Discrimination and Harassment Attorneys in Washington Township, New Jersey

Discrimination in the workplace based on the protected characteristics of the workers is illegal under federal and state law. Despite the federal and state prohibitions against unlawful discrimination, it continues to happen in workplaces in Washington Township, New Jersey. When workers are discriminated against based on their protected statuses, they have a right to file discrimination charges against their employers. Some of the protected statuses include the following:

• Sex
• Race
• Color
• Disability
• Age
• Religion
• National origin
• Pregnancy
• Sexual orientation

In addition to other forms of discrimination at work, harassment based on the protected status of a worker is also illegal. The attorneys at Swartz Swidler have substantial experience with helping workers who have been targeted for workplace discrimination or harassment based on their protected characteristics.

Employment Attorneys In Washington Township, New Jersey

Most employees in Washington Township, New Jersey are covered by the New Jersey State Wage and Hour Law and the federal Fair Labor Standards Act. While the FLSA mandates that employers pay at least a minimum wage of $7.25 per hour for each hour worked, the statutory minimum wage in New Jersey is higher at $10 per hour as of July 1, 2019. This means that covered employers must pay their eligible employees at least $10 per hour since the state’s minimum wage is higher than the federal amount.

Special rules apply for workers who receive tipped wages. If you are paid a tipped wage, your hourly wages and tips must equal at least $10 per hour when they are combined. If you are a non-exempt worker, you are also entitled to be paid overtime pay at one-and-one-half times your regular hourly rate for every hour that you work above 40 during a workweek.

If you believe that your employer has failed to pay you the required minimum wage or the overtime pay that you should have received, the employment lawyers at Swartz Swidler might help you to recover what you should have been paid.

 

Whistleblower Attorneys in Washington Township, New Jersey

If you have inside knowledge that your employer has engaged in a widespread fraud scheme against the government or has violated other state or federal laws, you have the right to report the violations and are protected under federal and state whistleblower laws. If your employer learns that you have reported the illegal conduct, your employer is prohibited from taking any adverse job action against you in retaliation. If you have suffered workplace retaliation for whistleblowing, Swartz Swidler might be able to help. If you have inside knowledge about your employer’s broad and illegal conduct against a government agency, we might be able to help you to file a qui tam case.

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