Aiello Harris
Watchung, NJ
Serving central New Jersey since 1955 from several offices.
Criminal DefensePersonal InjuryWorkers' Compensation+7
Employment lawyers in New Jersey
Discrimination, harassment, wages and wrongful termination.
How employment works in New Jersey
Employment lawyers handle disputes at work: discrimination, harassment, retaliation, unpaid wages, non-compete agreements and severance. Some represent employees, others represent employers, and a few do both.
New Jersey has some of the strongest worker protections in the country, including the Law Against Discrimination (LAD) and the Conscientious Employee Protection Act (CEPA) for whistleblowers.
Questions to ask a lawyer
- Do you represent employees, employers or both?
- Which deadlines apply to my situation?
- Should I sign the severance agreement I was offered?
Guides for this practice area
Fired in New Jersey: when a termination is actually illegal
Most New Jersey employees work at will, which means an employer can fire you for a bad reason or no reason at all. A firing becomes illegal when the real reason is something the law protects, such as your race, age or disability, reporting illegal conduct, or a promise in a contract. Deadlines are short: a whistleblower claim under CEPA generally must be filed within one year.
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Workplace discrimination and harassment in New Jersey
The New Jersey Law Against Discrimination (LAD) protects workers at employers of every size from discrimination, harassment and retaliation based on a long list of traits. You generally have 180 days to file with the NJ Division on Civil Rights or two years to sue in Superior Court, and you cannot do both at once. There is no cap on damages under the LAD.
6 min read
Common questions
This is general information, not legal advice.
32 employment firms in New Jersey
Archer & Greiner, P.C.
Voorhees, NJ
A South Jersey based firm with 175+ attorneys in nine offices and more than 90 years of history.
LitigationBusiness & CorporateBankruptcy+13
Brach Eichler LLC
Roseland, NJ
Founded in 1967, with a large healthcare law practice and offices in NJ, NY, FL and GA.
HealthcareReal EstateLitigation+11
Chiesa Shahinian & Giantomasi PC
Roseland, NJ
A regional firm of more than 200 attorneys with offices in Roseland and New York.
Real EstateMunicipal & Land UseLitigation+10
A divorce and family law firm handling custody, parenting time, mediation and domestic violence matters.
Family LawCriminal DefenseEmployment+1
Cohn Lifland Pearlman Herrmann & Knopf LLP
Saddle Brook, NJ
Saddle Brook firm since 1924 with a deep family law team, plus injury, criminal, estate and real estate work.
Family LawPersonal InjuryCriminal Defense+7
Cole Schotz P.C.
Hackensack, NJ
Founded in 1926 and marking its 100th year in 2026, best known nationally for corporate restructuring.
BankruptcyReal EstateBusiness & Corporate+7
Connell Foley LLP
Roseland, NJ
Founded in 1938, with strong commercial litigation and insurance coverage practices.
LitigationBusiness & CorporateReal Estate+10
Has represented New Jersey employees for two decades in discrimination, harassment and retaliation cases.
EmploymentPersonal InjuryLitigation
FBT Gibbons LLP
Newark, NJ
Formed in January 2026 when Newark's Gibbons combined with Frost Brown Todd, creating a firm of nearly 800 lawyers in 25 offices.
Business & CorporateLitigationBankruptcy+8
Gebhardt & Kiefer, P.C.
Annandale, NJ
Hunterdon County's largest firm, founded in 1884, for injury, divorce, estates, real estate, employment and criminal matters.
Personal InjuryFamily LawEstate Planning+7
Genova Burns LLC
Newark, NJ
Known for labor and employment, government affairs and commercial litigation, with offices in Newark, Jersey City, New York and Pennsylvania.
EmploymentLitigationBusiness & Corporate+2
Greenbaum, Rowe, Smith & Davis LLP
Iselin, NJ
Has served business, private and public clients in New Jersey for more than 100 years.
Real EstateMunicipal & Land UseLitigation+8
Hartmann Doherty Rosa Berman & Bulbulia LLP
Hackensack, NJ
A full-service firm serving companies and individuals across New Jersey, New York and Florida, with offices in Hackensack and Short Hills.
LitigationBusiness & CorporateEmployment+6
Jacobs & Barbone, P.A.
Atlantic City, NJ
An Atlantic City firm with more than 65 years of criminal, municipal court and injury work.
Criminal DefensePersonal InjuryFamily Law+2
Sparta firm handling injury and workers' comp claims, wills and elder law, employment, land use and business matters.
Personal InjuryWorkers' CompensationEstate Planning+6
Lowenstein Sandler LLP
Roseland, NJ
Founded in 1961, known for venture capital, private equity, investment funds and life sciences work.
Business & CorporateLitigationBankruptcy+7
McCarter & English, LLP
Newark, NJ
One of the oldest and largest firms based in New Jersey, with more than 400 lawyers along the East Coast.
Business & CorporateLitigationIntellectual Property+10
McElroy, Deutsch, Mulvaney & Carpenter, LLP
Morristown, NJ
Founded in 1983, now with 11 offices in 9 states.
LitigationBankruptcyEmployment+10
Founded in 1974, representing workers in discrimination, wrongful termination and wage cases.
EmploymentLitigationBusiness & Corporate+3
Norris McLaughlin, P.A.
Bridgewater, NJ
About 120 attorneys; started as a two-lawyer practice in Somerville.
Business & CorporateLitigationIntellectual Property+13
Pashman Stein Walder Hayden, P.C.
Hackensack, NJ
Known for commercial litigation, appeals and white collar defense; named New Jersey Law Journal Law Firm of the Year in 2023.
LitigationBusiness & CorporateReal Estate+10
Porzio, Bromberg & Newman, P.C.
Parsippany, NJ
In New Jersey since 1962, with more than 100 attorneys and deep life sciences and education law practices.
Business & CorporateLitigationEmployment+8
Puff, Sierzega & MacFeeters LLC
Woodbury, NJ
Woodbury firm serving Gloucester and Camden families since 1978, focused on personal injury, estates, elder law and real estate.
Personal InjuryEstate PlanningElder Law+3
Riker Danzig LLP
Madison, NJ
A full-service firm of more than 140 attorneys, founded in Newark in 1882.
LitigationBusiness & CorporateBankruptcy+10
Consumer bankruptcy and more, with offices in Wayne, Hackensack, Newark, Secaucus and Clifton.
BankruptcyPersonal InjuryWorkers' Compensation+6
Sills Cummis & Gross P.C.
Newark, NJ
Has represented businesses and individuals since 1971.
LitigationReal EstateMunicipal & Land Use+11
Smith Mullin, P.C.
Montclair, NJ
Represents employees in harassment, discrimination and whistleblower cases since 1986.
Employment
Stark & Stark, PC
Hamilton, NJ
Founded in 1933, with 200+ legal professionals serving both people and businesses.
Personal InjuryWorkers' CompensationBusiness & Corporate+13
Testa Heck Testa & White, P.A.
Vineland, NJ
Vineland firm founded in 1983 for personal injury, criminal defense, workers' comp, municipal court and estate work in South Jersey.
Personal InjuryCriminal DefenseWorkers' Compensation+4
A Hackensack injury and workers' comp firm founded by a former big-firm trial lawyer.
Personal InjuryWorkers' CompensationEmployment
Wilentz, Goldman & Spitzer, P.A.
Woodbridge, NJ
Founded in 1919 by David T. Wilentz and one of the state's largest firms, serving both businesses and individuals.
Personal InjuryWorkers' CompensationCriminal Defense+12
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