US Jurisdictions

New Jersey

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    Legal Timetable

    New Jersey Minimum Wage to Increase to $8.25 per Hour

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    Legal Timetable

    New Jersey to Increase Unemployment Insurance, Temporary Disability Insurance and Family Leave Insurance Taxable Wage Base

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    Employment Law Guide

    Health Care Continuation (COBRA): New Jersey

    New Jersey law requires covered employers to provide eligible employees and dependents the option of continuing health care coverage under certain circumstances. This guide helps HR professionals understand requirements related to continued health care coverage and conversion coverage.

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    Employment Law Guide

    Overtime: New Jersey

    New Jersey's wage and hour law requires covered employers to pay nonexempt employees overtime for every hour worked in excess of 40 hours in a workweek. This guide provides an in-depth review of New Jersey employment law requirements HR must follow with respect to this law.

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    Employment Law Guide

    Employee Classification: New Jersey

    New Jersey's wage and hour law exempts from its minimum wage and/or overtime requirements certain employees, including executives, administrators, professionals and outside salespersons. This guide provides an in-depth review of New Jersey employment law requirements with respect to employee classification, including minimum salary levels and other exemption criteria.

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    Employment Law Guide

    Jury Duty: New Jersey

    This guide provides an overview of New Jersey law regarding jury duty leave for employees. It covers employer obligations to provide leave, employee eligibility for leave, compensation during leave, prohibited actions against employees who perform jury service, and employee remedies for employer discrimination or retaliation with respect to jury service.

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    Employment Law Guide

    HR Management: New Jersey

    New Jersey law does not require private employers to provide employees with access to their personnel files.

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    Employment Law Guide

    Affirmative Action: New Jersey

    This guide provides HR professionals with an overview of New Jersey laws surrounding affirmative action in the workplace. It covers the law for private employers, the law for state contractors and veterans preference policies.

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    Employment Law Guide

    The Unionization Process: New Jersey

    This guide provides an overview of laws relevant to the unionization process in New Jersey. It includes information on the state's right-to-work status and the right to free speech during organizing campaigns.

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    Employment Law Guide

    New Hire Reporting: New Jersey

    This guide provides compliance guidance for HR and payroll professionals in New Jersey regarding the requirement to report new hire information to the state, including what, when and how to report.

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