N.J. Stat. § 34:6A-47 — NJ Code / Title 34 / Chapter 6A / Section 6A-47
Advisors to commission of capital budgeting and planning on workplace safety and health
Status: in_force

The Commissioner of Labor, the Commissioner of Community Affairs and the Commissioner of Health shall serve in an advisory capacity to the New Jersey Commission on Capital Budgeting and Planning on matters of workplace safety and health, to ensure that new construction meets the standards established by this act. L.1983, c. 516, s. 23, eff. Jan. 17, 1984.
N.J. Stat. § 34:11-56a21 — NJ Code / Title 34 / Chapter 11 / Section 11-56a21
Summary of act, orders, and regulations; posting
Status: in_force

Every employer subject to any provision of this act or of any regulations or orders issued under this act shall keep a summary of this act, approved by the commissioner, and copies of any applicable wage orders and regulations issued under this act, or a summary of such wage orders and regulations, posted in a conspicuous and accessible place in or about the premises wherein any person subject thereto is employed. Employers shall be furnished copies of such summaries, orders, and regulations by the State on request without charge. L.1966, c. 113, s. 22.
N.J. Stat. § 34:1B-56 — NJ Code / Title 34 / Chapter 1B / Section 1B-56
Power to covenant
Status: in_force

In order to secure the payment of its bonds and in addition to its other powers, the authority shall have power by resolution to covenant and agree with the several holders of the bonds, as to: a. The custody, security, use, expenditure or application of the proceeds of the bonds; b. Payment of the principal of or interest on the bonds, or any other obligations, and the sources and methods thereof, the rank or priority of the bonds or obligations as to any lien or security, or the acceleration of the maturity of the bonds or obligations; c. The use and disposition of any moneys of the authority, including all revenues or other moneys derived or to be derived from any of the authority's activities; d. The pledging, setting aside, depositing or trusteeing all or any part of the revenues or other moneys of the authority to secure the payment of the principal or interest on the bonds or any other obligations and the powers and duties of any trustees with regard thereto; e. The setting aside out of the revenues or other moneys of the authority of reserves and sinking funds, and the source, custody, security, regulation, application and disposition thereof; f. The rents, fees or other charges for the use of any projects, including any part of any project previously constructed or acquired and any part, replacement or improvement of any project subsequently constructed or acquired, and the fixing, establishment, collection and enforcement of the same; g. Limitation on the issuance of additional bonds or any other obligations or on the incurrence of indebtedness of the authority; h. Vesting in trustees, fiscal or escrow agents within or without the State property, rights, powers and duties in trust as the authority may determine and limiting the rights, duties and powers of those trustees or agents; i. Payment of costs or expenses incident to the enforcement of the bonds or of the provisions of the resolution or of any covenant or contract with the holders of the bonds; j. The procedure, if any, by which the terms of any covenant or contract with, or duty to, the holders of bonds may be amended or abrogated, the amount of bonds the holders of which must consent thereto, and the manner in which that consent may be given or evidenced; or k. Any other matter or course of conduct which, by recital in the resolution, is declared to further secure the payment of the principal of or interest on the bonds. L. 1985, c. 386, s. 10, eff. Dec. 18, 1985.
N.J. Stat. § 34:11-56.81 — NJ Code / Title 34 / Chapter 11 / Section 11-56.81
Posting of waterfront prevailing wage rates.
Status: in_force

5. Waterfront employers employing longshoremen at waterfront facilities shall post the waterfront prevailing wage rates for each classification involved as determined by the commissioner, including the effective date of any changes thereof, in prominent and easily accessible places at the site of the work or at such place or places as are used by them to pay longshoremen their wages. L. 2021, c.336, s.5.
N.J. Stat. § 34:16-27 — NJ Code / Title 34 / Chapter 16 / Section 16-27
Powers of division.
Status: in_force

8. The division shall be authorized to: (a) Adopt and promulgate such rules and regulations as may be necessary to carry out the provisions of P.L.1955, c.64 (C.34:16-20 et seq.). (b) Provide vocational rehabilitation and independent living rehabilitation services, directly or through public or private instrumentalities, to eligible individuals with disabilities without discrimination as to sex, race, color, creed, or national origin, except that the division shall not duplicate services provided for persons who are blind through the Commission for the Blind and Visually Impaired and persons who are deaf or hard of hearing through the New Jersey School for the Deaf, Katzenbach Campus, nor shall the division provide services for persons who in its judgment will not benefit from rehabilitation. In case vocational rehabilitation and independent living rehabilitation services cannot be provided to all eligible individuals with disabilities who apply for such services, the division shall provide, by regulation, the order to be followed in selecting those to whom such services will be provided. (c) Construct or establish and operate rehabilitation facilities and workshops, which may include residential accommodations related to the rehabilitation of individuals with disabilities and make grants to public and other nonprofit organizations for such purposes. (d) Establish and supervise the operation of vending stands and other small businesses established pursuant to P.L.1955, c.64 (C.34:16-20 et seq.) to be conducted by individuals with severe disabilities. (e) Make studies, investigations, demonstrations, and reports, and provide training and instruction (including the establishment and maintenance of such research fellowships and traineeships with such stipends and allowances as may be deemed necessary) in matters relating to vocational rehabilitation and independent living rehabilitation. (f) Enter into reciprocal agreements with other states to provide for the vocational rehabilitation and independent living rehabilitation of residents of the states concerned. (g) Accept and use gifts made, by will or otherwise, for carrying out the purposes of this chapter. Gifts made under such conditions as in the judgment of the division are proper and consistent with the provisions of this chapter, may be accepted, held, invested, reinvested, or used in accordance with the conditions, if any, of the gift. (h) Take such action as it deems necessary or appropriate to carry out the purposes of P.L.1955, c.64 (C.34:16-20 et seq.). L.1955, c.64, s.8; amended 1961, c.20, s.3; 1967, c.123, s.3; 1969, c.91, s.2; 2007, c.39, s.4; 2017, c.131, s.134.
N.J. Stat. § 34:8C-2 — NJ Code / Title 34 / Chapter 8C / Section 8C-2
Responsibilities of labor contractor; certifications.
Status: in_force

2. a. Any labor contractor that provides workers to a client employer in the construction industry shall: (1) certify that the labor contractor has not charged recruitment fees to the workers; (2) certify that the contractor is in compliance with all State and federal labor laws and regulations applicable to the contractor, including laws concerning wages, unemployment and temporary disability insurance, workers' compensation insurance, workplace safety and health, and the payment of payroll taxes; and (3) certify that the owner or owners, and any employee of the labor contractor entity engaged in providing workers to client employers, have had criminal background checks in compliance with standards promulgated by the commissioner. b. All certifications required by this act shall, in compliance with standards promulgated by the commissioner, be kept in written form on file by the contractor for not less than three years after the period of time to which they apply and be provided to the commissioner upon request, and provided to any client employer to whom the contractor provides workers at the time that the workers are provided. The client employer shall also keep the written certifications on file for a period of not less than three years after the period to which they apply and provide them to the commissioner upon request. L.2021, c.271, s.2.
N.J. Stat. § 34:1B-260 — NJ Code / Title 34 / Chapter 1B / Section 1B-260
Total amount of tax credit.
Status: in_force

5. a. The total amount of the tax credit awarded for an eligible business for each new full-time job shall be $10,000 per year for 10 years. The total tax credit amount shall be calculated and credited to the business annually for each year of the eligibility period following the creation of the full-time job pursuant to the incentive phase agreements. b. Following the enactment of P.L.2017, c.282 (C.34:1B-256 et seq.), there shall be no monetary cap on the value of credits approved by the authority attributable to the program. L.2017, c.282, s.5.
N.J. Stat. § 34:5A-23 — NJ Code / Title 34 / Chapter 5A / Section 5A-23
Civil actions for violations; jurisdiction; award
Status: in_force

Any person may bring a civil action in law or equity on his own behalf against any employer for a violation of any provision of this act or any rule and regulation promulgated pursuant thereto or against the Department of Environmental Protection or the Department of Health for failure to enforce the provisions of this act or any rule or regulation promulgated pursuant thereto. The Superior Court shall have jurisdiction over these actions. The court may award, whenever it deems appropriate, costs of litigation, including reasonable attorney and expert witness fees. L.1983, c. 315, s. 23, eff. Aug. 29, 1984.
N.J. Stat. § 34:15F-13 — NJ Code / Title 34 / Chapter 15F / Section 15F-13
Development, administration of program.
Status: in_force

2. a. In cooperation with the Disadvantaged Youth Employment Opportunities Council established in section 1 of P.L.2001, c.446 (C.34:15F-12), the Commissioner of Labor and Workforce Development, in consultation with the State Employment and Training Commission shall develop and administer the employment program established under this act. The commissioner shall, to the greatest extent feasible, attempt to achieve a balance of enrolled disadvantaged youth from the northern, central, and southern parts of the State. b. The Commissioner of Labor and Workforce Development, in consultation with the State Employment and Training Commission, the Department of Education, the Youth Justice Commission, and the council, shall develop procedures relating to the program referral process; establish the selection criteria for participants which shall include the identification of local disadvantaged youths assessed by local law enforcement and juvenile corrections authorities as being at risk of gang membership or involvement or reinvolvement in the criminal justice system and students who are not meeting minimal district standards of behavior and academic achievement; provide a listing of employers who have agreed to participate in the program; and establish the process which will be utilized for matching disadvantaged youth to employment opportunities that will enhance the self-esteem and assimilation of life skills necessary for productive functioning in the school setting and society. L.2001, c.446, s.2; amended 2007, c.189, s.2; 2025, c.35, s.57.
N.J. Stat. § 34:13A-8.3 — NJ Code / Title 34 / Chapter 13A / Section 13A-8.3
Development and maintenance of programs
Status: in_force

The commission in conjunction with the Institute of Management and Labor of Rutgers, The State University, shall develop and maintain a program for the guidance of public employees and public employers in employee-management relations, to provide technical advice to public employees and public employers on employee-management programs, to assist in the development of programs for training employee and management personnel in the principles and procedures of consultation, negotiation and the settlement of disputes in the public service, and for the training of employee and management officials in the discharge of their employee-management relations responsibilities in the public interest. L.1968, c. 303, s. 12, eff. July 1, 1968. Amended by L.1974, c. 123, s. 7.
N.J. Stat. § 34:16-52 — NJ Code / Title 34 / Chapter 16 / Section 16-52
Definitions.
Status: in_force

