Our Middlesex County employment lawyer focuses on sexual harassment, wage and hour claims, discrimination, and more. Contact us now for help.The statute does not cover independent contractors, a fact confirmed in a ruling from the Ninth Circuit. Independent contractors are not employees, and therefore they are not covered under most federal employment statutes. Westfield attorneys help independent contractors with claims under the NJ Law Against Discrimination. Records in Employment Decisions Under Title VII of the Civil Rights Act of 1964". Official Website of the New Jersey Judiciary. Info panel icon - Forms Catalog Forms Catalog Find all of our forms, self-help kits, and program brochures.