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Articles Discussing New Jersey Wage & Hour Laws.
Understanding NJ’s New Pay Transparency Law: Key Terms, Requirements, and Compliance Insights for Employers
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
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!
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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.”
New Jersey Becomes Latest State to Enact a $15 Minimum Wage Law
With its governor’s signature yesterday, New Jersey became the latest – and the third largest – state to pass a $15.00 per hour minimum wage bill. The only states with larger populations than New Jersey passing such $15 minimum wage bills are California and New York, which enacted similar laws in 2016 and 2017, respectively.
Governor Murphy Signs Bill to Increase New Jersey’s Minimum Wage to $15 by 2024
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.
New Jersey Employers Should Expect Minimum Wage Hike to $15 Per Hour
On Thursday, January 24, 2019, the New Jersey Assembly Labor Committee approved a bill (A 15) that, if passed by the legislature, would incrementally raise New Jersey’s minimum wage to $15 per hour for most workers by 2024. If effected, this bill will make New Jersey the fourth state in the nation to commit to a gradual minimum wage hike to $15, joining Massachusetts, California, and New York. While the bill still requires approval by both houses of the state legislature and signature by Governor Murphy, prospect of passage is high in light of Democratic control of both houses and the Governor’s stated support of the initiative.
New Jersey Legislature Considers Raising Minimum Wage for Subcontractors at Transportation Centers
The New Jersey Legislature is considering a bill (S-3226; A-4870) to raise the minimum wage for employees of subcontractors at Newark Liberty International Airport, Newark Penn Station, and the Hoboken Terminal. If the bill passes, the minimum wage for these employees could be as high as $17.98 an hour, which would effectively eliminate and, in fact, more than double the current state minimum wage of $8.44 an hour.