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NJ Superior Court Denies State’s Attempt to Dismiss Farmworker Complaint Seeking to End Wage and Overtime Discrimination

NJ court lets farmworkers’ wage discrimination lawsuit move forward—a key step toward equal pay, overtime protections, and justice for immigrant workers.

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Jessica Culley, general coordinator at CATA, called the ruling the “beginning of vindicating the rights of farmworkers” who have faced decades of unfair pay.

“Especially in this moment, when immigrant communities are being brutalized across the country and our local communities experience raids on a nearly weekly basis, New Jersey must begin treating farmworkers with the same dignity and respect it affords similar workers,” Culley said.

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“Renee Nicole Good, a woman, a wife, a mother, a poet, and an ally for her community, was murdered for having the audacity to stand up and want to protect her community,” Culley said. “Many of us are here for the same reason. We have friends, family, coworkers, neighbors, who are directly impacted by this situation.”

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 A group representing farmworkers alleges the state improperly allows them to get paid less than other workers and denies them mandated overtime pay. (Courtesy of the New Jersey Department of Agriculture)

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South Jersey residents join the nation in protesting against the killing of Renee Good by ICE agents on Jan. 7, 2026.Ian Peters | for NJ Advance Media

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