There are a number of laws at both the state and federal level that are in place to guard employees against adverse employment actions wrongfully taken by employers. Such protections include prohibitions on discrimination and retaliation, as well as helping to ensure employees' proper wages, including overtime pay.
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Category: Wage & Hour
What Are New Jersey’s Overtime Pay Laws?
Everyone employee has the right to be fairly and properly compensated for his or her work. This is true for New Jersey job holders as it is for those employed across the U.S. In fact, there are both state and federal laws in place to help ensure that employees in New Jersey...
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NJ Increases Minimum Wage for the New Year | NJ Employment Law
On January 1, about a quarter of a million New Jersey employees earning minimum wage will get a pay raise from $7.25 per hour to $8.25 since the NJ employment law has been updated. The raise comes after voters approved a ballot initiative to amend the New Jersey Constitution to increase the minimum wage...
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Unpaid NJ Overtime Lawsuits | Make Sure You Follow Employer’s Time Keeping Requirements
A recent decision made by the 10th Circuit Court of Appeals found that an employer did not violate the Fair Labor Standards Act due to the employee's failure to utilize the employer's time keeping requirements.
The employee alleged that he performed work from home and was not compensated for the time. However, the employer did...
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