The New Jersey Department of Labor and Workforce Development recently issued a new notice-posting requirement, applicable to all New Jersey employers. Under this new mandate, which went into effect November 7, 2011, New Jersey employers are required to: (a) post the newly published notice, "Employer Obligation to Maintain and Report Records" conspicuously in the workplace, and (b) provide each New Jersey employee with a copy ofthe notice by December 7, 2011.

The six-page mandatory notice summarizes the record-keeping requirements under the following New Jersey statutes: the Wage Payment Law, the Wage and Hour Law, the Prevailing Wage Act, the Unemployment Compensation Law, the Temporary Disability Benefits and Family Leave Insurance Law, the Workers’ Compensation Law and the Gross Income Tax Act. It also provides a list of contact numbers for questions and complaints regarding an employer’s failure to meet the requirements of these statutes.

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