Chris Deininger Law

Whether you’re working for a large corporation, a small family business or multiple jobs at different companies, it’s important to know what your rights are as an employee – and when they’re being violated. This means understanding New Jersey employment laws, including minimum wage laws, the right to unionize and laws against workplace discrimination. Here’s a brief guide to New Jersey employment laws from  a leading NJ employment lawyer . •  Civil Rights Laws:  These laws, as applied in the workplace, prohibit an employer from discriminating against an employee in any job-related action. So employers cannot discriminate on a basis of race, creed, color, national origin, nationality, age, sex, orientation, gender identity or disability when recruiting, hiring, interviewing, promoting, or distributing perks in the workplace. These laws also cover sexual harassment in the workplace and  wrongful termination . •  Right to Work Laws:  Under these laws, ...

Every day in New Jersey, countless workers are left without compensation for their overtime work. Some fail to seek an  employment lawyer in New Jersey  because they are unaware of this loss. Many others know they are willfully being cheated but are unsure how to prove and resolve the situation. How do employers commonly skirt overtime laws? Failing to provide break time, but still deducting it from hours worked. Excluding common tasks like closing down or cleaning up work areas. Requiring employees to sign (illegal) agreements waiving their rights to overtime pay. Inventing fictional workers to account for hours works beyond the standard 40. And many other creative and innovative schemes. In what industries is this issue most common? An employment lawyer in New Jersey is most likely to see overtime violations in workplaces where hours can be easily extended based on customer count, such as the restaurant and hotel industries. In many instances, a large gro...