2. As used in this act: a. "Division" means the Division of Vocational Rehabilitation Services in the Department of Labor and Workforce Development. b. "Citizen with a disability" means any individual who, by reason of illness, injury, age, congenital condition, or other permanent or temporary incapacity or disability, is unable without special facilities or special planning or design to utilize mass transportation facilities and services as effectively as persons who are not so affected. c. "Paratransit" means and includes any service, other than motorbus regular route service and charter services, including, but not limited to, dial-a-ride, nonregular route, jitney or community minibus, and shared-ride services such as vanpools, limousines, or taxicabs which are regularly available to the public. Paratransit shall not include limousine or taxicab service reserved for the private and exclusive use of individual passengers. d. "Public transportation" means all rail passenger service operated by the New Jersey Transit Corporation, and all motorbus regular route service operated pursuant to P.L.1979, c.150 (C.27:25-1 et seq.) or operated pursuant to R.S.48:4-3. e. "Sheltered (extended) employment programs" means those programs established pursuant to regulations adopted pursuant to section 8 of P.L.1955, c.64 (C.34:16-27). f. "Sheltered workshop" means a facility possessing a valid certificate to vend services to the division issued by the director thereof, in compliance with the rules and regulations governing vocational rehabilitation facilities. L.1987, c.455, s.2; amended 2017, c.131, s.144.
N.J. Stat. § 34:1B-7.44 — NJ Code / Title 34 / Chapter 1B / Section 1B-7.44
Rules, regulations.
Status: in_force

8. a. The authority shall adopt, pursuant to the "Administrative Procedure Act," P.L.1968, c.410 (C.52:14B-1 et seq.), any rules and regulations necessary to effectuate the purposes of this act. In developing procedures and forms to be used in connection with the application for and approval of financial assistance pursuant to this act, the authority shall consider the special needs and problems of emerging technology and biotechnology companies in the State. b. Notwithstanding the provisions of the "Administrative Procedure Act," P.L.1968, c.410 (C.52:14B-1 et seq.) to the contrary, the Chief Executive Officer of the New Jersey Economic Development Authority may adopt, immediately upon filing with the Office of Administrative Law, rules and regulations that the chief executive officer deems necessary to implement the provisions of P.L.2025, c.71, which regulations shall be effective for a period not to exceed 365 days from the date of the filing. The chief executive officer shall thereafter amend, adopt, or readopt the regulations in accordance with the requirements of P.L.1968, c.410 (C.52:14B-1 et seq.). L.1995,c.137,s.8; amended 2025, c.71, s.5.
N.J. Stat. § 34:11-56a10 — NJ Code / Title 34 / Chapter 11 / Section 11-56a10
Powers of wage board
Status: in_force

A wage board shall have power to administer oaths and to require by subpoena the attendance and testimony of witnesses, the production of all books, records, and other evidence relative to matters under investigation. Such subpoena shall be signed and issued by the chairman of the wage board and shall be served and have the same effect as if issued out of the Superior Court. A wage board shall have power to cause depositions of witnesses residing within or without the State to be taken in the manner prescribed for like dispositions in civil actions in the Superior Court. L.1966, c. 113, s. 11.
N.J. Stat. § 34:2-31 — NJ Code / Title 34 / Chapter 2 / Section 2-31
§ 34:2-31
Status: in_force

The openings of all hoistways, hatchways, elevators and wellholes on every floor of any mercantile establishment shall be protected by good and sufficient trapdoors or self-closing hatches and safety catches, or strong guard rails at least three feet high, and shall be kept closed and protected at all times except when in actual use by the occupant of the building having the use and control of the same.
N.J. Stat. § 34:15E-7 — NJ Code / Title 34 / Chapter 15E / Section 15E-7
Program link to post-secondary education options established
Status: in_force

7. Each consortium which is awarded a grant from the partnership shall establish a program which provides the option of linkages from apprenticeship to subsequent post-secondary education. Grants may also be provided to consortiums pursuant to this section to create new linkage programs for existing apprenticeship programs. Each participating educational institution in a consortium which is awarded a grant shall develop or modify the classroom curriculum for apprentices to make the classroom training applicable toward associate and baccalaureate degrees. In addition, participating educational institutions shall develop, to the extent feasible, articulation in post-secondary programs which provides participating apprentices with options to progress from apprenticeable trades to professional occupations. The purpose of the program is to enhance the prestige of education for skilled technical work by providing front-line workers with opportunities for lifelong vocationally-relevant learning and advancement. L.1993,c.268,s.7.
N.J. Stat. § 34:1B-139.3 — NJ Code / Title 34 / Chapter 1B / Section 1B-139.3
Contracts between State Treasurer and authority authorized.
Status: in_force

11. The State Treasurer and the authority are authorized to enter into one or more contracts to implement the payment arrangement that is provided for in section 10 of P.L.2003, c.166 (C.34:1B-139.2). The contract or contracts shall provide for payment by the State Treasurer of the amounts required to be paid pursuant to section 10 of P.L.2003, c.166 (C.34:1B-139.2) and shall set forth the procedure for the transfer of moneys for the purpose of paying such moneys. The contract or contracts shall contain such terms and conditions as are determined by the parties, and shall include, but not be limited to, terms and conditions necessary and desirable to secure any bonds or refunding bonds of the authority issued pursuant to this act; provided however, that notwithstanding any other provision of any law, rule, regulation or order to the contrary, the authority shall be paid only such funds as shall be determined by the contract or contracts and further provided that the incurrence of any obligation of the State under the contract or contracts, including any payments to be made thereunder from the General Fund, shall be subject to and dependent upon appropriations being made from time to time by the Legislature for the purposes of this act. L.2003,c.166,s.11.
N.J. Stat. § 34:11-56.70a — NJ Code / Title 34 / Chapter 11 / Section 11-56.70a
Covered airport, related location workers paid prevailing rate.
Status: in_force

9. Not earlier than September 1, 2021, every covered airport or related location employer shall pay a covered airport or related location worker a wage of not less than the prevailing wage rate applicable to that covered airport or related location worker. Nothing in this article shall alter or limit any employer's obligation to pay any otherwise applicable prevailing wage under the "New Jersey Prevailing Wage Act," P.L.1963, c.150 (C.34:11-56.25 et seq.) or the prevailing wage levels for the employees of contractors and subcontractors furnishing building services established under P.L.2005, c.379 (C.34:11-56.58 et seq.). L.2021, c.68, s.9.
N.J. Stat. § 34:1B-373 — NJ Code / Title 34 / Chapter 1B / Section 1B-373
"New Jersey Innovation Fellows Program."
Status: in_force

68. a. There is established the "New Jersey Innovation Fellows Program" within the authority for the purpose of providing seed funding to teams of entrepreneurs, through the disbursement of fellowship grants, and facilitating economic growth and job creation in eligible municipalities. The award of a fellowship grant to a team of entrepreneurs shall be limited to $350,000 per team and shall be used as income-replacement for entrepreneurs who leave the workforce to open and operate a business in an eligible municipality. b. The chief executive officer shall award fellowship grants through a competitive grant solicitation to teams of no less than three entrepreneurs, in which at least half of the team members are first time entrepreneurs, with well-written business plans who: (1) are seeking to open and operate a business in a targeted industry, which business is located in an eligible municipality; (2) commit to working at the business on a full-time basis for two years next following receipt of the fellowship grant; (3) participate in a mentorship program; and (4) pay gross income tax pursuant to N.J.S.54A:1-1 et seq. at the time of applying for the fellowship grant and remain New Jersey taxpayers during the time in which fellowship grants are disbursed and the next following two years. If any member of the original awarded team of entrepreneurs ceases to be a New Jersey taxpayer during the time in which fellowship grants are disbursed and the next following two years, the fellowship grant may be rescinded, and any amount paid may be recouped, by the authority. c. A team of entrepreneurs seeking to participate in the program shall submit an application in a form determined by the chief executive officer. The application shall include information that the chief executive officer determines is necessary to administer the program. d. The chief executive officer shall award fellowship grants in intervals determined by the chief executive officer following application approval and the submission of proof by a team of entrepreneurs that the team has fulfilled the eligibility requirements pursuant to subsection b. of this section and any other requirements determined by the authority. The submission of proof shall be subject to review and audit by the authority. e. A team of entrepreneurs that includes at least one member who is a graduate of a New Jersey college or university or is a diverse entrepreneur, as defined in section 2 of P.L.1997, c.349 (C.54:10A-5.29), and meets the eligibility requirements may receive a fellowship grant up to $400,000. f. Within one year of the effective date of P.L.2021, c.160 (C.34:1B-370 et al.), the authority shall undertake a disparity study analyzing the relative availability of seed money and capital for diverse entrepreneurs, as defined in section 2 of P.L.1997, c.349 (C.54:10A-5.29), in this State and the authority's historic support of such businesses. If recommended by the study, the authority shall establish policies, practices, protocols, and, if appropriate, minimum percentages of the funds to be set aside to eligible teams of entrepreneurs that include at least one diverse entrepreneur or one female entrepreneur. Regardless of whether the disparity study recommends a set-aside for diverse entrepreneurs, the authority may make up to 35 percent of the funds available for the award of fellowship grants to teams of entrepreneurs that include at least one member that either resides in a New Jersey State opportunity zone, as defined in section 45 of P.L.2020, c.156 (C.34:1B-313), or is seeking to open and operate a business in an opportunity zone eligible census tract. L.2021, c.160, s.68.
N.J. Stat. § 34:1-61 — NJ Code / Title 34 / Chapter 1 / Section 1-61
Co-operation; advisory assistants
Status: in_force

The commissioner is authorized to co-operate with other public employment bureaus, whether operated by voluntary, charitable or eleemosynary organizations, or by municipalities in this or other states, or by states, or by the United States government. He may appoint, to aid in carrying on his work in various parts of this state, advisory committees or agents who shall serve without pay.
N.J. Stat. § 34:16-44 — NJ Code / Title 34 / Chapter 16 / Section 16-44
Inapplicability of requirement for employer's permit relating to ratio of employees in home work to those in factory for extended employment program of sheltered workshop
Status: in_force

The provisions of P.L.1941, c. 308 (C. 34:6-136.1 et seq.) relating to the ratio of employees engaged in home work to those employed in a factory and the requirement for an employer's permit shall not apply to an extended employment program of a sheltered workshop. L.1973, c. 45, s. 3, eff. Feb. 27, 1973.
N.J. Stat. § 34:1B-48 — NJ Code / Title 34 / Chapter 1B / Section 1B-48
Definitions
Status: in_force

