New Jersey Employment Law Attorney

Employment Lawyer in Cherry Hill, NJ, Protects the Rights of Workers in Camden County, Atlantic County, Burlington County, Gloucester County, and Throughout South Jersey

Numerous state and federal laws protect the rights of workers in New Jersey. Unfortunately, some employers inadvertently or intentionally deprive workers of their rights. The law allows you to pursue a claim for compensation and other relief if your employer has violated your worker's rights. A New Jersey employment law attorney from The Riback Law Office can help you demand accountability and justice from your employer. For over 20 years, attorney William Riback has advocated for the rights and interests of hardworking people in New Jersey, having successfully tried many state and federal cases to get justice for clients.

If your labor rights have been violated by your employer, you need experienced legal counsel to help you stand up for your interests. Contact The Riback Law Office today for a free initial claim evaluation to discuss your legal options for pursuing financial compensation or other relief from your employer after you’ve been subjected to discrimination, harassment, or retaliation at work.

What Kinds of Employment Law Cases Can The Riback Law Office Help You With?

At The Riback Law Office, experienced New Jersey employment law attorney William Riback can help you if you have a case involving:

• Age discrimination and harassment
• Disability or perceived disability discrimination and harassment, including failure-to-accommodate
• Sex/gender identity/gender expression discrimination and harassment, including equal pay violations or quid-pro-quo sexual harassment
• Military service discrimination and harassment
• Pregnancy or familial status discrimination and harassment
• Race/ethnicity/color/national origin discrimination and harassment
• Religious discrimination and harassment, including failure-to-accommodate
• Sexual orientation discrimination and harassment
• Whistleblower discrimination and retaliation
• Employer retaliation, including workers’ compensation retaliation
• Family and Medical Leave Act violations and retaliation
• Wage and hour violations and retaliation, including failure to pay minimum wage or unpaid overtime
• Wrongful discharge

What Should You Do If You Have an Employment Law Claim?

If you believe that your rights under state and federal employment law have been violated, steps you need to take to preserve your legal options include:

• Gather all relevant documentation for your case, including your employment contracts, employee handbooks, records/reports, claim documents you have filed with your employer, and copies of emails or text messages.
• Keep copies of your pay stubs or income statements to calculate lost wages you may incur.
• Contact a New Jersey employment law attorney as soon as possible. You may only have a few weeks or months to file a claim if you’ve had your worker rights violated.

What Relief Can You Obtain in an Employment Law Case?

In an employment law claim, you may have the right to legal relief that can include:

• Reimbursement for back and forward pay (plus lost job benefits) if you were wrongfully removed from your position
• Reinstatement to your position
• Injunctive relief requiring your employer to offer reasonable accommodations for a disability or religious beliefs
• Compensation for emotional harm and distress you have suffered

What Laws Protect Your Rights in Employment?

Multiple state and federal laws protect the rights of workers, including the right to be free from discrimination/harassment, the right not to be retaliated against by an employer, or the right to job-protected medical leave. Important employment laws include:

• Title VII of the Civil Rights Act of 1964 – Prohibits employers from discriminating against or harassing current or prospective employees on the basis of race, color, national origin, religious belief, or sex.
• The Americans with Disabilities Act – Prohibits employers from discriminating against workers with a qualifying disability or who are perceived to have a disability and requires employers to discuss in good faith when a disabled worker requests a reasonable accommodation.
• The Equal Pay Act – Prohibits sex-based disparities in pay between similarly-situated workers.
• The Family and Medical Leave Act – Grants eligible workers of covered employers job-protected unpaid leave for qualifying circumstances, such as to receive medical care, to care for an immediate family member’s medical condition, or for the birth or adoption of a child.
• The New Jersey Law Against Discrimination – Prohibits discrimination or harassment of employees on the basis of protected characteristics such as race, religious belief, gender, sexual orientation, age, or disability.
• The New Jersey Conscientious Employee Protection Act – Prohibits employers from retaliating against workers who engage in “whistleblowing” activity.

Contact The Riback Law Office for a Confidential Case Review to Speak with an Employment Lawyer in Cherry Hill, NJ, About Your Legal Options

You deserve to pursue a legal claim if your employer has violated your rights under state and federal employment law. Contact The Riback Law Office for a free, no-obligation consultation with an experienced New Jersey employment law attorney to learn more about the claims process and get the legal help you need to demand accountability from your employer.