05.22.2025Independent Contractor Relationships Under Renewed Scrutiny by NJDOL On May 5, 2025, the New Jersey Department of Labor and Workforce Development opened a 60-day comment period on a proposed regulation that would make it harder for independent contractors to contract their services as non-employees in New Jersey since the proposed regulation, if implemented, would classify more workers as employees of their service recipient. Classification as an employee rather than independent contractor would mean a host of state laws will apply to both the worker and the business for wage-hour laws, unemployment compensation, insurance benefits, tax purposes, workers’ compensation, and exposure to union organizing. This effort comes as the federal government is moving in the opposite direction – to allow more independent contractor arrangements.
12.18.2024UPDATE - New Jersey Employers Need To Start Preparing For The New Pay Transparency Law's June 1, 2025 Effective DateOn November 18, 2024, New Jersey Governor Phil Murphy signed into law, Senate Bill 2310, making it the eleventh state to enact a pay transparency law. On June 1, 2025, when the new law goes into effect, certain New Jersey employers will be required to disclose their hourly wage or annual salary pay ranges and general benefit information for each job posting/advertisement. The new law will also require employers to make “reasonable efforts” to advise current employees of promotional opportunities within their organization.
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