Over the last year, many workers have taken on additional jobs or changed careers. It’s important for workers who are independent contractors and employees to be classified correctly. The Department of Labor (DOL) provides general information about employment...
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The basics of overtime, time off, and the prevailing wage
Workers in the construction or production industries often put in long hours well beyond the traditional 40-hour workweek. It is essential that these employees are paid the overtime they are owed. The following is a brief overview of wage and hour laws in New York....
NJ firm’s officer charged with violation of state overtime laws
Employers use many different strategies to evade New Jersey’s overtime laws. The strategies range from threatened discharge to bribing employees. The state’s attorney general recently announced that the compensation manager with a large Bergen County construction...
Black manager sues Amazon for discrimination, sexual harassment
Racial discrimination and sexual harassment are interpersonal offenses that involve many different kinds of behavior. Many residents of New York and New Jersey frequently make accusations of racial discrimination and sexual harassment against their employers and...
Quid pro quo sexual harassment and how to prove it
Sexual harassment is far too common in American workplaces. This is despite the fact that national attention has been focused on the issue for the last several years. The ramifications of sexual harassment can be severe, too. In addition to the embarrassment and...
Common employer FLSA violations
The Fair Labor Standards Act was passed in the 1930s to establish employment standards and ensure that workers are paid fairly. Unfortunately, FLSA law violations are all too common in the workplace. As a result of these violations, workers are not paid the wages they...
Poll: 25% of Black and Hispanic workers experience discrimination
Workplace discrimination in New York and New Jersey is a persistent problem. This continues despite greater attention paid to employment rights and more avenues to complain about mistreatment in the workplace. It may be beneficial for people who believe they are being...
Prohibited forms of racial discrimination in the workplace
State and federal laws protect New Jersey workers from many forms of discrimination when they are at work. At the federal level, Title VII of the Civil Rights Act of 1964 prohibits discrimination based on a number of classifications, including race. There are many...
When Is A Toxic Workplace Discrimination?
Many workers have found themselves in the troubling scenario of being stuck in a job with a toxic work environment. Over the past year, those same workers may find that this scenario has been made worse by the challenging current job market. This current period is a...
New Jersey Wage Theft Act
As businesses have begun opening up again, there are new challenges to meeting payroll, managing a remote workforce and being able to weather future shuttering of business operations as the pandemic reaches its climax. It is important for employers to be aware of...