State Update Overview
| Date Updated | January 2023 |
| Labor Law Update | The State of New Jersey Minimum Wage Law; federal EEO workplace discrimination laws |
| What Changed | Increased minimum wage rates; revised poster |
| Mandatory or Non-Mandatory | Mandatory |
| Updated Poster | New Jersey Labor Law Poster |
In January 2023, the New Jersey Department of Labor and Workforce Development published a revised wage and hour notice.
New Jersey Minimum Wage Law Update
- Minimum wage increased to $14.13 per hour for most employers, $12.93 per hour for seasonal and small employers, $12.01 per hour for agricultural employers, $5.26 per hour for tipped workers, and $17.13 per hour for direct care staff at long-term care facilities
- New rates effective January 1, 2023
Wage and Hour Exemptions
Employees may be exempt from wage and hour laws based on criteria associated with their salary, actual duties, and skills. Exempt employees neither receive overtime pay nor qualify for minimum wage. New Jersey labor law defines these exemptions based on Executive, Administrative, or Professional status. Learn more here.
In October 2022, the U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) published a revised Know Your Rights: Workplace Discrimination is Illegal poster.
Federal EEOC Workplace Discrimination Law Update
- Revised poster includes additional information regarding who is protected, covered organizations, types of illegal employment discrimination, and types of employment practices that can be challenged as discriminatory.
- Clarified process to file a discrimination complaint through the EEOC including updated websites and new phone number
- Added QR code
- Newly added information for the federal Department of Labor’s Office of Federal Contract Compliance Program and coverage of employees of a company with a federal contract or subcontract
- Clarified process to report a contractor who has violated its nondiscrimination or affirmative action obligations under OFCCP’s authorities
- Added access information for telecommunications relay services
New Jersey Labor Law Poster Update
All businesses within the State of New Jersey must display the revised Wage and Hour Law Abstract and federal EEOC Know Your Rights: Workplace Discrimination is Illegal posters along with other state-mandated posting requirements where they are sufficiently accessible and viewable to all employees. This change has been reflected in our New Jersey & Federal Labor Law Poster and does require an immediate mandatory update. Failure to meet compliance requirements and display the updated poster could result in fines.
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