By Bruce Atkins | Published October 30, 2025 | Posted in Employment Law | Tagged Tags: minimum, Raise, wage | Comments Off on How Must Employers Ensure Tipped Workers Get Minimum Wage?
How Must Employers Ensure Tipped Workers Get Minimum Wage?
The Fair Labor Standards Act (FLSA) and New Jersey law safeguard tipped employees so that they receive at least minimum wage, even when their base wage is set below the standard rate via a “tip credit.” New Jersey’s minimum wage is $15.49 per hour as of 2025. However, for tipped employees, such as table servers Read More
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NJ CEPA and Equal Wage Claims Held Preempted by Federal Law
In a significant recent decision, a federal district court ruled that an employee’s claims under New Jersey’s whistleblower and wage discrimination statutes were preempted by the National Labor Relations Act (NLRA). The court, in Davis v. Benihana, Inc., determined that the plaintiff’s claims of retaliation and underpayment — ordinarily protected under New Jersey’s Conscientious Employee Read More
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Neil H. Deutsch has been practicing law for over 35 years and is known as a skilled negotiator in employment and discrimination law. He believes in a bottom-line approach of risk analysis and cost effectiveness for his clients. "Case evaluation is something we take seriously," says Mr. Deutsch who seeks top net dollar for his…
Bruce L. Atkins is the Senior Managing Partner at Deutsch Atkins & Kleinfeldt P.C., a prominent plaintiff employment law firm in the tri-state area. Mr. Atkins believes employees’ rights should be aggressively pursued when they’ve been wrongfully dealt with by their employers. He brings this philosophy to his practice when considering each case and its…
Adam J. Kleinfeldt joined Deutsch Atkins & Kleinfeldt, P.C. in March of 2015. He primarily represents individuals in employment litigation such as discrimination, retaliation and whistle blowing matters. He has extensive experience in all phases of the litigation process. Adam has obtained significant results for his clients, including a $525,000 jury verdict in a sexual…
Debra M. McGarvey joined Deutsch Atkins & Kleinfeldt, P.C. in December 2019. She has extensive experience defending employees and employers in state and federal court in employment litigation matters. She has represented clients on various issues arising out of the New Jersey Law Against Discrimination (NJLAD), the New Jersey Conscientious Employee Protection Act (CEPA), the…
Carly Skarbnik Meredith, Esq. is a Partner at the firm. Carly has focused her career exclusively in the field of employment law. She has a plethora of experience representing both employees and employers with their employment issues, needs, and concerns. She believes representing both employees and employers has made her an extremely well-rounded client advocate.…
