Firefighter or Paramedic? For Pay, It Matters
September 04, 2008—Some 300 Philadelphia paramedics sued for full overtime pay, claiming that they, unlike the firefighters with whom they usually work, are not exempt from the Fair Labor Standards Act (FLSA). Theirs was the fourth notable class-action suit on this issue.
NJ Passes Paid Family Leave Legislation
April 09, 2008—Lawmakers in New Jersey have approved legislation that will establish a paid family leave program in the state.
UPS Offers Health Benefits to NJ Civil Union Partners
July 31, 2007—UPS says it will extend healthcare benefits to all civil union partners of hourly employees who are covered under collective bargaining agreements in New Jersey. Management and administrative employees in the state already have such benefits.
NJ Court: Same-Sex Couples Must Have Same Rights
October 27, 2006—The New Jersey Supreme Court has ruled that committed same-sex couples must be afforded the same rights and benefits that married couples enjoy.
How Much Does Education Pay?
October 26, 2006—Advanced-degree holders made an average of $78,093 in 2004, about $26,500 more than workers with a bachelor's degree did, according to a report by the Census Bureau.
NJ Employers Ordered to Pay $650K for H-IB Visa Violations
April 18, 2006—Administrative Law Judges from the U.S. Department of Labor ordered two New Jersey companies and their presidents to pay $567,090 in back wages to 16 foreign workers hired under through H-1B visa program.
Grocer Tops 2005 'Best Places to Work for' List
January 11, 2005—Wegmans Food Markets, a four-state chain of grocery stores based in Rochester,
New York, tops Fortune magazine's eighth annual "100 Best Companies to
Work For" list.
Nurses Get Back Overtime Wages after Signing Waiver
January 21, 2004—Investigators from Wage and Hour Division say that the registered nurses were
paid straight time for hours worked over 40 in a workweek. Investigators also
say that the firm required the nurses to sign waivers that relieved the company
of the obligation to pay them overtime.
Judge Awards Waitresses $3.5M in Default Judgment
October 08, 2003—A federal judge awarded two waitresses $3.5 million after the New Jersey employer
they accused of subjecting them to unlawful work conditions and substandard living conditions failed to respond to a lawsuit.
