Advocates for NJ and PA
Workers & Their Families
Even if you're working a short shift, there's a good chance you'll need to take at least one bathroom break throughout your day. While this sounds innocent enough, there's a chance that your company is closely monitoring the number of breaks you take, as well as how...
Discrimination often takes the form of harassment in the workplace. It can center around your religion, gender, age or some other characteristics. Discrimination can also mean getting fired, overlooked for promotions or otherwise seeing your career get held back....
There may come a point in your life when you need to take time away from work to manage your health or assist a family member who is dealing with a serious medical concern. If you're eligible for leave under the Family and Medical Leave Act (FMLA), it's a good idea to...
You have been at your job for a few years, and you focus on doing your work well. You had great reviews and thought that everything was going well, but that changed when you found a notice on your desk that you were fired. You had 24 hours to remove your items and get...
You expect to work in a safe and healthy environment, but this doesn't always happen. For example, if someone begins to sexually harass you, it can impact your professional and personal lives.If someone makes offensive sexual comments to you at work, it's not always...
Each year, countless disabled employees are discriminated against on the job by either their colleagues or supervisors. Many of these workers feel justified in continuing to discriminate against others because they've never been told that their actions are wrong. This...
The minimum wage in New Jersey has been $10 per hour since July 1, 2019. If you're not making that, then you may be under the impression that your employer is violating some types of wage and hours laws. That's not necessarily the case though.While the large majority...
You believe that you experienced sexual harassment at work. You're interested in your legal options as a result.One thing to remember is that you must show two key things in a case like this to give yourself a chance to demonstrate that you were harassed. They are:...
New Jersey, much like other states in the country, upholds an employment-at-will doctrine. This means that employees have a right to quit their job for any reason and at any point in time. It works the other way around too. Employers in at-will states can terminate an...
There are two primary types of workers here in New Jersey and elsewhere in the country: contractors and employees. Both hourly and contract workers have different options available that they can pursue if they don't get paid. Employees Companies that employ hourly...
