Employment Attorneys in Mount Laurel, NJ

In Mount Laurel, non-exempt, statutory employees have the right to be paid at least the minimum wage for each hour worked and to receive an overtime premium for every hour worked above 40 in a week. This protection derives from both the federal Fair Labor Standards Act (FLSA) and the New Jersey State Wage and Hour Law. While the FLSA mandates employers pay a minimum of $7.25 per hour to non-exempt workers, the protection under New Jersey’s law is broader. In New Jersey, the minimum state hourly wage as of Jan. 1, 2023, is $14.13. Since the state minimum wage is higher than the federal minimum wage, employers operating in Mount Laurel must pay at least the state minimum wage to their non-exempt workers.

Our attorneys help people who have not received at least the minimum wage to recover the wages they are owed. We also help people recover overtime compensation when they have not received the overtime premium when working more than 40 hours in a week. Some employers purposely misclassify non-exempt workers as exempt employees to try to evade the minimum wage and overtime requirements. When that occurs, we fight for our clients to be classified correctly and recover all of the wages they should have been paid.

Discrimination and Harassment Practice Areas:

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

Discrimination and Harassment Attorneys in Mount Laurel, NJ

Multiple federal laws, including Title VII of the Civil Rights Act of 1964, the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA), the Pregnancy Discrimination Act (PDA), the Genetic Information Nondiscrimination Act (GINA), and others protect applicants and employees with protected characteristics from illegal discrimination in the workplace. The New Jersey Law Against Discrimination (NJLAD) likewise offers protection to workers in the state against unlawful discrimination based on their membership in protected groups. Some of the protected characteristics for which discrimination is prohibited include the following:

• Sexual orientation
• Genetic information
• Sex
• Pregnancy
• Gender identity
• Race
• Citizenship status
• Color
• Disability
• Religion
• National origin

In some cases, the NJLAD offers greater protection than the corresponding federal anti-discrimination laws. Our attorneys can help determine whether to file a discrimination charge with the state or federal agency. Harassment of employees based on their protected characteristics is also an illegal form of discrimination. If you have faced illegal discrimination or harassment in the workplace, you should talk to our New Jersey employment law firm today for more information about your rights.

Whistleblower Attorneys in Mount Laurel, NJ

Numerous state and federal whistleblower laws protect employees who report illegal conduct committed by their employers against various state and federal agencies. If you have non-public knowledge about a large-scale scheme by your employer against the government, you might have grounds to file a whistleblower lawsuit. These laws also prohibit employers from retaliating against workers for filing whistleblower claims or for participating in agency-led investigations. Our lawyers represent people who report their employer’s illegal actions and those who have suffered illegal retaliation. A New Jersey employment attorney at Swartz Swidler can review your case and help you understand whether you have a merited claim.

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