Keating Law Firm attorney Christopher J. Keating, Esq. was quoted in a New Jersey Law Journal article titled “Wake-Up Call: New Jersey Is Cracking Down on Worker Misclassification”. The article may be accessed here.
In the article, several employment attorneys – including Keating – provided commentary on a civil lawsuit recently brought by the Commissioner of the New Jersey Department of Labor and Workforce Development against a trucking company, STG Logistics, Inc., for allegedly misclassifying employees as independent contractors and failing to pay appropriate wages and related taxes.
Keating Law Firm represents workers whose rights under state and federal wage-and-hour laws are violated by their employers. Examples include failing to pay the minimum wage, failing to pay wages on time and in full, taking illegal deductions from employees’ paychecks, and unlawfully retaliating against employees for complaining of those issues. If you believe your employer has violated your rights, contact Keating Law Firm today for a free consultation.