Executive Summary: On March 26, 2018, the New Jersey legislature overwhelmingly passed amendments to the state discrimination law, including additional pay equity protections. The bill now goes to Governor Phil Murphy’s desk, who has indicated he will sign it into law. If signed, it would be one of the broadest equal pay statutes in the country. This legislation would make it unlawful for anyone who is in a “protected class” to receive lower pay or benefits for substantially similar work, unless the employer can demonstrate this differential is based on criteria permitted under the law.
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