For the purposes of this act: a. "Authority" means the New Jersey Development Authority for Small Businesses, Minorities and Women's Enterprises established pursuant to the provisions of this act; b. "Board" means the board of directors of the New Jersey Development Authority for Small Businesses, Minorities and Women's Enterprises established pursuant to the provisions of this act; c. "Eligible business" means a small business or a minority or women's business determined to be eligible to receive assistance and participate in programs according to the standards established pursuant to this act; d. "Minority" means a person who is: (1) Black, which is a person having origins in any of the black racial groups in Africa; or (2) Hispanic, which is a person of Spanish or Portuguese culture, with origins in Mexico, South or Central America, or the Caribbean islands, regardless of race; or (3) Asian-American, which is a person having origins in any of the original peoples of the Far East, Southeast Asia, and Indian subcontinent, Hawaii, or the Pacific Islands; or (4) American Indian or Alaskan native, which is a person having origins in any of the original peoples of North America; e. "Minority business" means a business in which at least 51% of the beneficial ownership of the business is held by minorities, and in which the majority of the management are minorities; f. "Small business" means a business in which at least 51% of the beneficial ownership of the business is held by persons other than minorities or women and the majority of the management of which is other than minorities or women, and which business is of a type and size defined by the Commissioner of the Department of Commerce and Economic Development as a small business, which definition shall be similar to that of the federal Small Business Administration; g. "Women" means a woman, regardless of race; h. "Women's business" means a business in which at least 51% of the beneficial ownership of the business is held by women, and in which the majority of the management are women. L. 1985, c. 386, s. 2, eff. Dec. 18, 1985.
N.J. Stat. § 34:15D-1 — NJ Code / Title 34 / Chapter 15D / Section 15D-1
Short title
Status: in_force

1. This act shall be known and may be cited as the "1992 New Jersey Employment and Workforce Development Act." L.1992,c.43,s.1.
N.J. Stat. § 34:15-57.1 — NJ Code / Title 34 / Chapter 15 / Section 15-57.1
Reimbursement of benefits paid under Temporary Disability Benefits Law
Status: in_force

Whenever an employee becomes entitled to or is awarded compensation for temporary disability pursuant to chapter fifteen of Title 34 of the Revised Statutes for the same weeks or period with respect to which he has received disability benefits pursuant to the Temporary Disability Benefits Law (P.L.1948, c. 110), the Deputy Directors or Referees of the Division of Workmen's Compensation are authorized to incorporate in such award, order, or approval of settlement, an order requiring the employer or his insurance carrier to reimburse the Division of Employment Security of the New Jersey Department of Labor and Industry, the employer involved in the claim under chapter fifteen of Title 34 of the Revised Statutes, or his insurance carrier, as the case may be, the amount of any disability benefits it may have paid to such employee. L.1950, c. 174, p. 402, s. 1.
N.J. Stat. § 34:11-56.46 — NJ Code / Title 34 / Chapter 11 / Section 11-56.46
Effective date
Status: in_force

This act shall take effect January 1, 1964. L.1963, c. 150, s. 22.
N.J. Stat. § 34:6-150 — NJ Code / Title 34 / Chapter 6 / Section 6-150
Violations, penalties.
Status: in_force

7. a. Any manufacturer or contractor who has failed to comply with the registration requirements of section 3 of this act shall be deemed to have violated this act. b. Any manufacturer or contractor who has failed to comply, for the second time within any three-year period, with an order issued by the commissioner to comply with the registration requirements of section 3 of this act shall be deemed to have violated this act. c. Any manufacturer or contractor who contracts for the performance of any apparel industry service, as identified in subsection a. of section 2 of this act, with any other manufacturer or contractor whom the manufacturer or contractor knows does not hold a valid registration shall be deemed to have violated this act. A contractor or manufacturer who knowingly violates this subsection c. within three years after having been found liable for a civil or administrative penalty for violating this subsection c. is guilty of a crime of the fourth degree. d. No manufacturer or contractor shall perform services or hold himself out as being able to perform services as a registered manufacturer or contractor unless he holds a valid registration pursuant to this act. A contractor or manufacturer who knowingly violates this subsection d. within three years after having been found liable for a civil or administrative penalty for violating this subsection d. is guilty of a crime of the fourth degree. e. If the commissioner or his designee determines that any manufacturer or contractor commits a violation as provided in subsection a., b., or c. of this section, or violates subsection d. of this section, the commissioner or his designee may impose a civil penalty, and such penalty shall be made with due consideration of the size and past experience of the manufacturer or contractor and the seriousness of the violation, upon the manufacturer or contractor of not less than $1,000 and not more than $2,000 for an initial violation and not less than $2,000 and not more than $4,000 for each subsequent violation, and, as an alternative or in addition to the civil penalty, the commissioner or his designee is authorized to assess and collect an administrative penalty, of not less than $250 and not more than $500 for a first violation and not less than $500 and not more than $1,000 for each subsequent violation, specified in a schedule of penalties to be promulgated by rule or regulation of the commissioner in accordance with the "Administrative Procedure Act," P.L.1968, c.410 (C.52:14B-1 et seq.). No administrative penalty shall be levied pursuant to this subsection unless the commissioner or his designee provides the violator with notification of the violation and of the amount of the penalty by certified mail and an opportunity to request a hearing within 15 days following the receipt of the notice. If a hearing is requested, the commissioner, or his designee, may issue a final order upon such hearing and a finding that a violation has occurred. If no hearing is requested, the notice shall become a final order upon the expiration of the 15-day period. Payment of the penalty is due when a final order is issued or when the notice becomes a final order. Any penalty imposed under this subsection may be recovered with costs in a summary proceeding pursuant to "the penalty enforcement law" (N.J.S.2A:58-1 et seq.). The civil or administrative penalties shall be paid to the Division of Workplace Standards and applied to enforcement and administrative costs of the division, except as provided in subsection b. of section 11 of this act. Any civil penalty imposed pursuant to this section shall be enforceable in a summary manner pursuant to Rule 4:70 of the Rules Governing the Courts of the State of New Jersey. f. If any manufacturer or contractor fails to comply with an order by the commissioner to register or renew registration, the commissioner may seek and obtain in a summary action in Superior Court an injunction prohibiting such unlawful activity. g. An intentional failure to comply with the registration requirements of section 3 of this act shall be a crime of the fourth degree. h. The commissioner or his designee may, after a hearing thereon, and after due consideration of the size and past experience of the manufacturer or contractor and the seriousness of the violation, require as a condition of continued registration, the payment of a surety bond or may revoke, by order, the registration of any manufacturer or contractor for any period ranging from 30 days to one year upon being found guilty of: (1) A second violation of the same provision of this act within any three-year period; or (2) A second violation within any three-year period of the same provision of any other labor law applicable to the employment of production employees. The surety bond shall be payable to the State and shall be for the benefit of production employees damaged by any failure of the manufacturer or contractor to pay wages or benefits or otherwise comply with the provisions of law. The surety bond shall be in the sum and form that the commissioner deems necessary for the protection of the production employees, but shall not exceed $2,500 per production employee. i. Any manufacturer or contractor who contracts, for the second time within any three-year period, for the performance of any apparel industry service with any other manufacturer or contractor whom the manufacturer or contractor knows has failed to comply with the registration requirements of section 3 of this act, shall, if the other manufacturer or contractor has failed to pay any civil penalty assessed under subsection e. of this section, be liable to pay a civil penalty equal to the civil penalty that the other manufacturer or contractor has been assessed. j. Nothing herein shall affect either the authority of the department to enforce the industrial homework laws of this State or the right of any manufacturer to possess or repossess any apparel, or sections or components of apparel, that are located at any contractor with whom it has contracted. L.1987,c.458,s.7; amended 1991, c.189, s.9; 1999, c.4, s.2.
N.J. Stat. § 34:11A-14 — NJ Code / Title 34 / Chapter 11A / Section 11A-14
Notification to employees by employers with self-funded health plans
Status: in_force

18. An employer who provides a comprehensive self-funded health benefits plan to his employees or their dependents in this State shall annually, and upon request of an employee at other times during the year, notify his employees that they are covered by a self-insured plan that is not subject to regulation by the State of New Jersey, and specify which mandated health insurance benefits, established by statute, are not covered by the self-insured plan. The Commissioner of Health and Senior Services shall notify the Commissioner of Labor of any health insurance mandates enacted into law, and the Commissioner of Labor shall notify employers in a timely manner of the health insurance mandates subject to the provisions of this section. L.1997,c.192,s.18.
N.J. Stat. § 34:1B-229 — NJ Code / Title 34 / Chapter 1B / Section 1B-229
Transfer of tourism-related functions to Department of State.
Status: in_force

20. a. The functions, powers, and duties of the New Jersey Commerce Commission, pursuant to P.L.1992, c.165 (C.40:54D-1 et seq.), with respect to a tourism improvement and development authority, established pursuant to section 18 of P.L.1992, c.165 (C.40:54D-18), are continued and are transferred to the Department of State, to be administered within that department as the Secretary so determines. Any employees of the New Jersey Commerce Commission who are assigned to perform the work of the Tourism Improvement and Development Authority may be transferred to the Department of State subject to the protections set forth in subsection b. of section 4 of this act. b. Whenever, in any law, rule, regulation, order, reorganization plan, contract, document, judicial or administrative proceeding, or otherwise, reference is made to the New Jersey Commerce Commission, the Department of Commerce and Economic Development, or the Commissioner of the Department of Commerce and Economic Development, with respect to a tourism improvement and development authority, the same shall mean and refer to the New Jersey Department of State. L.2008, c.27, s.20.
N.J. Stat. § 34:3A-4 — NJ Code / Title 34 / Chapter 3A / Section 3A-4
Findings, declarations
Status: in_force

The Legislature finds and declares that: a. Because of the fire hazards directly associated with dispensing fuel, it is in the public interest that gasoline station operators have the control needed over that activity to ensure compliance with appropriate safety procedures, including turning off vehicle engines and refraining from smoking while fuel is dispensed; b. At self-service gasoline stations in other states, cashiers are often unable to maintain a clear view of the activities of customers dispensing gasoline, or to give their undivided attention to observing customers; therefore, when customers, rather than attendants, are permitted to dispense fuel, it is far more difficult to enforce compliance with safety procedures; c. The State needs stronger measures to enforce both compliance by customers with the ban on self-service and compliance by attendants with safety procedures; d. The higher general liability insurance premium rates charged to self-service stations reflect the fact that customers who leave their vehicles to dispense gasoline or other inflammable liquids face significant inconveniences and dangers, including the risks of crime and fall-related personal injury, which are a special burden to drivers with physical infirmities, such as the handicapped and some senior citizens; e. Exposure to toxic gasoline fumes represents a health hazard when customers dispense their own gasoline, particularly in the case of pregnant women; f. The significantly higher prices usually charged for full-service gasoline in states where self-service is permitted results in discrimination against low income individuals, who are under greater economic pressure to undergo the inconvenience and hazards of dispensing their own gasoline; g. The increasing use of self-service has contributed to the diminished availability of repair facilities and maintenance services at gasoline stations; h. Even in filling stations which offer both self-service and full-service gasoline, customers are less likely, because of the much higher price usually charged for full service, to have attendants make needed maintenance checks, thus causing significant neglect of maintenance and danger both to the customers and to other motorists, as well as the unneeded costly repairs which often result from deferred maintenance; i. The prohibition of customer self-service does not constitute a restraint of trade in derogation of the general public interest because the Legislature finds no conclusive evidence that self-service gasoline provides a sustained reduction in gasoline prices charged to customers; and j. A prohibition of self-service gasoline will therefore promote the common welfare by providing increased safety and convenience without causing economic harm to the public in general. L.1989, c.263, s.1.
N.J. Stat. § 34:6A-22 — NJ Code / Title 34 / Chapter 6A / Section 6A-22
Exemptions.
Status: in_force

