Spring Forward: New Jersey May Adopt Federal Regulations on Overtime Exemptions

New Jersey has taken the first step towards bringing the State’s regulations on overtime exemptions in line with federal law. The New Jersey Department of Labor and Workforce Development (“NJDOL”) on March 21, 2011, proposed to adopt the federal regulations regarding overtime exemptions and repeal the existing State regulations. The move would eliminate needless inconsistencies between the two regulatory schemes and provide greater certainty to employers and employees regarding appropriate worker classifications. The current proposal comes on the heels of the NJDOL’s adoption of federal regulations regarding practices in rounding employees’ wages.