If you have a child who wants to start working or who has been engaging in paid work, you may wonder whether it is legal for them to do so. There are laws in place to limit the amount and the types of work that children can engage in for their own protection.The...
Wage & Hour Laws
Common overtime mistakes made by employers
It's not uncommon for employers to make mistakes when it comes to the payment of overtime to employees. More often than not, these mistakes are honest ones that are easily and quickly fixed when brought to the attention of the payroll department. What are some of the...
Rights for seasonal workers in New Jersey
There are two spikes in employment every year in the state of New Jersey: the holiday season and the summer season. During the holidays, retailers across the state hire part-time, or seasonal, workers to help with the rush of holiday shoppers. During the summer,...
New Jersey lawmakers pass 2 bills to protect fair wages
New Jersey lawmakers passed a package of bills on Feb. 14 aimed at making sure the state's middle- and working- class residents' rights to fair wages are protected.Among the bills that were approved by the Assembly Labor Committee that day was A-1094. It aims to...
Do you have unpaid wages? It’s time to take action
If you have unpaid wages, it goes without saying that you want to recover back pay as soon as possible. Letting your employer get away with this should never cross your mind, as it will impact your employment and finances in a variety of ways.The first step you should...
Plan to raise minimum wage in New Jersey to $15 per hour
The plan to raise the minimum wage to $15 per hour in New Jersey continues to move forward. Another hurdle to raise the minimum wage in the Garden State was cleared on Monday, January 28, 2019, according to a report from WHYY. The bill, supported by Governor Phil...
New Jersey labor laws protect your right to pay and sick leave
New Jersey state labor laws require employers to uphold certain hiring, firing and compensation standards when dealing with their employees. They also state that workers be paid a set minimum wage and overtime and restrict employers from hiring children to work in...
Your right to overtime pay is guaranteed under federal law
During the holiday season, it's not uncommon for some employers to ask their workers to pick up a few extra shifts so that they can meet their customers' demands. Some employees may work double what they would during any other time of the year as a result. It's not...
New Jersey employers should be careful when hiring minors
Child labor laws are enforced by the State of New Jersey Department of Labor and Workforce Development. They restrict when and how much someone under the age of 18 is allowed to work, the types of the establishments that they may work for, the tasks they can carry out...
Can your employer pay you $7.25 per hour?
After a few months of unemployment, you get a job offer. It pays minimum wage. Happy to have some income again, you gladly take it.Then your new employer starts paying you just $7.25 per hour. This feels too low to you, but you realize you're not sure what they're...