Mercer County’s workforce includes state government employees in Trenton; healthcare staff at systems like Capital Health and RWJ University Hospital Hamilton and at various nursing homes and assisted living facilities; higher education employees at Princeton University, Rider University, and The College of New Jersey; and office and pharmaceutical workers along the Route 1 corridor. Attorney Chris Keating represents workers across Mercer County when facing employment law concerns regarding unpaid wages, discrimination, and whistleblower issues.
Why Mercer County Workers Choose Keating Law Firm
Cases involving some of Mercer County’s largest public and private employers rarely stay simple. A discrimination claim against a state agency may involve different considerations and strategies than one against a private employer. A whistleblower case at a hospital may involve comprehensive patient safety reporting requirements. Attorney Chris Keating reviews your matter thoroughly to determine which laws apply and to develop a litigation strategy aimed to put you on a path towards justice.
Contact Keating Law Firm to talk through what happened at work and find out where your case stands.
Recovering Unpaid Wages
The New Jersey Wage Payment Law requires your employer to pay you the full amount of wages you have earned, on time, every pay period. In Mercer County, Attorney Chris Keating frequently sees:
- Employees misclassified as “overtime exempt” being denied overtime rates despite their actual job duties not falling under any exempt categories
- Withheld commissions or bonuses owed to pharmaceutical or sales employees
- Healthcare and group home workers not paid for overtime hours worked during understaffed shifts
- Final paychecks delayed past the next scheduled payday after a layoff or resignation
State law allows you to recover the wages you are actually owed, liquidated damages of up to 200 percent of the wages owed, and your attorney’s fees and costs.
Discrimination at Work
New Jersey’s Law Against Discrimination (NJLAD) prohibits an employer from treating you differently because of your race, sex, pregnancy, age, disability, national origin, or another protected category. In Mercer County’s office, healthcare, and higher education workplaces, this can look like:
- Being passed over for a promotion given to a less qualified coworker outside your protected class
- Sexual harassment in an office, hospital unit, or campus department, including a hostile work environment created by a supervisor
- Being denied a reasonable accommodation for a pregnancy or a disability in a clinical, administrative, or research role
- Termination or demotion shortly after your employer learns of your protected status
If any of this sounds familiar, you should contact an attorney immediately.
Whistleblower Retaliation at Work
Your employer cannot discipline, demote, or fire you for reporting illegal conduct, safety violations, or fraud at work. This protection is provided under New Jersey’s Conscientious Employee Protection Act (CEPA). Mercer County’s mix of state government offices, hospitals, and research institutions means CEPA claims here often involve reporting patient safety concerns, billing irregularities, or public sector misconduct to a supervisor or a state agency.
Call Keating Law Firm for a Free and Confidential Consultation
If your rights have been violated at work in Mercer County, you should contact an attorney immediately. Evidence disappears quickly once a workplace dispute begins, and waiting can cost you the wages, back pay, or damages you are owed. Call 856-519-5011 or contact Keating Law Firm online today to schedule a free and confidential consultation with Attorney Chris Keating.