Edison’s economy runs on distribution, healthcare, technology, and retail. Raritan Center is one of the largest industrial parks on the East Coast, and warehouses line Route 1 and the New Jersey Turnpike. JFK University Medical Center employs nurses, technicians, and support staff around the clock, while technology and consulting firms bring skilled professionals to the township. From his office in Moorestown, Attorney Chris Keating represents workers in Edison and throughout Middlesex County in employment law cases after they have been treated unlawfully at work.
Misclassification of Edison Workers
Some employers label workers as independent contractors to avoid paying overtime, benefits, and payroll taxes. New Jersey applies a strict ABC test to decide whether a worker is truly independent under its wage and unemployment laws. Under that test, a worker is generally treated as an employee unless the employer can prove all three of the following:
- The worker is free from the employer’s control over how the work is done
- The work is outside the usual course of the employer’s business, or is performed outside all of its places of business
- The worker is customarily engaged in an independently established trade or business
Delivery drivers, warehouse workers, and IT consultants in Edison are sometimes misclassified as independent contractors. If you were misclassified at work, you may be owed unpaid overtime and other wages under New Jersey’s Wage and Hour Law and Wage Payment Law.
Retaliation for Reporting Problems at Work
A nurse who reports unsafe staffing, a warehouse worker who objects to a blocked fire exit, or a consultant who refuses to falsify billing records may face retaliation. New Jersey’s whistleblower protection law, the Conscientious Employee Protection Act (CEPA), prohibits an employer from firing, demoting, or otherwise punishing an employee for reporting or objecting to conduct the employee reasonably believes is illegal. A whistleblower retaliation claim under CEPA generally must be filed within one year of the retaliation.
Disability, Medical Leave, and Pregnancy at Work
Long shifts at a hospital or distribution center can be difficult for workers who are pregnant or who have a disability or serious health condition. New Jersey’s Law Against Discrimination (NJLAD) requires employers to provide reasonable accommodations for disabilities and pregnancy unless doing so would cause undue hardship. Eligible employees may also be entitled to job-protected leave under the federal Family and Medical Leave Act (FMLA) and the New Jersey Family Leave Act. Since July 17, 2026, the New Jersey Family Leave Act covers employers with 15 or more employees and workers who have been on the job at least three months and worked at least 250 hours in the past year. It provides leave to bond with a new child or to care for a family member with a serious health condition. Disciplining or firing a worker for requesting an accommodation or taking protected leave may violate these laws.
Filing With the Court or the Division on Civil Rights
Edison workers with a discrimination claim generally have two options. You can file a complaint with the New Jersey Division on Civil Rights, generally within 180 days. Or you can file a lawsuit in the Superior Court of New Jersey, Law Division, in Middlesex County, located in New Brunswick, generally within two years. Whistleblower claims under CEPA follow a shorter one-year deadline and are filed in court.
In most cases, you cannot pursue the same discrimination claim in both places at once. Choosing the wrong forum, or waiting too long to decide, may limit your options. Attorney Chris Keating can review your situation and identify which path best protects your claim.
Call Keating Law Firm for a Free and Confidential Consultation
If your employer misclassified you, withheld your pay, or punished you at work in Edison for speaking up or asking for an accommodation, you should contact an attorney immediately. If you are still working there, consider talking to an attorney before you resign or sign anything.
Call 856-519-5011 or contact Keating Law Firm online today to schedule a free and confidential consultation with Attorney Chris Keating before the filing deadline expires.