Essex County employment rights lawyers at Costello & Mains are committed to protecting the rights of workers and employees throughout Essex County, NJ. New Jersey employment law provides Essex County employees with certain rights that we are committed to protecting and defending.
- Essex County workers have the right to be free of workplace discrimination under the New Jersey Law Against Discrimination
- Sexual Harassment violates the rights of Essex County employees, also under the New Jersey Law Against Discrimination
- Essex County provides the right to recover minimum wage for hours worked. The minimum wage rate in New Jersey is $7.25 per hour
- Wage and Hour Law in Essex County dictates that most workers are entitled to time and half for hours worked over 40 in a single week
If you feel your rights have been violated and are in need of a employment lawyer in Essex County, our New Jersey Employment Attorneys at Costello & Mains provide Free Case Evaluations.
Essex County Wage and Hour Summary*
Essex County New Jersey, according to a 2009 census by the Bureau of Labor Statistics, had an average of 342,550 employees working at 20,992 different businesses, both public and private, and making up about 9.08% of the state workforce. While many employers in Essex County adhere to state and federal employment law, there are some that unfortunately do not. If you are a worker in Essex County and your rights are being violated, contact our Essex County employment lawyers today for a free case review.
| Essex County | New Jersey | |
|---|---|---|
| Avg. Establishment Count: | 20,992 | 266,129 |
| Annual Avg. Employment: | 342,550 | 3,773,021 |
| Avg. Weekly Wage: | $58,355 | $55,146 |
| Avg. Annual Wage: | $58,355 | $55,146 |
| Total Annual Wages: | $19,989,476,351 | $208,066,647,617 |
*Information from the 2009 Census of Employment and Wages by the United States Bureau of Labor Statistics for all industries covered, both government and private.
Essex County Employment Attorneys
The employment rights lawyers at Costello and Mains serve all of the following cities in Essex County New Jersey and provide free case evaluations.
| City Name | Population |
|---|---|
| Belleville | 35,900 |
| Bloomfield | 47,630 |
| Caldwell | 26,192 |
| Cedar Grove | 12,300 |
| East Orange | 69,899 |
| Essex Fells | 2,151 |
| Fairfield | 7,063 |
| Glen Ridge | 7,431 |
| Irvington | 60,727 |
| Livingston | 27,264 |
| Maplewood | 23,829 |
| Millburn | 6,880 |
| Montclair | 38,812 |
| Newark | 273,358 |
| Nutley | 27,362 |
| Orange | 32,868 |
| Roseland | 5,309 |
| Short Hills | 12,849 |
| South Orange | 17,083 |
| Verona | 13,948 |
| West Orange | 45,106 |
