Somerset County employment rights lawyers at Costello & Mains are committed to protecting the rights of workers and employees throughout Somerset County, NJ. New Jersey employment law provides Somerset County employees with certain rights that we are committed to protecting and defending.
- Somerset County workers have the right to be free of workplace discrimination under the New Jersey Law Against Discrimination
- Sexual Harassment violates the rights of Somerset County employees, also under the New Jersey Law Against Discrimination
- Somerset 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 Somerset 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 Somerset County, our New Jersey Employment Attorneys at Costello & Mains provide Free Case Evaluations.
Somerset County Wage and Hour Summary*
Somerset County New Jersey, according to a 2009 census by the Bureau of Labor Statistics, had an average of 166,877 employees working at 10,074 different businesses, both public and private, and making up about 4.42% of the state workforce. While many employers in Somerset County adhere to state and federal employment law, there are some that unfortunately do not. If you are a worker in Somerset County and your rights are being violated, contact our Somerset County employment lawyers today for a free case review.
| Somerset County | New Jersey | |
|---|---|---|
| Avg. Establishment Count: | 10,074 | 266,129 |
| Annual Avg. Employment: | 166,877 | 3,773,021 |
| Avg. Weekly Wage: | $73,555 | $55,146 |
| Avg. Annual Wage: | $73,555 | $55,146 |
| Total Annual Wages: | $12,274,641,423 | $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.
Somerset County Employment Attorneys
The employment rights lawyers at Costello and Mains serve all of the following cities in Somerset County New Jersey and provide free case evaluations.
| City Name | Population |
|---|---|
| Basking Ridge | 24,600 |
| Bedminster | 7,896 |
| Belle Mead | 19,217 |
| Bernardsville | 7,282 |
| Blawenburg | Not Available |
| Bound Brook | 12,053 |
| Bridgewater | 36,314 |
| Far Hills | 2,766 |
| Flagtown | 307 |
| Franklin Park | 7,389 |
| Gladstone | 1,482 |
| Hillsborough | Not Available |
| Kingston | 143 |
| Liberty Corner | Not Available |
| Lyons | Not Available |
| Manville | 10,354 |
| Martinsville | 3,962 |
| Neshanic Station | 12,241 |
| Peapack | 814 |
| Pluckemin | Not Available |
| Raritan | 6,431 |
| Rocky Hill | 662 |
| Skillman | 5,202 |
| Somerset | 41,197 |
| Somerville | 41,956 |
| South Bound Brook | 4,492 |
| Warren | 14,219 |
| Watchung | Not Available |
| Zarephath | Not Available |
