Hours Worked: New Jersey
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.