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Articles Discussing New Jersey Wage & Hour Laws.

New Jersey Joins New York and Pennsylvania in Treating Commissions as Wages

Posted: May 11, 2025 | Goldberg Segalla Category: New Jersey - Wage & Hour

In Musker v. Suuchi, Inc., the New Jersey Supreme Court addressed whether commissions are considered “wages” under New Jersey’s Wage Payment Law (NJWPL) after a salaried employee sued her employer for allegedly withholding earned commissions in violation of the NJWPL.

New Jersey Bill to Eliminate Minimum Wage Tip Credit Will Impact Hospitality Industry

Posted: April 27, 2025 | Ogletree Deakins Category: New Jersey - Wage & Hour

New Jersey stands at a crossroads regarding the compensation of tipped workers. Introduced on March 10, 2025, Assembly Bill A5433 proposes a significant change to the New Jersey Wage and Hour Law: phasing out the “tip credit.”

Commissions Are ‘Wages’ Under the New Jersey Wage Payment Law, New Jersey Supreme Court Rules

Posted: March 25, 2025 | Ogletree Deakins Category: New Jersey - Wage & Hour

On March 17, 2025, the Supreme Court of New Jersey held that “commissions” must be considered “wages” under the New Jersey Wage Payment Law (WPL) and cannot be excluded as “supplementary incentives” because they are tied to the “labor or services” of employees.

Getting Clear on NJ’s Upcoming Pay Transparency Law: Terms, Requirements + Noncompliance Consequences Employers Need to Know

Posted: November 11, 2024 | Jackson Lewis Category: New Jersey - Wage & Hour

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Understanding NJ’s New Pay Transparency Law: Key Terms, Requirements, and Compliance Insights for Employers

Posted: October 31, 2024 | Jackson Lewis Category: New Jersey - Wage & Hour

New Jersey is set to join the growing number of states mandating pay transparency in job postings. Senate Bill 2310 will require most employers to

New Jersey’s Proposed Pay Transparency Law: Preparing for Potential New Compliance Obligations

Posted: October 10, 2024 | Ford Harrison Category: New Jersey - Wage & Hour

The New Jersey legislature has passed a bill that, if signed, would require covered employers to disclose the compensation range and general description of benefits and other compensation programs for any job postings or advertisements.

New Jersey Legislature Tells Employers: No Transparency? No Doing Business Here!

Posted: October 1, 2024 | Littler Category: New Jersey - Wage & Hour

New Jersey is the latest state to advance pay transparency requirements.  On September 26, 2024, the New Jersey state legislature passed Senate Bill 2310, which if signed and enacted by Governor Murphy (as is expected), would mandate that certain New Jersey employers disclose wage or salary ranges and general benefits

New Jersey Court Clarifies Application of 2019 Wage and Hour Law Amendments

Posted: June 11, 2024 | Littler Category: New Jersey - Wage & Hour

On August 6, 2019, New Jersey’s wage and hour laws were amended to include liquidated damages on some claims, a new retaliation cause of action, and expansion of the statute of limitations from two to six years (the “2019 amendments”).  Since then, litigants in New Jersey have struggled with the

New Jersey Employers Get Brief Reprieve on Older Claims Brought Under Wage Theft Act

Posted: May 20, 2024 | Goldberg Segalla Category: New Jersey - Wage & Hour

For claims that accrued prior to August 6, 2019, the applicable statute of limitations under the Wage Theft Act remains two years.

Open House on Classification of Commissioned Real Estate Salespeople? New Jersey Court Rules ABC Test Does Not Apply for State Wage Payment Claims

Posted: February 14, 2023 | Littler Category: New Jersey - Wage & Hour

New Jersey court held that ABC test for determining worker classification does not apply to state wage claims asserted by fully commissioned real estate salespeople. Court did not establish an alternative test or dismiss misclassification lawsuit, even though plaintiff had signed an independent contractor agreement.

New Jersey Department of Labor Issues Mandatory Misclassification Poster

Posted: June 8, 2020 | Ogletree Deakins Category: New Jersey - Wage & Hour

In January of this year, New Jersey enacted a package of laws designed to root out and punish misclassification of employees as independent contractors.

New Jersey Issues a New Posting Concerning Worker Misclassification

Posted: June 2, 2020 | Littler Category: New Jersey - Wage & Hour

Earlier this year, Governor Murphy signed a package of legislation aimed at tightening worker misclassification enforcement in New Jersey.  One of these new measures, Assembly Bill 5843, established a new posting requirement for employers.

New Jersey Amends its Wage Statement Requirements

Posted: January 28, 2020 | Littler Category: New Jersey - Wage & Hour

Among the 153 bills Governor Phil Murphy signed into law on January 21, 2020 was Senate Bill 1791, which amends the New Jersey Wage Payment Law (WPL) to require employers to provide additional information on employees’ wage statements.

New Jersey Wage Theft Law Increases Employer Liability for Wage and Hour Violations

Posted: August 7, 2019 | Jackson Lewis Category: New Jersey - Wage & Hour

New Jersey’s Wage Theft Act (WTA) significantly enhances employer penalties under the state’s wage and hour laws by adding liquidated damages and providing extra protections for employee retaliation claims. In addition, the WTA makes client-employers and labor contractors jointly and severally liable “for any violations of the provisions of State wage and hour laws,” including those on retaliation. In fact, the WTA declares any waiver of its “joint and several liability” section “void and unenforceable.”

Governor Murphy Signs Bill to Increase New Jersey’s Minimum Wage to $15 by 2024

Posted: February 5, 2019 | Ford Harrison Category: New Jersey - Wage & Hour

Effective July 1, 2019, New Jersey’s minimum wage will increase to $10.00 per hour from $8.85. After months of negotiations, on Monday, Governor Phil Murphy signed a bill to gradually raise the state minimum wage to $15.00 per hour by 2024.

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