Hello. This is Robert Chewning from McLaughlin & Nardi. I am here today to talk about Civil Service Commission appeals, specifically list bypass appeals. List bypass appeals come into play when an individual is bypassed on a list for promotions to a higher civil service position than they already had. …
The key to New Jersey Civil Service hiring and promotion is the examination. The State Constitution and New Jersey Civil Service Act require merit-based appointments based, whenever possible, on examinations. Announcements. The New Jersey Civil Service Commission is responsible for administrating examinations which fairly test applicants’ knowledge, skills and abilities…
Because the purpose of the New Jersey Civil Service System is to remove politics, nepotism and favoritism from the hiring and disciplinary processes to ensure that employment decisions are based on merit and fitness, just cause must be found for imposing discipline. And because the employer is the government, all…
New Jersey’s Law Against Discrimination has rightly been called one of the strongest employee protection laws in the nation. This is true both because of the broad range of inherent characteristics which it protects from discrimination, and the strong legal protections and remedies it provides. In short, the Law Against…
Willful Violations Under The Fair Labor Standards Act The Federal Fair Labor Standards Act establishes rates of minimum wage and overtime pay which employers must pay to their employees. Employees successfully suing their employers for violations of these requirements can recover their lost wages, and their employers will be required…