House Republicans are pushing a bill that takes away extra pay for overtime, substituting “comp” time instead. Photo Credit: Shutterstock.com/Roger Jegg – Fotodesign-Jegg.de May 9, 2013 | Copyright, Truthout.org. Reprinted with permission. View the original article at TruthOut.org. Republicans are trying to pass an “alternative” to overtime pay. This is really about taking away the eight-hour workday and 40-hour workweek. Will weekends be next? What about an “alternative” to paying workers at all? House Republicans are pushing a bill that takes away extra pay for overtime, substituting “comp” time instead. The Fair Labor Standards Act (FLSA) of 1938 is the [ Read More ]
The National Law Review recently published an article by Doreen S. Davis, Jonathan C. Fritts, Ross H. Friedman, and David R. Broderdorf of Morgan, Lewis & Bockius LLP regarding the NLRB and Social Media: Continuing its aggressive foray into nonunion workplaces, the NLRB has weighed in on social media and employee handbook issues, finding certain language to be unlawful under Section 8(a)(1) of the National Labor Relations Act. In September, the National Labor Relations Board (NLRB or Board) issued two decisions confirming that it will now use Section 8(a)(1) of the National Labor Relations Act (NLRA or Act) to find basic (and widespread) handbook and policy language to be unlawful [ Read More ]
At the Law Office of Stephan T. Mashel, our NJ employment lawyers are passionate about protecting workers and enforcing employee rights throughout New Jersey. We fight to stop unlawful treatment on the job and aggressively pursue claims against employers in order to recover the damages and losses our clients have suffered. The law firm of Stephan T. Mashel, located in Marlboro, New Jersey, is dedicated exclusively to protecting the rights of employees. Unlike other firms that practice law in a variety of areas, we practice in only one area – employment rights. We represent the legal interests of our clients [ Read More ]
Workplace Retaliation: What Are Your Rights? Learn about workplace retaliation — and what to do if it happens to you. Most people know that laws exist to protect employees from discrimination and harassment. However, many don’t know these laws also protect employees from retaliation. That means employers cannot punish employees for making discrimination or harassment complaints or participating in workplace investigations. And punishment doesn’t just mean firing or demotion: It can include other negative employment actions, from being denied a raise or transfer to a more desirable position to missing out on training or mentoring opportunities. What Is Retaliation? Retaliation [ Read More ]
New Jersey has enacted a number of state statutes supplementing federal wrongful termination and discrimination laws, the most common of which are the Civil Rights Act of 1964 and the Federal Labor Standards Act of 1938. New Jersey workers have the right, in this “at will” employment state, to quit a job for any reason, and an employer has the right to terminate an employee for any reason except those which are specifically protected in federal and state laws. If an employer illegally terminates an employee, federal and state laws provide guidelines for filing claims and/or lawsuits to obtain the [ Read More ]
