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Hours Worked: New Jersey

Hours Worked requirements for other states

Federal law and guidance on this subject should be reviewed together with this section.

Author: John Sarno, Employer's Association of New Jersey

Updating Author: Brightmine Editorial Team

Summary

New Jersey's wage and hour law establishes criteria for determining whether certain activities - including break periods; on-call time; and show-up / reporting time - count as compensable working time. This guide provides an in-depth review of New Jersey employment law requirements with respect to hours worked.