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• Cumberland County, New Jersey age discrimination lawyers
• Cumberland County, New Jersey disability discrimination lawyers
• Cumberland County, New Jersey discrimination attorneys
• Cumberland County, New Jersey employment discrimination lawyers
• Cumberland County, New Jersey racial discrimination attorneys
• Cumberland County, New Jersey sexual harassment attorneys

Employment Practice Areas:

• New Jersey Fair Labor Standards Act (FLSA) Attorneys
• New Jersey Minimum Wage Attorneys
• NJ Unpaid Overtime Attorneys
• NJ Wrongful Termination Attorneys
• NJ Unemployment Benefits Attorneys
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• New Jersey State Labor Laws
• New Jersey Wage and Hour Laws

Discrimination and Harassment Attorneys in Williamstown, NJ

Workplace discrimination is illegal when it is based on the protected statuses of workers. While discrimination based on workers’ protected characteristics is unlawful under state and federal laws, it continues to occur at some workplaces in Williamstown, New Jersey. If you have been discriminated against because of your protected characteristics at your job, you may have a right to file a discrimination charge against your employer. Some of the protected classes under the laws include the following:

• Age
• Disability
• Color
• Genetic information
• Pregnancy
• National origin
• Religion
• Race
• Sexual orientation or gender identity
• Sex

Workplace harassment based on the protected characteristics of a worker is similarly unlawful. At Swartz Swidler, our employment lawyers are experienced in helping people who have been the victims of illegal discrimination or harassment at work to recover damages for their losses.

Employment Attorneys in Williamstown, New Jersey

A majority of Williamstown, New Jersey workers are protected by the Fair Labor Standards Act and the New Jersey State Wage and Hour Law. Under the FLSA, employers are mandated to pay eligible workers at least $7.25 per hour for all hours worked. However, the state of New Jersey has established a state minimum wage of $10 per hour. Since the state’s minimum wage is higher, eligible workers are entitled to receive the higher state minimum wage.

If you are paid a tipped wage, special rules apply. Your tips and hourly wages must equal $10 or more per hour when they are combined. If you are a statutory, non-exempt employee, your employer must also pay an overtime premium to you in addition to your regular rate for each hour worked above 40 for a week.

If your employer has not paid you the minimum wage of $10 per hour or has not paid overtime pay for the hours that you have worked above 40 in a workweek, you may be entitled to recover the compensation that you are owed. The employment attorneys at Swartz Swidler can review your payment information and explain the rights that you might have.

Whistleblower Attorneys in Williamstown, New Jersey

Employees have the right to report fraud perpetrated by their employers against the government and other law violations that have been committed. State and federal whistleblower laws protect workers who report their employers’ unlawful conduct to a government agency. Your employer is prohibited from retaliating against you for reporting its illegal conduct. If your employer has retaliated against you for reporting safety violations, fraud, or other illegal activities or for participating in an investigation, you may have legal rights to recover damages. The attorneys at Swartz Swidler are prepared to help you with a retaliation claim. If you have knowledge as an insider that your employer has engaged in a large-scale fraud scheme against a government agency, the lawyers at Swartz Swidler may also be able to help you to file a qui tam action.

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