Many employers have sought to require compulsory arbitration of claims and disputes with employees and former employees as the sole dispute resolution mechanism available to its workforce. A recent Superior Court of New Jersey, Appellate Division decision entitled Morgan v. Raymours Furniture Company, Inc., et. al. addressed the topic . […]
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Attention Contractors: An Update On The New Jersey Prevailing Wage Act
February 3, 2016 | by Andrew BernsSince our post in March, 2015, we have received more frequent requests for consultations and representation from contractors facing audits and investigations relating to public works projects and possible violations of the N.J. Prevailing Wage Act. The Prevailing Wage Act applies to all contractors who perform any work on a […]
New Jersey Prevailing Wage Act: When Does an Employer Need to Pay Prevailing Wages and What are the Prevailing Wage Rates? The prevailing wage rate is designed to protect union contractors from non-union competitors who under-bid public works projects. The prevailing wage is a minimum wage rate required to be […]
Overtime – Which Employees Are Entitled To It And How Much Do They Get?
February 13, 2015 | by Andrew BernsBusiness owners frequently get tripped up with the payment of overtime wages to their employees. Often, failure to properly pay overtime to employees is for one of two reasons. First, many employers simply refuse to pay overtime, regardless of their knowledge of New Jersey Wage Payment and Wage and Hour […]