Union members normally view unions as a way for them to communicate and negotiate with their employers on a level playing field. Collective bargaining refers to the way in which the workers bargain together to make a deal about the conditions of their employment. Collective bargaining has a goal to make bargains or deals to
Some employers ask their employees to sign arbitration agreements. These agreements as the workers to waive their right to file lawsuits against the employers because of job issues, including breach of contract, wrongful termination and discrimination. Employees who sign these agreements are agreeing to forgo their rights to pursue legal remedies in court and instead
Some people face discrimination at their jobs because of their status as parents. Parents are not expressly protected against workplace discrimination under federal law, but some parents may have claims for discrimination. If you believe that your employer has discriminated against you because you have children, you might want to talk to the employment lawyers
While some employers deduct the cost of supplies and uniforms from their employees’ paychecks, and others deduct money to pay for cash register shortages or breakage, these deductions are not always legal. Some states, including New Jersey, forbid these types of deductions by employers from their employees’ paychecks. In states in which these deductions are
Workers in New Jersey must be paid at their regular hourly rates for all of the regular hours that they work, excluding overtime. For your overtime hours, your employer must pay you at a rate of one-and-one-half times of your regular hourly rate. If your employer owes you regular or overtime pay, you may recover
In 1993, Congress passed the Family and Medical Leave Act so that employees who are forced to miss work to care for their own serious medical conditions, to care for the health conditions of their family members, to care for new children or because of their family members’ military service can have job security. One
The New Jersey governor signed an equal pay amendment into law on April 24, 2018, which amends the New Jersey Law Against Discrimination. The new law will be effective on July 1, 2018, and it increases the equal pay protections for workers who are members of certain protected classes. Under the act, pay differences that
Many people have a difficult time understanding why proving a sexual harassment case in court can be hard. Part of the problem is that people confuse the common definition of sexual harassment with the legal one. Sexual harassment that happens on the street such as catcalling is not prohibited, but sexual harassment that happens in
In some cases in New Jersey, people who lose their jobs are eligible to receive unemployment benefits for a certain duration of time. The New Jersey Unemployment Compensation Law works as a safety net for workers who have lost their jobs through no fault of their own. If you have lost your job, you might
Even when an action seems like it is unfair, it may be legal. For example, your employer is allowed to change your time card without your knowledge. If you think that it was unfairly adjusted, you should talk to your boss and review the Fair Labor Standards Act to determine if the changes were a