New Brunswick’s workforce centers on Rutgers University, Robert Wood Johnson University Hospital and the broader RWJBarnabas Health system, and Johnson & Johnson’s global headquarters, alongside the restaurants and service businesses that support a large student and hospital population. Attorney Chris Keating represents workers across New Brunswick 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 New Brunswick’s university, hospital, and pharmaceutical workplaces, this can look like:
- Being passed over for a promotion given to a less qualified coworker outside your protected class
- Sexual harassment in a hospital unit, research lab, or university department
- 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
The federal Fair Labor Standards Act (FLSA) and New Jersey’s 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 New Brunswick, Attorney Chris Keating frequently sees:
- Healthcare workers not paid for overtime hours worked during understaffed shifts
- Adjunct faculty, research staff, or graduate employees whose stipends or hourly pay fall short of what’s owed
- Restaurant and service workers shorted through tip pooling or off-the-clock work
- 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 New Brunswick’s hospital and research institutions, this often involves reporting patient safety concerns, research misconduct, or billing irregularities to a supervisor or a state agency, though whistleblower concerns can arise in any industry.
Why New Brunswick 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 New Brunswick, 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 discuss your situation with Attorney Chris Keating.