Jersey City’s skyline reflects its economy: banks and financial services firms with major back-office operations at Exchange Place and along the waterfront, hospitals including Jersey City Medical Center, and a busy logistics sector tied to the Port of New York and New Jersey. Attorney Chris Keating represents workers across Jersey City in employment law matters, including discrimination, unpaid wages, and whistleblower retaliation.
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 Jersey City’s financial services and healthcare workplaces, this can look like:
- Discrimination in hiring or promotion decisions based on race or national origin
- Sexual harassment in an office tower, trading floor, or hospital unit
- Being denied a reasonable accommodation for a pregnancy or a disability
- Termination or demotion shortly after your employer learns of your protected status
If any of this sounds familiar, you should contact a discrimination attorney immediately rather than waiting to see if the situation improves.
Unpaid Wages at Work
Both the federal Fair Labor Standards Act (FLSA) and New Jersey’s own wage laws, the Wage Payment Law and Wage and Hour Law, require your employer to pay you the full amount of wages earned, on time, with overtime for hours worked beyond 40 in a week. In Jersey City, Attorney Chris Keating frequently sees:
- Financial services employees misclassified as exempt and denied overtime despite non-exempt job duties
- Withheld bonuses or commissions tied to sales or performance targets
- Logistics and warehouse workers denied overtime for hours worked beyond 40 in a week
- Final paychecks delayed past the next scheduled payday after a layoff or resignation
New Jersey’s Wage Theft Act significantly strengthened the penalties for violations of both state wage laws, allowing you to recover the wages you are owed, liquidated damages of up to 200 percent of the amount owed, and your attorney’s fees and costs.
Whistleblower Retaliation at Work
New Jersey’s Conscientious Employee Protection Act (CEPA) provides strong remedies if your employer disciplines, demotes, or fires you for reporting illegal conduct, safety violations, or fraud at work. In a city built around financial institutions and healthcare systems, this often involves reporting compliance violations or patient safety concerns to a supervisor or a regulator.
Why Jersey City Workers Choose Keating Law Firm
When you contact Keating Law Firm, you can expect:
- A confidential conversation about what happened to you at work and the documentation you already have.
- A direct assessment of whether your situation involves a viable discrimination, wage, or whistleblower claim.
- A clear explanation of your filing deadlines, since New Jersey employment claims are subject to strict statutes of limitations.
- Direct representation from Attorney Chris Keating from your first consultation through resolution.
Call Keating Law Firm for a Free and Confidential Consultation
If your rights have been violated at work in Jersey City, you should contact our 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 discuss your situation with Attorney Chris Keating.