22. This act is not intended to apply and shall not apply to the following: (a) Places of employment under the exclusive jurisdiction of the Federal Government with respect to the health and safety of employees; (b) Places of employment subject to the provisions of the Mine Safety Act, P.L.1954, c.197; (c) Employment and places of employment subject to the provisions of the Construction Safety Act, P.L.1962, c.45; (d) (Deleted by amendment, P.L.2023, c.262) (e) Transportation equipment coming under the jurisdiction of the Interstate Commerce Commission, Federal Aviation Administration, or of the New Jersey Division of Motor Vehicles; (f) (Deleted by amendment, P.L.2023, c.262) (g) Schools, colleges and universities; (h) Places of employment with fewer than four employees, except places of employment by individuals for domestic services in the residences of the individuals; employment in which the manufacturing of goods of any kind is carried on; and except as hereinafter provided in paragraph (o) of this section; (i) Agricultural employment; (j) Banks and other financial institutions; (k) Places of employment in which the employees are primarily engaged in office operations and buildings under the actual control of one employer and in which the employees are primarily engaged in office operations or laboratories primarily engaged in research, development, or testing conducted on premises, in separate buildings, or in building sections devoted exclusively to these operations; (l) Public utilities which own, operate, manage or control any autobus, canal, express, railroad, street railway, traction railway, subway, pipeline, gas, electric light, heat, power, water, oil, sewer, telephone or telegraph system, plant or equipment for public use, under privileges granted by the State or by any political subdivision thereof, with respect to work operations performed in connection with the plant or facilities of such public utility located in the public streets and highways, roads and alleys, private rights-of-way, or upon their customers' premises; (m) Liquefied petroleum gas bulk plants and facilities subject to the jurisdiction and supervision of the Superintendent of State Police, pursuant to chapter 139 of the laws of 1950 (C.21:1B-1 to 21:1B-8); (n) Natural gas pipeline utilities subject to the provisions of the Natural Gas Safety Act (P.L.1952, c. 166) (C.48:10-2 to 48:10-9); and (o) Establishments with fewer than 10 employees and which are devoted exclusively to the sale of goods, or furnishing of services, at retail. L.1965, c. 154, s. 22; amended 2023, c.262, s.7.
N.J. Stat. § 34:1B-200 — NJ Code / Title 34 / Chapter 1B / Section 1B-200
Amending ordinance required for changing district boundaries, pledged revenues.
Status: in_force

11. After adoption of the ordinance establishing a district, there shall be no expansion or contraction of the boundaries of the district or the designation of the pledged revenues without adoption of an amending ordinance approved by the treasurer as provided in sections 9 and 10 of P.L.2007, c.30 (C.34:1B-198 and C.34:1B-199). L.2007, c.30,s.11.
N.J. Stat. § 34:15-96 — NJ Code / Title 34 / Chapter 15 / Section 15-96
First report of accident.
Status: in_force

34:15-96. First report of accident. Every employer who has made provisions for payment of obligations to an injured employee as required by article 5 of this chapter (R.S.34:15-70 et seq.) shall, upon the happening of any accident or the occurrence of any compensable occupational disease in its establishment, promptly furnish the insurance carrier, or the third party administrator, if applicable, with information necessary to enable it to carry out the intent of this chapter. Within three weeks after learning of an accident, or obtaining knowledge of the occurrence of a compensable occupational disease, every insurance carrier, third party administrator, statutory non-insured employer, including the State, county, municipality or school district, and duly authorized self-insured employer not utilizing a third party administrator shall file a report designated as "first notice of accident" in electronic data interchange media with the Division of Workers' Compensation through the Compensation Rating and Inspection Bureau in a format prescribed by the Compensation Rating and Inspection Bureau with a report sent to the employer. The reports, if filed through interim vendors, shall not be used for any purpose other than formatting and transmitting this information to the Compensation Rating and Inspection Bureau and the Division of Workers' Compensation. For purposes of this section, "interim vendor" means a software supplier, network service provider, programming consultants or an insurance support organization, except that an insurance support organization may disclose the information to prevent the misrepresentation or nondisclosure of information which is material to an insurance claim. If the employer disagrees with the report, the employer may prepare and sign an amended report and file it with the insurance carrier, or third party administrator, if applicable. Any resultant change shall be filed by the insurance carrier, or third party administrator, if applicable, with the Division of Workers' Compensation through the Compensation Rating and Inspection Bureau as provided for in this section. The Compensation Rating and Inspection Bureau shall make provisions to insure that information received pursuant to this section shall be readily available to the Division of Workers' Compensation or any person authorized by the Commissioner of Labor pursuant to R.S.34:15-99. Amended 2001, c.326, s.1.
N.J. Stat. § 34:13A-58 — NJ Code / Title 34 / Chapter 13A / Section 13A-58
Definitions.
Status: in_force

3. Notwithstanding any provisions of the "New Jersey Employer-Employee Relations Act," P.L.1941, c.100 (C.34:13A-1 et seq.), or any other law to the contrary, as used in sections 1 through 9 of P.L.2021, c.411 (C.34:13A-56 through C.34:13A-64): a. The term "commission" means the New Jersey Public Employment Relations Commission. b. The term "employer" means the State of New Jersey, or the several counties and municipalities thereof, or any other political subdivision of the State, or any special district, or any county college, or any authority, commission or board, or any branch or agency of the State, except that the term does not include any local or regional school district, or board or commission under the authority of the Commissioner of Education or the State Board of Education. c. The term "employee" means an employee of an employer as defined by subparagraph b above, but does not include firefighting employees of public fire departments or employees engaged in performing police services for public police departments as those terms are defined by section 2 of P.L.1977, c.85 (C.34:13A-15), except that, for the purposes of sections 6 through 9 of P.L.2021, c.411 (C.34:13A-61 through C.34:13A-64), the term "employee" also includes firefighting employees of public fire departments or employees engaged in performing police services for public police departments as those terms are defined by section 2 of P.L.1977, c.85 (C.34:13A-15). d. The terms "employee organization" and "majority representative", unless otherwise specified, mean the "exclusive majority representative" either certified by the commission or recognized by the public employer. L.2021, c.411, s.3.
N.J. Stat. § 34:15-121 — NJ Code / Title 34 / Chapter 15 / Section 15-121
Workers' compensation formal cases; records, destruction
Status: in_force

1. Any records of, or pertaining to, workers' compensation formal cases, wherein original claim petitions have been on file for 45 or more years, may be destroyed by the Division of Workers' Compensation in the State Department of Labor; provided, the Commissioner of Labor shall approve such destruction. L.1953,c.94,s.1; amended 1997, c.9, s.1.
N.J. Stat. § 34:1B-7.20 — NJ Code / Title 34 / Chapter 1B / Section 1B-7.20
Short title
Status: in_force

1. Sections 1 through 10 of this 1993 amendatory and supplementary act shall be known and may be cited as the "Public School Capital Finance Assistance Act." L.1993,c.102,s.1.
N.J. Stat. § 34:2-21.17c — NJ Code / Title 34 / Chapter 2 / Section 2-21.17c
Not considered employee.
Status: in_force

A minor working voluntarily at a recycling center shall not be deemed an employee under R.S. 34:15-36. A municipality or community service organization which uses the services of a minor under this act shall not be subject to R.S. 34:15-10, provided that the municipality or organization has fully complied with P.L. 1940, c. 153 (C. 34:2-21.1 et seq.) and the provisions of this act. L. 1987, c. 249, s. 2.
N.J. Stat. § 34:1B-7.7 — NJ Code / Title 34 / Chapter 1B / Section 1B-7.7
Repayment by Economic Development Authority
Status: in_force

The New Jersey Economic Development Authority, as successor to the New Jersey State Area Redevelopment Authority through the Executive Reorganization Plan filed February 27, 1978, shall repay without interest to the State Treasurer all moneys realized from borrowers upon loans they obtained through the New Jersey State Area Redevelopment Authority, which loans were made from the sums transferred to the authority under section 10 of P.L. 1962, c. 204, section 1 of P.L. 1970, c. 253, and section 1 of P.L. 1973, c. 75 (C. 2A:37-41.2), from the special trust fund established by N.J.S. 2A:37-41, up to the amounts originally transferred. The repayment from moneys realized from borrowers shall be considered as cash received from payments of principal and interest from the borrowers and received from the liquidation of collateral securing such loans. Such repayments shall be net of all direct expenses incurred in servicing the loan or in protecting and collecting the collateral, or both. L. 1986, c. 127, s. 1, eff. Oct. 9, 1986.
N.J. Stat. § 34:1B-21 — NJ Code / Title 34 / Chapter 1B / Section 1B-21
Property of authority; exemption from execution or other judicial process
Status: in_force

All property of an authority shall be exempt from levy and sale by virtue of an execution and no execution or other judicial process shall issue against the same nor shall any judgment against an authority be a charge or lien upon its property; provided, that nothing herein contained shall apply to or limit the rights of the holder of any bonds to pursue any remedy for the enforcement of any pledge or lien given by the authority on or with respect to any project or any revenues or other moneys. L.1975, c. 253, s. 6, eff. Nov. 25, 1975.
N.J. Stat. § 34:15D-11 — NJ Code / Title 34 / Chapter 15D / Section 15D-11
Rules, regulations
Status: in_force

