New Jersey labor law lawsuits allege violations of New Jersey state labor laws including overtime pay, discrimination and harassment. The rights of employees in New Jersey are protected by a number of laws, including the New Jersey Law Against Discrimination, the New Jersey Temporary Disability Benefits Law and the Fair Labor Standards Act (FLSA). Possible violations of New Jersey employment labor law include wrongful termination, retaliation and discrimination. New Jersey Labor Law New Jersey Law Against Discrimination (LAD)The New Jersey Law Against Discrimination prohibits employers from discriminating against employees or potential employees in any job-related action on the basis of [ Read More ]
Written by: NISSENBAUM LAW GROUP, LLC | www.gdnlaw.com NEW JERSEY LAW REQUIRES ADVANCE NOTICE OF MASS EMPLOYEE TERMINATIONS The New Jersey Legislature recently passed the Millville Dallas Airmotive Plant Job Loss Notification Act, which will require qualified employers to provide advance notice of certain mass employee terminations. The law is effective immediately, as of December 20, 2007. It is essentially the New Jersey analog to the Federal WARN Act, 29 USC § 2101 et seq., (the Worker Adjustment and Retraining Notification Act). The New Jersey law was essentially designed to address the Federal statute’s shortcomings. The Act specifically provides for [ Read More ]
You work hard, pay your dues, dedicate yourself to your job. Unfortunately, New Jersey employers don’t always play fairly in return. The good news is that you have rights under the law to protect yourself against illegal employment practices, such as job discrimination, a wage and hour dispute, or a wrongful termination. The Mashel Law Firm exclusively represents employees in disputes with their employers. Since 1999 we have been successfully taking on companies of all sizes to make sure our clients obtain what they are entitled to under New Jersey and federal laws. Money Disputes Employers in New Jersey do [ Read More ]
New Jersey Employment Law Attorneys New Jersey employment law protects individuals who have been wrongfully terminated, harassed, or have experienced an infraction of one of their other New Jersey employment rights. 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 [ Read More ]
Have you been a victim of harassment in the workplace? Has a superior or coworker ever placed you in a situation that made you feel uncomfortable or discriminated against? Do you feel that you are working in a hostile environment? If so, you may have grounds for a workplace harassment lawsuit. Harassment is defined as inappropriate physical or verbal conduct directed at an unwilling participant. Unfortunately, workplace harassment, especially sexual harassment, is very common, even though the law forbids it. If you have previously experienced or are currently experiencing harassment in the workplace, you have legal options, including the right [ Read More ]
Who can File? When a whistleblower files a qui tam false claims lawsuit they are referred to as the “relator.” While these are often employees or former employees who have witnessed their company committing fraud, the relator can actually be anyone who has knowledge of the government paying a false claim. This could even be a customer, patient, subcontractor or competitor. Whistleblowers who have knowledge of Tax Fraud should read our section on Tax Fraud False Claims as those cases are somewhat different. How it Works The False Claims Act works with amazing efficiency by encouraging private citizens to police [ Read More ]
New Jersey Resources NJ Department of Labor NJ Division of Workers Compensation NJ Public Employment Relations Commission (PERC) NJ Perc Recent Commission Decisions A Laypersons Guide To Understanding the Workers Compensation System in New Jersey A New Jersey Law in Review article by Attorney John D. Kovac Preventing Lawsuits and Employee Turnover A New Jersey Law in Review article by Attorney Bruce E. Gudin of Levy, Ehrlich & Petriello New Jersey Employment Law Forum The Laws: 29 USC Title Labor Link to the table of contents at Cornell’s Legal Information Institute 26 USC CHAPTER 23 Unemployment Link to the table [ Read More ]
by Janice H. Louden, Esq. “Can I fire an employee who has a poor work history but has recently filed a claim for Worker’s Compensation?” “I recently lost my job after telling my supervisor that I was concerned about possible discrimination. The stated reason for the termination was tardiness. Can I sue the company for wrongful discharge?” The employment area is virtually exploding with lawsuits, claims, and new court decisions and statutes. The consequences of a mistake in this area of law can be very costly in terms of both employee morale and cost. It is important for both employers [ Read More ]
