Employment Law

Employment laws related to men and women have come a long way over the past several decades. However, situations can still arise involving unequal pay between male and female employees. This can potentially trigger a claim under the Equal Pay Act. Understanding the...

One would think that in 2021, in the era of #metoo, that in the U.S., we would recognize that victim blaming is wrong. Indeed, in most states, for rape cases, victim blaming is limited, as are many other priorly unacceptable ways that discourages this type victim...

Reporting employer misconduct takes a certain amount of bravery. It is the right thing to do, but an employee may rightly fear that their employer will take action against them for making such a report. However, the Fair Labor Standards Act (FLSA) prohibits...

Both New York and New Jersey largely follow the federal standards on an important exception to overtime compensation rules. Specifically, in many circumstances, employers may exempt administrative, executive and professional employees from overtime requirements and...

The past year-and-a-half has seen working Americans struggle through a tough economy battered by lockdowns, small business closures and the bankruptcies of brick-and-mortar businesses. In such a tenuous work environment, many people have faced reduced hours or job...

As the economy recovers from recession, people are gradually easing back into the workforce in hybrid-remote set-ups, full-time at the office or other arrangement. In the freelance world, opportunities abound as online markets and gig economy websites job postings...

Worker classification has long been a concern in New Jersey. If an employer does not property categorize a worker, it can negatively impact their pay, benefits, access to workers’ compensation coverage and other protections they should be accorded as employees. For a...

Sometimes the daily grind at work becomes even more unbearable if you are subjected to discrimination or harassment. Many employers have policies in place to prevent such acts from occurring. However, some employees choose to ignore such policies and place other...

There are generally two types of sexual harassment that workers should watch out for. They should also know that they are protected from sexual harassment and have the right to a safe workplace where they do not have to worry about sexual harassment. Hostile work...

The way workers are classified impacts the protections they receive. Classification, and misclassification, can also have tax implications. Workers should know how independent contractors are classified and how an independent contractor relationship is formed so they...