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Being a caddie, even at a prestigious private country club, is rarely viewed as a prestigious job. The hours can be long, the duties menial, and the pay low. Four caddies at the Montclair Golf Club in West Orange have decided to contest their status by filing a...

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...

If you’re like a lot of blue-collar workers, then you’re probably frequently asked to work overtime. You might feel compelled to say “yes,” but then you’re disappointed when your paycheck doesn’t reflect the amount of pay you should have received. This happens all the...

Despite greater attention paid to workers who are subjected to sexual harassment in New York, New Jersey and across the nation, it continues. Often, this is due to workers being fearful of retribution and concerns that they will not be believed if they speak up. Among...

Sexual harassment does not have to be tolerated in the workplace and it is important for victims to understand. There are different types of sexual harassment recognized under the law that victims should be familiar with. Quid pro quo sexual harassment Quid pro quo...

Racial discrimination does not have to be obvious and overt. In fact, here in 2020, employers generally try to stop these types of clear discrimination that obviously violate employee rights. They know that it’s illegal to allow that type of behavior.  That does not...

 One issue that some people run into with their employment is that they are told they’re independent contractors but are then treated like employees of a business. Independent contractors are significantly different in a few ways, from having no workers’ compensation...

Would you be outraged if you found out that you were not getting the proper overtime pay when you work extra hours? We are certain that most people would feel angry by learning about unfair and illegal treatment in the workplace. Unfortunately, this happens more than...

Regulating your hours when working from home can take getting used to -- especially if you have your kids at home with you. It is easy to spend the whole day logged on, doing bits of work here and there. However, before you go claiming overtime, check if you really...

“What a creep. How does he get away with it?” People get away with sexual harassment because people do not report it. Around 75 percent of cases go unreported according to a 2016 report by the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC). In 2019 the EEOC only...