2 0 Practice Areas Companies often fail to pay any overtime for more than 40 hours of work per week. The Fair Labor Standards Act and New York and New Jersey Hour Laws require that employers compensate their non-exempt employees for all hours worked in excess of forty (40) hours per week. Workers should be aware of their rights under these laws. You may be entitled to recover multiple years back wages that your employer has failed to pay. Employees are entitled to bring actions on behalf of their co-workers in court as class actions or collective actions. Companies often fail to properly pay overtime wages to many categories of employees, including: Construction workers; warehouse workers; factory workers; laborers, plumbers, electricians, masons, hospital employees; medical support staff; public sector employees; IT help desk employees; computer/network maintenance workers; bookkeepers/junior accountants; restaurant workers; airport employees, union employees Employers make frequent errors, whether deliberate or not, in calculating overtime payment including: Averaging hours over a two week period Not including all payments in calculating the overtime rate of pay Not paying overtime for all hours worked over 40 per week Not including time spent preparing for work (donning and doffing) Requiring employees to work through unpaid meal breaks Recent Success 2018 A $2.25 Million settlement of a wage and hour class action. Bryan Mintz brought the case on behalf of current and former delivery drivers of a New Jersey food distribution company. The primary allegation in the class action lawsuit was that the food distributor failed to pay overtime wages. The food distributor vigorously denied that New Jersey’s Wage and Hour laws even applied to them or that they violated any laws. Mintz & Geftic successfully negotiated the settlement after a hard-fought legal battle that lasted 3.5 years. As of June 2018, over 260 current and former drivers have received their settlement checks. 2016 Mintz & Geftic’s Bryan H. Mintz, along with co-counsel, obtained a $1.5 million settlement against a New Jersey food distributor alleging violations of New Jersey’s Wage & Hour laws. That case involved allegations that truck drivers for the food distributor worked more the forty (40) hours per week with no overtime pay. Elizabeth, New Jersey Wage Theft Lawyers Our lawyers give personal attention to all of our clients. If you or a loved one might be a victim of wage theft, call us today at 908-352-2323 or send us an email by clicking here to evaluate your case. Our New Jersey wage theft lawyers serve clients throughout New Jersey and New York, including the cities of Newark, Elizabeth, Jersey City, Short Hills, Livingston. We represent clients in Morris, Bergen, Essex, Hudson, Union and Middlesex counties. Our law firm has offices in Elizabeth, Short Hills and New York City. 0 wage theftworkers' rights Related Posts Unpaid Wages? – Major Changes to “Wage Theft” Law Do you think you are owed unpaid wages or didn’t get paid for working overtime? If you think you might be the victim of wage theft, it’s important to contact an attorney right away so they can help you understand your legal options. Call or text are wage theft attorney team at 908-352-2323. New Jersey already had some of the most comprehensive wage theft laws in the country. These laws are designed to protect employees from unscrupulous employers. Recent significant changes to these laws have increased protections for employees and made the penalties even harsher for employers. What is Wage Theft? Employers must pay… 0 0 0 17 May 2023 Beware of Purposely Making Misleading Statements In the recent Workers’ Compensation decision in Neglia v. Craft Carpentry & Drywall, a New Jersey Workers’ Compensation court held that a petitioner was not entitled to medical and temporary benefits where the Court determined that the petitioner purposely or knowingly made false or misleading statements in claiming compensation benefits. 0 0 0 16 Dec 2014 New Law ALERT – New Jersey “Temporary Workers Bill of Rights” Our temporary workers, regardless of their race or status, are key contributors to the workforce in our state, Signing the Temporary Workers’ Bill of Rights establishes necessary guidelines for temporary help service firms and third-party clients to ensure that these workers are afforded basic protections and treated with the dignity they deserve. New Jersey Governor Phil Murphy after he signed into law A1474/S511, commonly referred to as the “Temporary Workers’ Bill of Rights.” This new legislation should be considered a major victory for New Jersey’s workforce, specifically its temporary workers. The law will take effect on August 5, 2023; however, certain provisions affecting newly hired employees and… 0 0 0 24 Mar 2023 J-E-T-S JETS JETS JETS? We know what everyone is thinking, how can the Jets be in the news during the week of the Super Bowl? 0 0 0 01 Feb 2016 New Bill Supporting New Jersey Breastfeeding Moms “Research shows that if 90 percent of families exclusively breastfed for 6 months, almost 1,000 infant deaths may be prevented annually and $13 billion would be saved in medical costs each year” (U.S. Dept. of Health and Human Services) As many of you already know, our slogan at Mintz & Geftic is “We Will Fight For You!” As Elizabeth, New Jersey accident lawyers, we fight for the victims of car and truck accidents that suffer with catastrophic injuries like traumatic brain injury, spinal cord damage or burns. As Elizabeth, New Jersey medical malpractice lawyers, we fight for the patients that endure hardships related… 0 0 0 04 Nov 2016 Powerful Coalition Formed Against New Jersey’s Workers A couple of months ago we wrote about A Victory for Elizabeth Workers, where we shared the news that Elizabeth had become the 10th municipality in New Jersey to provide paid sick leave to its employees. As Elizabeth’s neighborhood law firm, we at Mintz & Geftic were happy to see the local residents rally together for such a great cause. We are now less than two weeks away from the date of March 2nd, when this law will go into effect and the hardworking men and women of Elizabeth will finally have access to the benefits that they worked so hard to obtain. However,… 0 0 0 20 Feb 2016 Is 7-Eleven Taking a Big Gulp Out of Employee’s Checks? Today we are continuing to discuss the important topic of wage theft. As Elizabeth, New Jersey’s premier workers’ compensation law firm, our lawyers represent and speak with New Jersey workers on a daily basis. In these discussions with our clients about their work-related injuries, we are also continuing to hear about wage theft and other aspects of employment law such as sexual harassment, gender discrimination and workplace retaliation. 0 0 0 20 Apr 2016 $1.5 Million settlement of Wage & Hour Class Action $1.5 Million settlement of a class action against a major New Jersey food distributor alleging violation of New Jersey’ Wage and Hour laws and the failure to pay overtime to truck drivers and helpers. (Bryan H. Mintz, with co-counsel, Middlesex County, New Jersey 2016) 0 0 0 06 Jul 2016 Have You Been a Victim of Wage Theft? As many visitors to our website know, we blog about a wide variety of topics here at mglawfirm.net. We cover subjects ranging from motor vehicle accidents and the types of back injuries that they can cause to a sampling of Valentine’s Day lawsuits. From the serious danger of seat back failure that has parents everywhere alarmed to the not-so-serious pondering of Santa’s workers’ compensation concerns. From construction accidents and the 10 Most Dangerous Jobs in the U.S. to flying manhole covers in Elizabeth, New Jersey. 0 0 0 06 Apr 2016 Wal-Mart Wage Theft: Truck Drivers Awarded $54 Million Walmart & Wage Theft – Score One for the Little Guys! A federal jury ruled that Walmart intentionally failed to pay hundreds of truck drivers in California the minimum wage. The jury in this wage theft lawsuit awarded the workers $54 Million in damages. In addition to the $54 Million in damages awarded, Walmart might also be on the hook for additional penalties. The retail giant could wind up owing the truck drivers $150 Million, according to one of the wage theft lawyers representing the workers (Fresno Bee). The court ruled that Walmart violated the law when it did not pay its truck drivers for certain tasks. These… 0 0 0 29 Nov 2016 Leave a comment Cancel replyYou must be logged in to post a comment.
