Somerset Employment Law Attorneys Protecting Workers’ Rights

When workplace issues arise in Somerset, New Jersey, you need strong legal representation from attorneys who know state and federal employment regulations. At Costello, Mains & Silverman, LLC, our employment lawyers have built a strong reputation throughout Somerset County for standing up to employers who violate workers’ rights through discrimination.

Labor Law And Employment Rights

Somerset workers deserve full compensation for their work. Our employment attorneys help employees recover unpaid overtime, minimum wage violations, misclassified exempt status and denied benefits. We understand wage and hour laws and have successfully recovered substantial compensation for workers throughout Somerset County.

Employment Discrimination

Every Somerset worker deserves fair treatment on the job. The New Jersey Law Against Discrimination (NJLAD) provides strong protections for employees facing discrimination. Our attorneys have recovered substantial compensation for workers experiencing discrimination, including:

• Race and national origin discrimination, whether through overt actions or subtle patterns of bias in hiring, promotions or workplace treatment.
• Gender discrimination including unequal pay, pregnancy discrimination and barriers to advancement based on gender stereotypes.
• Age discrimination targeting workers over 40 through forced retirement, layoff targeting or denial of training opportunities.
• Disability discrimination involving denial of reasonable accommodations, discriminatory job actions or harassment based on physical or mental conditions.
• Religious discrimination including failure to accommodate religious practices, harassment or exclusion based on faith.
• Sexual orientation and gender identity discrimination in violation of New Jersey’s strong LGBTQ+ workplace protections.

Our employment attorneys work tirelessly to hold employers accountable and recover appropriate compensation for discriminatory practices.

Retaliation And Whistleblower Rights

Speaking up about workplace violations takes courage. If you have faced retaliation for reporting illegal activities, safety violations or discrimination in your Somerset workplace, we can protect your rights under New Jersey’s Conscientious Employee Protection Act (CEPA). Our attorneys have helped numerous whistleblowers maintain job security while exposing workplace wrongdoing.

Workplace Harassment

No employee should endure a hostile work environment in Somerset. Our employment lawyers handle sexual harassment cases and other forms of workplace harassment with sensitivity and aggressive advocacy. We help victims document harassment patterns, file proper complaints and pursue legal action to end the mistreatment.

Contact Our Somerset Employment Lawyers Today

Take the first step toward protecting your workplace rights in Somerset, New Jersey. Call 866-944-3371 to speak with our employment law team or send us an email through our contact form.