Employment Attorneys in Willingboro Township, NJ

The Fair Labor Standards Act (FLSA) is a federal law that protects non-exempt workers in Willingboro Township, New Jersey. Employees in the state also are protected under the New Jersey State Wage and Hour Law. These laws protect the rights of non-exempt employees to receive at least the minimum hourly wage for every hour worked and an overtime premium for any hours worked beyond 40 during a workweek. While the FLSA mandates that employees must be paid at least $7.25 per hour, the New Jersey State Wage and Hour Law has a higher required minimum wage of $14.13 per hour as of Jan. 1, 2023. Since New Jersey has a higher state minimum wage, employers must pay employees at least that amount instead of the federal minimum wage.

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 Willingboro Township, NJ

New Jersey employers are prohibited from discriminating against applicants and employees based on their protected characteristics under several federal anti-discrimination laws and the New Jersey Law Against Discrimination (NJLAD). The anti-discrimination laws, including the NJLAD, Title VII of the Civil Rights Act of 1964, the Pregnancy Discrimination Act, the Age Discrimination in Employment Act, the Americans with Disabilities Act, and others prohibit discrimination based on the following protected characteristics:

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

Employers can’t discriminate against employees or applicants based on their protected characteristics or the employers’ perceptions that they have those characteristics during any phase of employment in the employment relationship, including recruiting, advertising, interviewing, hiring, salaries, promotions, training opportunities, demotions, layoffs, and terminations.

Harassment is a form of discrimination that is also prohibited when it is based on a worker’s protected characteristics. If you have been the victim of illegal discrimination or harassment, our attorneys are prepared to fight for your rights and pursue compensation for you.

Whistleblower Attorneys in Willingboro Township, NJ

Federal and state whistleblower laws are designed to incentivize employees to come forward and report illegal conduct by their employers. These laws include protection against retaliation by employers against employees who report them and offer rewards to workers who provide inside information that allows government agencies to recover money from bad actors. If you report your employer’s large-scale fraud or other illegal conduct against the state or federal government, your employer can’t take any adverse action against you based on your report or your participation in an investigation.

If you have non-public information about your employer’s illegal conduct and want to report it, you should speak to the experienced whistleblower lawyers at Swartz Swidler. We can evaluate your case and help you understand the risks and benefits of pursuing an action and the legal merits of your claim. If you’ve already reported your employer or participated in an investigation and have suffered retaliation as a result, we can also help you file a whistleblower retaliation lawsuit.

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