11. The commissioner shall, pursuant to the "Administrative Procedure Act," P.L.1968, c.410 (C.52:14B-1 et seq.), adopt rules and regulations necessary to govern the proper conduct and operation of the program consistent with the provisions of this act. These rules and regulations may include guidelines in addition to, but not inconsistent with, those provided by this act regarding: a. Contracts between applicants for customized training services, the program, service providers or any combination of the three; b. The issuance of training grants to qualified displaced and disadvantaged workers; c. Eligibility and priority of employment and training services to employers and qualified displaced, disadvantaged and employed workers; and d. Qualifications of instruction, facilities, financial responsibility, business practices, and any other matter essential to the maintenance of the adequacy of employment and training services. L.1992,c.43,s.11.
N.J. Stat. § 34:15-31.3 — NJ Code / Title 34 / Chapter 15 / Section 15-31.3
Findings, declarations relative to workers' compensation for certain public safety workers.
Status: in_force

2. The Legislature hereby finds and declares: a. Since the terrorist attacks of September 11, 2001, and the subsequent discovery of terrorist use of anthrax against American citizens that year, millions of dollars of State and federal funds have been spent, and many thousands of man-hours dedicated, to train and equip public safety workers in New Jersey regarding the management of terrorist attacks and other man-made or natural disasters; b. Public safety workers are required by necessity to take great personal risks of serious injury, illness and death in their duties to protect the people of New Jersey from the dangers of catastrophic emergencies, including, but in no way limited to, terrorist attacks and epidemics; c. The risks of exposure to carcinogens, communicable diseases, radiation and related hazards to health, already especially high for fire, police, emergency, medical and other public safety workers, is further increased by the duties of such workers in response to catastrophic emergencies, epidemics, and terrorist attacks which may involve materials related to biological or chemical warfare, or industrial chemicals or other hazardous materials released in connection with terrorist attacks against military, governmental, industrial, infrastructural, and other vulnerable facilities; and d. Many of the severe, painful and even fatal diseases and health conditions which afflict these workers because of those exposures and duties, such as cancer, may take long periods of time to manifest themselves; e. It is therefore an appropriate public policy to modernize the workers' compensation system in this State to ensure the meeting of the critical needs of public safety workers who are New Jersey's first line of defense in the event of catastrophic emergencies, epidemics and terrorist attacks, and assure that those workers are not denied a level of support which is commensurate to the sacrifices they and their families make for the safety and wellbeing of the citizens of this State and the nation. L.2019, c.156, s.2.
N.J. Stat. § 34:6B-20 — NJ Code / Title 34 / Chapter 6B / Section 6B-20
Unlawful employment practice relative to salary history; exceptions.
Status: in_force

1. a. Except as otherwise provided in this section, it shall be an unlawful employment practice for any employer: (1) to screen a job applicant based on the applicant's salary history, including, but not limited to, the applicant's prior wages, salaries or benefits; or (2) to require that the applicant's salary history satisfy any minimum or maximum criteria. b. Notwithstanding the provisions of subsection a. of this section, an employer may: (1) consider salary history in determining salary, benefits, and other compensation for the applicant, and may verify the applicant's salary history, if an applicant voluntarily, without employer prompting or coercion, provides the employer with salary history. An applicant's refusal to volunteer compensation information shall not be considered in any employment decisions; and (2) request that an applicant provide the employer with a written authorization to confirm salary history, including, but not limited to, the applicant's compensation and benefits, after an offer of employment that includes an explanation of the overall compensation package has been made to the applicant. c. This section shall not apply to: (1) applications for internal transfer or promotion with an employee's current employer, or use by the employer of previous knowledge obtained as a consequence of prior employment with the employer; (2) any actions taken by an employer pursuant to any federal law or regulation that expressly requires the disclosure or verification of salary history for employment purposes, or requires knowledge of salary history to determine an employee's compensation; (3) any attempt by an employer to obtain, or verify a job applicant's disclosure of, non-salary related information when conducting a background check on the job applicant, provided that, when requesting information for the background check, the employer shall specify that salary history information is not to be disclosed. If, notwithstanding that specification, salary history information is disclosed, the employer shall not retain that information or consider it when determining the salary, benefits, or other compensation of the applicant; or (4) employer inquiries regarding an applicant's previous experience with incentive and commission plans and the terms and conditions of the plans, provided that the employer shall not seek or require the applicant to report information about the amount of earnings of the applicant in connection with the plans, and that the employer shall not make any inquiry regarding the applicant's previous experience with incentive and commission plans unless the employment opening with the employer includes an incentive or commission component as part of the total compensation program. d. An applicant may provide salary history information, including information regarding the applicant's experience with incentive or commission plans, to an employment agency contacted by the applicant for assistance in searching for and identifying employment opportunities, but the employment agency shall not share the information with potential employers without the express written consent of the applicant. e. (1) Any employer who violates this section shall be liable for a civil penalty in an amount not to exceed $1,000 for the first violation, $5,000 for the second violation, and $10,000 for each subsequent violation collectible by the Commissioner of Labor and Workforce Development in a summary proceeding pursuant to the "Penalty Enforcement Law of 1999," P.L.1999, c.274 (C.2A:58-10 et seq.). (2) If an applicant for a job is a member of a protected class as defined in subsection t. of section 11 of P.L.1945, c.169 (C.10:5-12), an employer shall be subject to section 2 of P.L.2019, c.199 (C.10:4-12.12) for any violation of this section. f. Nothing in this section shall be construed as prohibiting an employer from offering an applicant for a job information regarding wage or salary rates set for the job by collective bargaining agreements or by civil service or other laws, or from paying those rates if the applicant is hired. g. Nothing in this section shall be construed to prohibit an employer who does business, employs persons, or takes applications for employment in at least one state other than New Jersey, from including an inquiry regarding salary history on an employment application, so long as immediately preceding the salary history inquiry on the employment application it states that an applicant for a position the physical location of which will be in whole, or substantial part, in New Jersey is instructed not to answer the salary history inquiry. h. Nothing in this section shall be construed to prohibit an employer from acquiring salary history information that is publicly available, but an employer shall not retain or consider that information when determining the salary, benefits, or other compensation of the applicant unless the applicant voluntarily, without employer prompting or coercion, provides the employer with salary history. An applicant's refusal to volunteer compensation information shall not be considered in any employment decisions. L.2019, c.199, s.1.
N.J. Stat. § 34:11B-6 — NJ Code / Title 34 / Chapter 11B / Section 11B-6
Employees to be informed of their rights and obligations
Status: in_force

An employer shall display conspicuous notice of its employees' rights and obligations pursuant to the provisions of this act, and use other appropriate means to keep its employees so informed. L.1989, c.261, s.6.
N.J. Stat. § 34:1A-48 — NJ Code / Title 34 / Chapter 1A / Section 1A-48
Division of Travel and Tourism; establishment; director; appointment.
Status: in_force

4. There is hereby established in the Department of State the Division of Travel and Tourism. The division shall be under the supervision of a director, who shall be a person qualified by training and experience to direct the work of such division. The director shall be appointed by the Governor after consultation with the council and with the advice and consent of the Senate. The director shall serve during the term of office of the Governor appointing the director and until the director's successor is appointed and qualified. The director shall receive such salary as shall be provided by law and shall devote the director's entire time and attention to the duties of the director's office and shall not, while in office, engage in any other gainful pursuit. The Governor may remove the director from office for cause, upon notice and opportunity to be heard. L.1977, c.225, s.4; amended 2005, c.378, s.3; 2007, c.253, s.3.
N.J. Stat. § 34:11-56a6 — NJ Code / Title 34 / Chapter 11 / Section 11-56a6
Authority of commissioner and director
Status: in_force

The commissioner, the director and their authorized representatives shall have the authority to: (a) investigate and ascertain the wages of persons employed in any occupation in the State; (b) enter and inspect the place of business or employment of any employer or employees in any occupation in the State, for the purpose of examining and inspecting any or all books, registers, payrolls and other records of any such employer that in any way relate to or have a bearing upon the question of wages, hours, and other conditions of employment of any such employees; copy any or all of such books, registers, payrolls, and other records as he or his authorized representative may deem necessary or appropriate; and question such employees for the purpose of ascertaining whether the provisions of this act and the orders and regulations issued hereunder have been and are being complied with; and (c) require from such employer full and correct statements in writing, including sworn statements, with respect to wages, hours, names, addresses and such other information pertaining to his employees and their employment as the commissioner, the director or their authorized representatives may deem necessary or appropriate. L.1966, c. 113, s. 7.
N.J. Stat. § 34:11-24.1 — NJ Code / Title 34 / Chapter 11 / Section 11-24.1
Medical examinations requested by employers; imposition of cost on employees prohibited
Status: in_force

No employer or prospective employer shall deduct from the wages of any employee or from the wages to be paid to a prospective employee any sum, or in any manner require payment of any sum from such employee or prospective employee, to defray the cost of any medical examination of such employee or prospective employee when such examination is made at the request or direction of the employer, by a physician designated by said employer, as a condition of entering or continuing employment, and in the event that the employee or prospective employee pays for any such medical examination, the employer or prospective employer shall reimburse the employee or prospective employee for the amount of any such payment. L.1952, c. 147, p. 505, s. 1.
N.J. Stat. § 34:11B-3 — NJ Code / Title 34 / Chapter 11B / Section 11B-3
Definitions.
Status: in_force

