Passaic County employment rights lawyers at Costello & Mains are committed to protecting the rights of workers and employees throughout Passaic County, NJ. New Jersey employment law provides Passaic County employees with certain rights that we are committed to protecting and defending.
- Passaic County workers have the right to be free of workplace discrimination under the New Jersey Law Against Discrimination
- Sexual Harassment violates the rights of Passaic County employees, also under the New Jersey Law Against Discrimination
- Passaic 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 Passaic 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 Passaic County, our New Jersey Employment Attorneys at Costello & Mains provide Free Case Evaluations.
Passaic County Wage and Hour Summary*
Passaic County New Jersey, according to a 2009 census by the Bureau of Labor Statistics, had an average of 166,662 employees working at 12,271 different businesses, both public and private, and making up about 4.42% of the state workforce. While many employers in Passaic County adhere to state and federal employment law, there are some that unfortunately do not. If you are a worker in Passaic County and your rights are being violated, contact our Passaic County employment lawyers today for a free case review.
| Passaic County | New Jersey | |
|---|---|---|
| Avg. Establishment Count: | 12,271 | 266,129 |
| Annual Avg. Employment: | 166,662 | 3,773,021 |
| Avg. Weekly Wage: | $48,015 | $55,146 |
| Avg. Annual Wage: | $48,015 | $55,146 |
| Total Annual Wages: | $8,002,207,589 | $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.
Passaic County Employment Attorneys
The employment rights lawyers at Costello and Mains serve all of the following cities in Passaic County New Jersey and provide free case evaluations.
| City Name | Population |
|---|---|
| Bloomingdale | 7,567 |
| Clifton | 78,321 |
| Haledon | 21,958 |
| Haskell | 4,767 |
| Hawthorne | 18,211 |
| Hewitt | 7,639 |
| Little Falls | 21,842 |
| Newfoundland | 2,155 |
| Oak Ridge | 11,901 |
| Passaic | 67,869 |
| Paterson | 149,237 |
| Pompton Lakes | 10,908 |
| Ringwood | 12,396 |
| Totowa | 9,892 |
| Wanaque | 5,274 |
| Wayne | 54,069 |
| West Milford | 16,029 |
