New Jersey is one of the 13 states that are set to increase the minimum wage with the ringing in of 2014, as reported by the National Employment Law Project. Washington D.C. lawmakers and those in another 11 states said that raising the minimum wage would at least be...
Year: 2013
Study: journalism often a difficult career for many women
When the television is turned on early in the morning or after work, the viewer will often catch a little bit of the news. The viewer will sit on the couch as the anchor tells them about what is happening locally, across the nation and around the world. And, of...
A-3837: equalizing numbers for applicants with criminal record
Have you ever been denied a job due to a background check that didn’t clear? Some employers are very particular when it comes to hiring an individual with a criminal record. As it stands, there isn’t a lot that an individual in New Jersey can do to avoid...
Taco Truck worker’s life: eat, sleep, overworked but underpaid
For one New Jersey worker, tacos were his life…literally. The male worker was employed as a driver, cook and cashier in a Taco Truck mobile facility. The man was paid a salary that averaged out to approximately $615 per week. To earn that $615, the man said that he...
New Jersey Employment and Civil Rights Lawyer Discusses the Constitutionality of New Jersey’s Ban on “Gay-Conversion” Therapy
Sometime ago, I blogged in support of the Bill which sought to ban "Gay-Conversion" Therapy in New Jersey. I discussed the fact that such "therapy" is not true "therapy." True therapy is a medicinal modality. True medicinal modalities must be predicated upon science,...
‘My baby has to eat’ said mom forced to nurse in inferior room
Our Evesham Employment Law Blog recently covered an important legislative change included in the Affordable Care Act affecting employment rights in a post titled “FLSA now defines clear employment rights for nursing moms.” The legislative change amended the Fair Labor...
The NFL isn’t just sport or entertainment, it’s a workplace too
Football is a sport that is watched by millions of Americans, some of which reside in New Jersey. Fans cheer for their favorite team as they battle their opponent. Sunday get-togethers in the fall are often even centered on the day’s game, and party-goers dress up in...
FLSA now defines clear employment rights for nursing moms
Whether readers of our Evesham Employment Law Blog were on board or against it, the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act recently went into effect across the nation. While the main focus of this piece of legislation was health insurance, it wasn’t the only area...
Clothing or protective gear? Steel workers argue the latter
For most employees, the uniforms that they wear at work are put on at home. If the workplace is an office, the mandatory shirt and tie was taken out of their personal closet. If the workplace is an airline, the slacks and captain’s hat was put on at the house or the...
Workers over 50 having trouble finding the job they need
There are a lot of reasons that people find themselves searching for a job. Maybe they are just starting out in their career, maybe they are unsatisfied with their current position, maybe they’re in a company without a lot of room to move up or maybe they want a job...