The IRS has a tax whistleblower reward program to incentivize reporting of tax fraud and tax evasion. Through the program, whistleblowers may be able to recover rewards of a percentage of the total amount that the IRS recovers as a result of their reports. The attorneys at Swartz Swidler are able to assist whistleblowers who
Many people in New Jersey and Pennsylvania are classified as independent contractors. Independent contractors are typically people who are able to work from anywhere at times that they choose. They are able to use their own resources and tools and work for several companies. Often, they are paid flat fees or by the project. Employees
Title VII of the Civil Rights Act of 1964 prohibits discrimination on the basis of certain protected characteristics, including race, religion, national origin, color, and gender. The law also created the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission, which is the federal agency which is tasked with interpreting and enforcing the laws that prohibit discrimination. The attorneys at
Employers that are covered by the Americans with Disabilities Act must provide reasonable accommodations to workers who have disabilities. Reasonable accommodations are modifications to the work environment that allow the worker to perform his or her job. Workers are required to demonstrate that they have a mental or physical disability that causes a substantial impairment
Workers in New Jersey might wonder how many hours they need to work in a week to be considered to be full-time workers. The Fair Labor Standards Act does not provide any laws that define full-time work. Instead, this determination depends on each company’s policy and practices other than the requirements of the Affordable Care
In New Jersey, workers who are considered to be non-exempt employees are entitled to receive overtime pay when they work more than 40 hours in a work week. Not all employees are entitled to receive overtime, however. For employees who are entitled to overtime pay, the amount that they must be paid will be calculated
Labor laws are designed to protect workers in many different industry sectors. Some employers do not adhere to the labor laws, so lawmakers enacted laws that allow employees to report labor law violations to the U.S. Department of Labor. Lawmakers also passed laws to protect whistleblowers from retaliation for reporting the violations. The attorneys at
Workers in New Jersey might wonder whether they are entitled to lunch breaks and whether they are supposed to be paid for the time that it takes them to eat. Under federal law, employers do not have to give rest breaks to employees. The time that workers spend eating meals are typically unpaid and are
In New Jersey, child labor laws restrict the ability of children to work. These laws state how old children must be before they can work. They also define when minors are able to work and the types of jobs that they can do. Child labor laws are designed to protect children from work that might
Most employers in New Jersey are required to pay overtime under both state and federal laws. Overtime hours are paid one-and-one-half times the normal hourly wage of an employee. There are a number of exceptions to the overtime laws. Some employees are not eligible for overtime and are called exempt employees while those who are