3. As used in this act: a. "Child" means a biological, adopted, foster child, or resource family child, stepchild, legal ward, or child of a parent, including a child who becomes the child of a parent pursuant to a valid written agreement between the parent and a gestational carrier. b. "Director" means the Director of the Division on Civil Rights. c. "Division" means the Division on Civil Rights in the Department of Law and Public Safety. d. "Employ" means to suffer or permit to work for compensation and includes ongoing, contractual relationships in which the employer retains substantial direct or indirect control over the employee's employment opportunities or terms and conditions of employment. e. "Employee" means a person who is employed for at least three months by an employer, with respect to whom benefits are sought under this act, for not less than 250 base hours during the immediately preceding 12-month period. Any time, up to a maximum of 90 calendar days, during which a person is laid off or furloughed by an employer due to that employer curtailing operations because of a state of emergency declared after October 22, 2012, shall be regarded as time in which the person is employed for the purpose of determining eligibility for leave time under this act. In making the determination, the base hours per week during the layoff or furlough shall be deemed to be the same as the average number of hours worked per week during the rest of the 12-month period. f. "Employer" means a person or corporation, partnership, individual proprietorship, joint venture, firm, company, or other similar legal entity which engages the services of an employee and which: (1) (Deleted by amendment, P.L.2019, c.37) (2) (Deleted by amendment, P.L.2019, c.37) (3) With respect to the period of time from the 1,095th day following the effective date of P.L.1989, c.261 (C.34:11B-1 et seq.) through June 30, 2019, employs 50 or more employees for each working day during each of 20 or more calendar workweeks in the then current or immediately preceding calendar year; (4) With respect to any period of time from June 30, 2019 until the effective date of P.L.2025, c.279, employs 30 or more employees for each working day during each of 20 or more calendar workweeks in the then current or immediately preceding calendar year; and (5) With respect to any period of time after the effective date of P.L.2025, c.279, employs 15 or more employees for each working day during each of 20 or more calendar workweeks in the then current or immediately preceding calendar year. "Employer" includes the State, any political subdivision thereof, and all public offices, agencies, boards or bodies. g. "Employment benefits" means all benefits and policies provided or made available to employees by an employer and includes group life insurance, health insurance, disability insurance, sick leave, annual leave, pensions, or other similar benefits. h. "Parent" means a person who is the biological parent, adoptive parent, foster parent, resource family parent, step-parent, parent-in-law or legal guardian, having a "parent-child relationship" with a child as defined by law, or having sole or joint legal or physical custody, care, guardianship, or visitation with a child, or who became the parent of the child pursuant to a valid written agreement between the parent and a gestational carrier. i. "Family leave" means leave from employment so that the employee may provide care made necessary by reason of: (1) the birth of a child of the employee, including a child born pursuant to a valid written agreement between the employee and a gestational carrier; (2) the placement of a child into foster care with the employee or in connection with adoption of such child by the employee; (3) the serious health condition of a family member of the employee; or (4) in the event of a state of emergency declared by the Governor, or when indicated to be needed by the Commissioner of Health or other public health authority, an epidemic of a communicable disease, a known or suspected exposure to the communicable disease, or efforts to prevent spread of a communicable disease, which: (a) requires in-home care or treatment of a child due to the closure of the school or place of care of the child of the employee, by order of a public official due to the epidemic or other public health emergency; (b) prompts the issuance by a public health authority of a determination, including by mandatory quarantine, requiring or imposing responsive or prophylactic measures as a result of illness caused by an epidemic of a communicable disease or known or suspected exposure to the communicable disease because the presence in the community of a family member in need of care by the employee, would jeopardize the health of others; or (c) results in the recommendation of a health care provider or public health authority, that a family member in need of care by the employee voluntarily undergo self-quarantine as a result of suspected exposure to a communicable disease because the presence in the community of that family member in need of care by the employee, would jeopardize the health of others. j. "Family member" means a child, parent, parent-in-law, sibling, grandparent, grandchild, spouse, domestic partner, or one partner in a civil union couple, or any other individual related by blood to the employee, and any other individual that the employee shows to have a close association with the employee which is the equivalent of a family relationship. k. "Reduced leave schedule" means leave scheduled for fewer than an employee's usual number of hours worked per workweek but not for fewer than an employee's usual number of hours worked per workday, unless agreed to by the employee and the employer. l. "Serious health condition" means an illness, injury, impairment, or physical or mental condition which requires: (1) inpatient care in a hospital, hospice, or residential medical care facility; or (2) continuing medical treatment or continuing supervision by a health care provider. m. "State of emergency" means a natural or man-made disaster or emergency for which a state of emergency has been declared by the President of the United States or the Governor or for which a state of emergency has been declared by a municipal emergency management coordinator. n. "Health care provider" means a duly licensed health care provider or other health care provider deemed appropriate by the director. L.1989, c.261, s.3; amended 2004, c.130, s.111; 2006, c.103, s.89; 2013, c.221, s.1; 2019, c.37, s.1; 2020, c.17, s.2; 2020, c.23, s.1; 2025, c.279, s.1.
N.J. Stat. § 34:1B-45 — NJ Code / Title 34 / Chapter 1B / Section 1B-45
Arrangement for financial assistance; repayment
Status: in_force

Upon receipt of a copy of the notice of approval of a project as an eligible project and accompanying statement of the terms of financial assistance, the State Treasurer shall arrange with the sponsor of the eligible project the provision of financial assistance for which the project has been approved. The terms of financial assistance shall require that any assistance from the fund provided by the sponsor to a participant shall be repaid to the fund by the participant. L.1983, c. 190, s. 10, eff. May 23, 1983.
N.J. Stat. § 34:11-69 — NJ Code / Title 34 / Chapter 11 / Section 11-69
Findings, declarations.
Status: in_force

1. The Legislature finds and declares that: a. Domestic workers provide valuable services in industries such as in-home child care, house cleaning, home care, cooking, gardening, and other household occupations. b. The labor domestic workers provide is an important contribution to the State's economy and prosperity, including, but not limited to, by providing support services that enable other individuals to participate in the workforce. c. Many domestic workers are women, immigrants, and persons of color who work in or about private homes, isolated from other workers. d. Since 2007, the National Domestic Workers Alliance (NDWA) has advocated for respect for domestic workers by including them in national, State, and local labor protection laws. In September 2020, NDWA affiliates, Adhikaar, Casa Freehold, New Labor and Wind of the Spirit, in collaboration with the Center for Women at Work at Rutgers University, released a report which found low pay, lack of benefits, and rampant wage theft occurs throughout the domestic worker industry and that there is a lack of enforcement regarding existing rights of domestic workers. e. At least 10 other states and two cities have enacted legislation to provide rights, benefits, and protections for domestic workers. f. The Legislature therefore finds that it is in the best interest of the State of New Jersey and its residents to provide rights, benefits, and protections to the countless domestic workers providing valuable services throughout the State. L.2023, c.262, s.1.
N.J. Stat. § 34:1-47 — NJ Code / Title 34 / Chapter 1 / Section 1-47
Board of boiler, pressure vessel and refrigeration rules; composition; rules and regulations
Status: in_force

The Governor shall appoint 6 citizens of this State, 2 of whom shall be professional engineers licensed by this State, and who shall represent the following interests: one manufacturer of boilers, pressure vessels or refrigeration equipment; one authorized insurer of boilers, pressure vessels and refrigeration equipment in this State; one operator of boiler, pressure vessels or refrigeration equipment in this State and licensed by the Mechanical Inspection Bureau; 2 users of boilers, pressure vessels or refrigeration equipment in this State, and one resident of this State representing the general public. All of these appointees shall serve at the pleasure of the Governor, and together with the commissioner and the examining board in the mechanical inspection bureau shall constitute a board of boiler, pressure vessel and refrigeration rules. This board shall meet at the call of the commissioner, or his designee, who shall be chairman, and it shall promulgate, after a public hearing, subsequent to the publication of notice of said hearing, rules and regulations for the safe and proper construction and installation and use of steam boilers, pressure vessels and refrigeration plants which are subject to the provisions of article 2, chapter 7 of this Title. Amended by L.1960, c. 134, p. 648, s. 7; L.1967, c. 213, s. 1, eff. Oct. 5, 1967.
N.J. Stat. § 34:15-31.11 — NJ Code / Title 34 / Chapter 15 / Section 15-31.11
Definitions relative to essential employees contracting COVID-19.
Status: in_force

1. As used in this act: "Essential employee" means an employee in the public or private sector who, during a state of emergency: (1) is a public safety worker or first responder, including any fire, police or other emergency responders; (2) is involved in providing medical and other healthcare services, emergency transportation, social services, and other care services, including services provided in health care facilities, residential facilities, or homes; (3) performs functions which involve physical proximity to members of the public and are essential to the public's health, safety, and welfare, including transportation services, hotel and other residential services, financial services, and the production, preparation, storage, sale, and distribution of essential goods such as food, beverages, medicine, fuel, and supplies for conducting essential business and work at home; or (4) is any other employee deemed an essential employee by the public authority declaring the state of emergency. An employee who is an employee of the State who is offered the option of working at home but has refused that option shall not be regarded as an essential employee. "Health care facility" means any non-federal institution, building or agency, or portion thereof, whether public or private, for profit or nonprofit, that is used, operated or designed to provide health services, medical or dental treatment or nursing, rehabilitative, or preventive care to any person. Health care facility includes, but is not limited to: an ambulatory surgical facility, home health agency, hospice, hospital, infirmary, intermediate care facility, dialysis center, long-term care facility, medical assistance facility, mental health center, paid and volunteer emergency medical services, outpatient facility, public health center, rehabilitation facility, residential treatment facility, skilled nursing facility, and adult day care center. Health care facility also includes, but is not limited to, the following related property when used for or in connection with the foregoing: a laboratory, research facility, pharmacy, laundry facility, health personnel training and lodging facility, patient, guest and health personnel food service facility, and the portion of an office or office building used by persons engaged in health care professions or services. "Health care worker" means an individual employed by a health care facility. "Public safety worker" includes a member, employee, or officer of a paid, partially-paid, or volunteer fire or police department, force, company or district, including the State Police, a Community Emergency Response Team approved by the New Jersey Office of Emergency Management, or a correctional facility, or a basic or advanced medical technician of a first aid or rescue squad, or any other nurse, basic or advanced medical technician. L.2020, c.84, s.1.
N.J. Stat. § 34:11A-19 — NJ Code / Title 34 / Chapter 11A / Section 11A-19
Regulations.
Status: in_force

4. The Commissioner of Labor shall promulgate regulations pursuant to the "Administrative Procedure Act," P.L.1968, c.410 (C.52:14B-1 et seq.), necessary to effectuate the provisions of sections 1 through 4 of this act. L.2003,c.27,s.4.
N.J. Stat. § 34:15-77.4 — NJ Code / Title 34 / Chapter 15 / Section 15-77.4
Termination of plan; surety bond; insurance policy
Status: in_force

If such a group self-insurance plan is terminated, the securities or surety bond on deposit with the commissioner shall remain in the custody of the commissioner for a period of at least 26 months. At the expiration of such time or such further period as the commissioner may deem proper and necessary, he may accept in lieu thereof, and for the additional purpose of securing such further and future contingent liability as may arise from prior injuries to workers and be incurred by reason of any change in the condition of such workers which warrant awards for additional compensation, a policy of insurance furnished by the group self-insurer, its successor, assigns, or others carrying on or liquidating such self-insurance group. L.1983, c. 376, s. 5, eff. Nov. 10, 1983.
N.J. Stat. § 34:2-21.1 — NJ Code / Title 34 / Chapter 2 / Section 2-21.1
Definitions
Status: in_force

