Mercer County employment rights lawyers at Costello & Mains are committed to protecting the rights of workers and employees throughout Mercer County, NJ. New Jersey employment law provides Mercer County employees with certain rights that we are committed to protecting and defending.
- Mercer County workers have the right to be free of workplace discrimination under the New Jersey Law Against Discrimination
- Sexual Harassment violates the rights of Mercer County employees, also under the New Jersey Law Against Discrimination
- Mercer 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 Mercer 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 Mercer County, our New Jersey Employment Attorneys at Costello & Mains provide Free Case Evaluations.
Mercer County Wage and Hour Summary*
Mercer County New Jersey, according to a 2009 census by the Bureau of Labor Statistics, had an average of 223,876 employees working at 11,010 different businesses, both public and private, and making up about 5.93% of the state workforce. While many employers in Mercer County adhere to state and federal employment law, there are some that unfortunately do not. If you are a worker in Mercer County and your rights are being violated, contact our Mercer County employment lawyers today for a free case review.
| Mercer County | New Jersey | |
|---|---|---|
| Avg. Establishment Count: | 11,010 | 266,129 |
| Annual Avg. Employment: | 223,876 | 3,773,021 |
| Avg. Weekly Wage: | $59,289 | $55,146 |
| Avg. Annual Wage: | $59,289 | $55,146 |
| Total Annual Wages: | $13,273,399,240 | $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.
Mercer County Employment Attorneys
The employment rights lawyers at Costello and Mains serve all of the following cities in Mercer County New Jersey and provide free case evaluations.
| City Name | Population |
|---|---|
| Hightstown | 24,723 |
| Hopewell | 4,928 |
| Lawrence Township | 27,737 |
| Pennington | 11,556 |
| Princeton | 46,975 |
| Princeton Junction | 17,632 |
| Titusville | 3,468 |
| Trenton | 223,371 |
| Windsor | 314 |
