inoperable in January 2012. The NLRB, which consists of five members, has only three active members due to...

Our NJ Unemployment Appeal lawyers can assist you in handling your unemployment appeal so that you receive the unemployment compensation you are entitled. We have found that recently the Department of Labor has been denying most initial applications for unemployment if there is any whether the applicant is eligible for unemployment. Denials have become...

NJ law against discrimination protects veterans and people currently serving in the military.  NJ Veterans and active military personnel are protected from any adverse employment action or other disparate treatment that results due to their service in the military.  The NJ Law Against Discrimination has protected veterans since it was enacted. Please contact our NJ...

Our NJ Executive Compensation Attorneys have counselled numerous executives in Fortune 100 companies and various pharmaceutical companies regarding their executive compensation packages. We will assist you in negotiating an exit with your current employer and help improve the terms of the new executive compensation package being offered to you by your new employer. We...

New Jersey Overtime Law and Federal Overtime Law contain an exemption for outside sales people that disqualifies them from overtime pay in they qualify. An employee is considered an outside sales person if: (1) her primary duty is to make sales, obtain orders or obtain contracts for services; and (2) she spends the majority...

Have you been misclassified as an independent Contractor in New Jersey or New York?  Many employers will label workers as independent contractors and pay them as a 1099.  Your employer may be violating the law if it has misclassified you as an independent contractor.  Your employer is required to withhold taxes, pay social security...

For the first time, the 5th Circuit Court of Appeals in New Orleans recognized a hostile work environment claim based on the federal Age Discrimination in Employment Act (ADEA).  See Dediol v. Best Chevrolet Inc (5th Cir., September 12, 2011).  The plaintiff was 65 years old and employed as an auto salesperson.  His manager...