New Jersey’s far-reaching pay transparency law is about to take effect – is your business ready to comply? Starting June 1, covered employers, including certain businesses outside of the state, must disclose compensation and...more
5/29/2025
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As independent contractor misclassification enforcement eases up at the federal level, New Jersey is doubling down on the state’s strict test for determining how a worker should be classified under various state laws. The New...more
New Jersey recently put employers on notice: AI-driven bias is illegal discrimination. The state’s January 9 guidance on algorithmic discrimination makes it clear that the New Jersey Law Against Discrimination (LAD) applies...more
The Port Authority of New York and New Jersey is considering a proposal to increase the minimum wage for airport workers at LaGuardia Airport, John F. Kennedy International Airport, and Newark Liberty International Airport....more
New Jersey will soon be the next state with a pay transparency law – which means employers should have an action plan ready for compliance. New Jersey already has one of the most robust pay equity laws in the country, and a...more
11/21/2024
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For the seventh year in a row, New Jersey will be increasing its minimum wage effective January 1, 2025. Under a law passed in 2019, the New Jersey Department of Labor and Workforce Development (NJDOL) initially set a minimum...more
Public works contractors and subcontractors in New Jersey are required to submit certified payroll records on an ongoing basis – but starting August 15, those records must be submitted electronically to the New Jersey...more
Once again, New Jersey employers should start preparing for another increase in the state’s minimum wage that will take effect January 1, 2024. In 2019, Governor Phil Murphy signed a law that gradually increases the state’s...more
New Jersey employers that rely on temporary labor are one step closer to fully understanding the contours of the groundbreaking temp worker rights law that recently took effect now that state regulators have released proposed...more
New Jersey is leading the movement to create affirmative protections for temporary laborers. On February 6, Governor Murphy signed the “Temporary Workers’ Bill of Rights,” which strengthens protections for temporary workers....more
2/10/2023
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New Jersey is set to strengthen protections for temporary workers in a sweeping bill known as the Temporary Workers’ Bill of Rights. The measure would codify unprecedented measures for the state’s temporary workforce and...more
11/8/2022
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New Jersey employers should prepare now for increases to the state’s minimum wage that will take effect January 1, 2023. In 2019, Governor Phil Murphy signed a law that gradually increases the state’s minimum wage to $15 an...more
New Jersey employers will need to display revised posters advising employees of their rights under the state’s anti-discrimination and family leave laws, according to regulations that were adopted by the New Jersey Division...more
The New Jersey legislature is currently considering legislation that would add the state to the growing list of jurisdictions that have significantly limited the scope and enforceability of non-competition agreements and...more
6/1/2022
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With a new year on the horizon, New Jersey employers should prepare now for impending changes to the state’s minimum wage. In 2019, Governor Phil Murphy signed a law that gradually increases the state’s minimum wage to $15 an...more