1. (a) (Deleted by amendment, P.L.2022, c.63.) (b) (Deleted by amendment, P.L.2022, c.63.) (c) (Deleted by amendment, P.L.2022, c.63.) (d) "School district" means any geographical area having authority over the public schools within that area. (e) "Agriculture" includes farming in all its branches and among other things includes the cultivation and tillage of the soil, dairying, the production, cultivation, growing, and harvesting of any agricultural or horticultural commodities (including commodities defined as agricultural commodities in subsection (g) of section 15 of the Agricultural Marketing Act, 46 Stat. 11 (12 U.S.C. s. 141 et seq.), as amended), the planting, transplanting and care of trees and shrubs and plants, the raising of livestock, bees, fur-bearing animals or poultry, and any practices (including any forestry or lumbering operations) performed by a farmer or on a farm as an incident to or in conjunction with such farming operations, including preparation for market, delivery to storage or to market or to carriers for transportation to market, provided that such practices shall be performed in connection with the handling of agricultural or horticultural commodities the major portion of which have been produced upon the premises of an owning or leasing employer. (f) "Newspaper carrier" means any minor between 12 and 18 years of age who engages in the occupation of delivering, soliciting, selling and collecting for, newspapers outside of school hours on residential routes. (g) "Restaurant" means any establishment or business primarily engaged in the preparation and serving of meals or refreshments, both food and drink, and shall include but not be limited to the following: dining establishments, catering establishments, industrial caterers, and drive-in restaurants. (h) "Theatrical production" means and includes stage, motion picture and television performances and rehearsals therefor. (i) "Seasonal amusement" means any exclusively recreational or amusement establishment or business which does not operate more than seven months in any calendar year or which has received during any consecutive six months of the preceding calendar year average receipts equal to or less than 33 1/3% percent of its average receipts for the other six months of that year. "Seasonal amusement" includes but is not limited to amusement rides and amusement device ticket sales, and operations of games. However, "seasonal amusement" does not include retail, eating or drinking concessions, camps, beach and swimming facilities, movie theatres, theatrical productions, athletic events, professional entertainment, pool and billiard parlors, circuses and outdoor shows, sport activities or centers, country club athletic facilities, bowling alleys, race tracks and like facilities which are not part of a diversified amusement enterprise. "Commissioner" means the Commissioner of Labor and Workforce Development. "Department" means the Department of Labor and Workforce Development. "Caregiver" means a person over 18 years of age who is the biological parent, adoptive parent, foster parent, resource family parent, step-parent, parent-in-law or legal guardian, having a "parent-child relationship" with a child as defined by law, or having sole or joint legal or physical custody, care, guardianship, or visitation with a child, or who became the parent of the child pursuant to a valid written agreement between the parent and a gestational carrier. L. 1940, c. 153, s. 1; amended by L. 1964, c. 288, s. 1; 1965, c. 3, s. 1; 1968, c. 61, s. 1; 1972, c. 196; 1981, c. 331, s. 1; 1987, c. 125, s. 1; amended 2022, c.63, s.1.
N.J. Stat. § 34:1A-1.4 — NJ Code / Title 34 / Chapter 1A / Section 1A-1.4
New Jersey Youth Corps transferred.
Status: in_force

3. The New Jersey Youth Corps, established pursuant to P.L.1984, c.198 (C.9:25-1 et seq.), is hereby transferred to the Department of Labor and Workforce Development. To the extent not inconsistent with any federal law, and notwithstanding any other State law, the Department of Labor and Workforce Development is authorized to enhance, strengthen and expand the New Jersey Youth Corps program. The programmatic, administrative and support staff and equipment assigned to the New Jersey Youth Corps are transferred to the Department of Labor and Workforce Development, with all of their functions, powers and duties and the resources to maintain the programs and activities pursuant to this section and the "State Agency Transfer Act," P.L.1971, c.375 (C.52:14D-1 et seq.). L.2004,c.39,s.3.
N.J. Stat. § 34:6A-26 — NJ Code / Title 34 / Chapter 6A / Section 6A-26
Legislative findings
Status: in_force

The Legislature finds that the safety and health of public employees in the workplace is of primary public concern. Personal injuries and illnesses arising out of work situations result not only in wage loss and increased medical expenses for employees, but also in decreased productivity and increased workers' compensation expenses for employers. The Legislature therefore declares: a. that it is the policy of this State to ensure that all public employees be provided with safe and healthful work environments free from recognized hazards, b. that it is the responsibility of the State to promulgate standards for the protection of the health and safety of its public workforce, and c. that it is in the public interest for public employers and public employees to join in a cooperative effort to enforce these standards. L.1983, c. 516, s. 2, eff. Jan. 17, 1984.
N.J. Stat. § 34:11-56.70b — NJ Code / Title 34 / Chapter 11 / Section 11-56.70b
Designation of supplemental benefits rate, paid leave requirements.
Status: in_force

10. On August 1, 2021 and each August 1 thereafter, the commissioner shall designate the supplemental benefits rate and paid leave requirements required under the determinations made by the General Services Administration pursuant to the federal McNamara-O'Hara Service Contract Act of 1965 (41 U.S.C. s.6701 et seq.). The commissioner shall publicly post the designated supplemental benefits rates and paid leave requirements. L.2021, c.68, s.10.
N.J. Stat. § 34:1B-52 — NJ Code / Title 34 / Chapter 1B / Section 1B-52
Waiver of bonding requirements
Status: in_force

a. The authority shall establish requirements as may be necessary and practical for the use of minority or women's businesses on projects financed in whole or in part by the authority. The authority may waive bonding requirements in full or in part in order to facilitate the use of a minority or women's business if: (1) The minority or women's business has been rejected by two surety companies authorized to do business in this State; and (2) The minority or women's business meets the underwriting standards established pursuant to subsection p. of section 4 of this act. The authority may require a cash deposit, increase the amount of retention, or limit or eliminate periodic payments. No waiver may be extended more than three times to any one contractor. b. The authority may provide assistance to eligible businesses which are unable to secure bonding for projects other than those financed by the authority. Upon presentation of evidence in writing that an eligible business has been rejected by two surety companies authorized to do business in this State, and if the applicant meets the underwriting standards established pursuant to subsection p. of section 4 of this act, the authority may guarantee the performance of the applicant through a letter of credit or by other means. L. 1985, c. 386, s. 6, eff. Dec. 18, 1985.
N.J. Stat. § 34:1A-37 — NJ Code / Title 34 / Chapter 1A / Section 1A-37
Personnel
Status: in_force

The Commissioner of Labor and Industry shall appoint a person to be in charge of apprentice training in the Division of Labor in the Department of Labor and Industry. The Commissioner of Labor and Industry is authorized to appoint such clerical, technical, and professional assistants and may also designate such available personnel as shall be necessary to effectuate the purposes of this act. The personnel appointed under this act, shall receive annual compensations in accordance with their respective positions as classified by the Civil Service Commission and within the ranges established therefor and within the limits of available appropriations. The person in charge of apprentice training shall further the purposes of this act, and his duties shall include (a) encouragement and promotion of the making of such apprenticeship agreements as may conform to the standards established by or in accordance with this act; (b) settlements of differences arising out of apprenticeship agreements when such differences cannot be adjusted locally or in accordance with established trade procedure; (c) supervision of the execution of agreements and maintenance of standards; (d) acting as secretary of the council and of State joint apprenticeship committees; (e) registration of such apprenticeship agreements as the council shall authorize as conforming to the standards herein; (f) keeping a record of apprenticeship agreements and upon performance thereof issuing certificates of completion of apprenticeship; (g) co-operation with other State apprenticeship councils and the Federal Committee on Apprenticeship in promoting and maintaining bona fide apprenticeships. L.1953, c. 198, p. 1502, s. 2.
N.J. Stat. § 34:15D-6.1 — NJ Code / Title 34 / Chapter 15D / Section 15D-6.1
Apprenticeship Start-Up Grant Program.
Status: in_force

3. a. There is created in the Office of Customized Training in the Department of Labor and Workforce Development the Apprenticeship Start-Up Grant Program. The purpose of the program is to provide an incentive for eligible organizations to support the development and expansion of apprenticeship programs, which will provide additional opportunities for New Jersey's workforce to access careers in high-skill, high-wage occupations. b. An eligible organization may apply for a grant in an amount not to exceed $5,000 to offset the qualified start-up costs associated with the initial year of participation in an apprenticeship program or for a grant in an amount not to exceed $10,000 to offset the qualified start-up costs associated with the initial year of participation in an apprenticeship program that provides greater opportunities for workers in key industries. c. An eligible organization shall demonstrate to the commissioner that it has participated in the establishment or operation of an apprenticeship program within the 12-month period before applying for a grant. An eligible organization shall submit an application in such form as shall be required by the commissioner. The application shall require, at a minimum, an eligible organization to submit to the department a report to verify the qualified start-up costs incurred by an eligible organization associated with the initial year of participation in an apprenticeship program. The report shall include such information as shall be determined necessary by the department to substantiate the qualified start-up costs incurred by an eligible organization. d. As used in this section: "Apprenticeship program" means a registered program providing to each trainee combined classroom and on-the-job training under the direct and close supervision of a highly skilled worker in an occupation recognized as an apprenticable trade, and: (1) registered by the Office of Apprenticeship of the U.S. Department of Labor and meeting the standards established by that office; or (2) registered by a State apprenticeship agency recognized by the office. "Eligible organization" means a labor union or an organization exempt from taxation pursuant to paragraph (3) of subsection (c) of section 501 of the federal Internal Revenue Code, (26 U.S.C. s.501(c)(3)). "Key industry" means an industry that makes or could make an important contribution to the economy of the State, which may include, but not be limited to advanced manufacturing, construction, healthcare, logistics, pharmaceuticals, transportation, tourism, and renewable energy defined by the department in accordance with regulations adopted pursuant to P.L.2019, c.417 (C.54:10A-5.44 et al.). "Qualified start-up costs" means the ordinary and necessary costs to start an apprenticeship program in that industry and occupation, including the salary costs of employees working on the program and, if applicable, the non-recurring costs of fixed telecommunication furnishings and office equipment.
L.2019, c.417, s.3.
N.J. Stat. § 34:8D-1 — NJ Code / Title 34 / Chapter 8D / Section 8D-1
Findings, declarations.
Status: in_force

1. The Legislature finds and declares: a. At least 127,000 individuals work for temporary help service firms, sometimes referred to as temp agencies or staffing agencies, in New Jersey. Approximately 100 temporary help service firms with several branch offices are licensed throughout the State. Moreover, there are a large, though unknown, number of unlicensed temporary help service firms that operate outside the purview of law enforcement. b. Recent national data indicate that the share of Black and Latino temporary and staffing workers far outstrips their proportion of the workforce in general. In addition to a heavy concentration in service occupations, temporary laborers are heavily concentrated in the production, transportation, and material moving occupations and manufacturing industries. Further, full-time temporary help service firm workers earn 41 percent less than workers in traditional work arrangements, and these workers are far less likely than other workers to receive employer-sponsored retirement and health benefits. c. Recent studies and a survey of low-wage temporary laborers themselves find that, generally, these workers are particularly vulnerable to abuse of their labor rights, including unpaid wages, failure to pay for all hours worked, minimum wage and overtime violations, unsafe working conditions, unlawful deductions from pay for meals, transportation, equipment, and other items, as well as discriminatory practices. d. This act is intended to further protect the labor and employment rights of these workers. L.2023, c.10, s.1.
N.J. Stat. § 34:13B-21 — NJ Code / Title 34 / Chapter 13B / Section 13B-21
Hearing; powers of Board; refusal to testify or produce evidence
Status: in_force

