February 5, 2019 By Paul A. DiGiorgio Counsel, Wage and Hour Law On Monday, Feb. 4, 2019, NJ Governor Phil Murphy signed a bill that will gradually raise our state’s minimum wage to $15.00 an hour by 2024. The… Read More »
Category Archives: Wage and Hour
What Are My Rights Regarding Wages and Breaks?
State and federal laws guarantee eligible employees certain rights regarding wages and breaks. However, some employers, intentionally or unintentionally, continue to violate these laws. In this video, attorney Paul DiGiorgio explains why overtime violations are a common type of employment… Read More »
Are You Being Paid for Your Overtime Hours?
Have you ever eaten at a Chipotle’s restaurant? The company made $4.5 billion in revenue from selling food in 2015. That is over 600 million burritos worth of sales, and that means if you haven’t eaten at Chipotle, you probably… Read More »
Underpaid as a Recovery Worker for Superstorm Sandy?
Attorney Paul DiGiorgio Explains Prevailing Wage Cases Were you a recovery worker in the aftermath of Superstorm Sandy? If a recovery worker for Superstorm Sandy was underpaid, this is a violation of wage and hour laws which ensure public project… Read More »
Were Superstorm Sandy Cleanup Crews Underpaid?
New Jersey and other East Coast states affected by Superstorm Sandy hired contractors to repair damage to the shoreline and to prepare for the storm. Workers spent months picking up debris, dredging sand to rebuild the beaches and repairing other… Read More »