Fair Pay: New Jersey
Federal law and guidance on this subject should be reviewed together with this section.
Author: Brightmine Editorial Team
Summary
- The New Jersey Law Against Discrimination (NJLAD) prohibits pay discrimination on the basis of certain protected characteristics. See Equal Pay Laws.
- New Jersey does not have a law that requires private employers to submit data regarding the compensation and demographics of their workforce to a state government agency. See Pay Data Reporting.
- New Jersey does not have a pay transparency law that requires employees to disclose pay ranges to applicants and employees in certain situations. See Pay Transparency.
- New Jersey has a law restricting employers from inquiring into or relying upon an applicant's salary history. See Salary History Inquiries.
- Jersey City has enacted laws related to salary history and pay transparency. See Local Requirements.