The Board of Arbitration shall promptly proceed to arbitrate the matters submitted to it. It shall promptly hold hearings and shall have the power to administer oaths and compel by subpoena the attendance of witnesses and the furnishing and production by any person of such information, books, records, papers and documents as may be necessary to a determination of the issue or issues in dispute. If a person subpoenaed to attend any hearing refuses or fails to appear or to be examined, or to answer any question or to produce any books, records, papers and documents when ordered so to do by the Board of Arbitration, such board may apply to the Superior Court to compel the person to comply forthwith with the subpoena, direction or order of the board. Both parties to the dispute shall be afforded an opportunity to be present at the hearing, both personally and by counsel, and to present such oral and documentary evidence as the Board of Arbitration shall deem relevant to the issue or issues in controversy. L.1947, c. 47, p. 162, s. 5. Amended by L.1947, c. 75, p. 449, s. 6; L.1953, c. 33, p. 592, s. 46.
N.J. Stat. § 34:1B-216 — NJ Code / Title 34 / Chapter 1B / Section 1B-216
Transfer of functions, powers, duties of Executive Director.
Status: in_force

7. a. The functions, powers, and duties of the Executive Director of the New Jersey Commerce Commission, established pursuant to section 31 of P.L.2007, c.253 (C.52:27C-71.1), except as otherwise provided, are continued and transferred to the Director of the Division of Business Assistance, Marketing, and International Trade. b. Whenever, in any law, rule, regulation, order, contract, document, judicial or administrative proceeding, or otherwise, reference is made to the Executive Director of the New Jersey Commerce Commission, the same shall mean and refer to the director of the division. L.2008, c.27, s.7.
N.J. Stat. § 34:15D-39 — NJ Code / Title 34 / Chapter 15D / Section 15D-39
YouthBuild, eligible participants, age range, economic status, specified group membership.
Status: in_force

5. a. Eligible participants in a YouthBuild program shall be youth, 16 to 24 years old, who are economically disadvantaged as defined in 29 U.S.C. s.1503, and who are part of one of at least one of the following groups: (1) persons who are not attending any school and not received a secondary school diploma or its equivalent; (2) persons currently enrolled in a traditional or alternative school setting or a high school equivalency testing program and who are in danger of dropping out of school; or (3) a member of a low-income family, a youth in foster care (including a youth aging out of foster care), a youth offender, a youth with a disability, a child of incarcerated parents, or a migrant youth. b. Not more than 25 percent of participants in the program may be individuals who do not meet the requirements of paragraphs (1) or (2) of subsection a. of this section, but who are deficient in basic skills despite having attained a secondary school diploma, high school equivalency certificate, or other State-recognized equivalent, or who have been referred by a local secondary school for participation in a YouthBuild program leading to the attainment of a secondary school diploma. L.2023, c.334, s.5.
N.J. Stat. § 34:1B-59 — NJ Code / Title 34 / Chapter 1B / Section 1B-59
No personal interest
Status: in_force

No member of the board, officer, employee or agent of the authority shall have an interest, either directly or indirectly, in any project, transaction or business activity in which the authority is a party. L. 1985, c. 386, s. 13, eff. Dec. 18, 1985.
N.J. Stat. § 34:15-95.1 — NJ Code / Title 34 / Chapter 15 / Section 15-95.1
Application for benefits; decision; review; Commissioner of Labor as party
Status: in_force

Applications for benefits under this act shall be made by a verified petition filed in duplicate within 2 years after the date of the last payment of compensation by the employer or the insurance carrier addressed to the Commissioner of Labor who shall refer it to a judge of Compensation to hear testimony and for a decision as to whether the petitioner shall or shall not be admitted to the benefits provided under this act; provided, however, that the limitation herein shall not apply to those persons now receiving or who have received compensation payments from said fund and whose accident occurred since June 27, 1923. Review of said decision shall be in accordance with R.S. 34:15-66. In all proceedings affecting the fund under this act the Commissioner of Labor shall be a necessary party. L.1938, c. 198, p. 476, s. 3. Amended by L.1940, c. 133, p. 291, s. 2; L.1983, c. 421, s. 1, eff. Jan. 5, 1984.
N.J. Stat. § 34:1B-396 — NJ Code / Title 34 / Chapter 1B / Section 1B-396
"Next New Jersey Program" established.
Status: in_force

3. a. The Next New Jersey Program is hereby established as a program under the jurisdiction of the New Jersey Economic Development Authority. The authority shall administer the program to attract new investment to New Jersey in key industries, create new jobs and economic opportunities, and position New Jersey as a leader in the innovation economy. The board may approve the award of tax credits to an eligible business upon application of the chief executive officer, or equivalent officer, of the eligible business and following the payment of fees, subject to the limitations set forth in subsection b. of this section. b. The value of all tax credits approved by the authority for businesses eligible pursuant to section 4 of P.L.2024, c.49 (C.34:1B-397) shall be subject to the limitations set forth in section 98 of P.L.2020, c.156 (C.34:1B-362). L.2024, c.49, s.3.
N.J. Stat. § 34:1B-7.29 — NJ Code / Title 34 / Chapter 1B / Section 1B-7.29
Findings, declarations
Status: in_force

2. The Legislature finds and declares that the regional and national economic downturn which began in late 1989 continues to negatively affect the State, resulting in an alarming number of layoffs in all sectors of the economy; that during this period, one of the hardest hit sectors of the New Jersey economy has been its boat building industry, especially that portion of the industry involved in the construction and distribution of luxury boats; that the reason for this slide in the luxury boat building industry, in addition to the slumping regional economy, has been the drastic fiscal impact of the 10% federal excise tax on the sale of new boats costing over $100,000, imposed in January 1991; that this federal excise tax has further exacerbated these negative economic effects, resulting in a 75% reduction in new boat sales and a similar reduction in the boat building labor force; that while the repeal of the federal excise tax on luxury boats is expected to provide New Jersey's boat building industry with a necessary spark, the industry will still need additional financial assistance to fully recover, having been drained over the past three years of the liquidity necessary to meet payrolls and purchase materials needed to substantially increase production and respond to a three year pent-up demand; that it is in the public interest to establish a program administered by the New Jersey Economic Development Authority designed to provide loan guarantees to manufacturers, assemblers and distributors of luxury boats in New Jersey; and that such a program should be developed through the use of moneys made available for such purposes pursuant to the "Economic Recovery Fund Act," P.L.1992, c.16 (C.34:1B-7.10 et seq.), and any other moneys made available to the authority. L.1993,c.358,s.2.
N.J. Stat. § 34:11-56.47 — NJ Code / Title 34 / Chapter 11 / Section 11-56.47
Action for damages permitted by certain persons bidding on public contracts; conditions; definitions
Status: in_force

1. a. Any person who submits a bid directly to a public body for a contract for any public work subject to the provisions of the "New Jersey Prevailing Wage Act," P.L.1963, c.150 (C.34:11-56.25 et seq.) and is not awarded the contract and whose bid is the lowest bid other than the bid accepted by the public body or, if, pursuant to law, the contract is awarded on the basis of factors other than or in addition to the lowest bid, whose bid is the highest in rank other than the bid accepted by the public body (hereinafter referred to in this section as the "plaintiff") may bring an action for damages in a court of competent jurisdiction against the contractor who was directly awarded the contract by the public body or any subcontractor of that contractor (hereinafter referred to in this section as the "defendant") alleging that the defendant has, in connection with work performed pursuant to the contract, violated the provisions of P.L.1963, c.150 (C.34:11-56.25 et seq.) or failed to pay any contribution, tax, assessment or benefit required by any other applicable law. If there is more than one losing bidder, a bidder with a higher bid than the second lowest bidder or lower rank than the second highest rank, if, pursuant to law, the contract is awarded on the basis of factors other than or in addition to the lowest bid, may bring the action if that bidder gives written notice of his intention to bring an action, sent by first-class mail and certified mail, return receipt requested, to every other losing bidder whose bid was lower than his or whose bid was higher in rank than his and none of the bidders notified files an action within 30 days following the date of their receipt of notice. The written notice of intention to bring an action must contain the following: (1) a statement of the specific violations or failures to pay allegedly committed, which shall not preclude, in the course of the action, consideration of other violations or failures to pay as may be revealed in the course of discovery, (2) a statement that the action is to be filed pursuant to this act, and (3) a statement that the recipient of the notice may have the right to file an action and will be precluded from doing so if he does not file an action within 30 days of his receipt of the notice. If no other losing bidder so notified files an action within 30 days of his receipt of the notice, the losing bidder who sent the notice shall file an action pursuant to this act within 15 days of the last day any of the recipients of the notice could have filed an action. If more than one bidder files an action, all actions other than that filed by the bidder whose bid is the lowest of the bidders who filed actions, or, if, pursuant to law, the contract is awarded on the basis of factors other than or in addition to the lowest bid, whose bid is the highest in rank of the bidders who filed actions, shall be dismissed. b. Upon a finding by the court that the plaintiff was a responsible bidder for the contract and a finding that one or more defendants violated the provisions of P.L.1963, c.150 (C.34:11-56.25 et seq.) or failed to pay any contribution, tax, assessment or benefit required by any other applicable law in connection with work performed pursuant to the contract, and that the plaintiff submitted a bid for the contract which was less than the sum total of the bid accepted by the public body plus any additional amount that the defendant or defendants would have paid during the term of the contract to be in full compliance with P.L.1963, c.150 (C.34:11-56.25 et seq.) and other applicable laws in connection with the contract, the court shall order the defendant or defendants to pay to the plaintiff the entire amount of damages sustained plus costs and reasonable attorney's fees or, if the court finds the noncompliance to be intentional, three times the amount of damages sustained plus costs and reasonable attorney's fees, except that the court shall order no payment to the plaintiff if the court finds that the violation or failure to pay was caused by minor record keeping mistakes or minor computational errors or by other minor mistakes. The occurrence of more than two violations or failures to pay shall lead to the rebuttable presumption that the violation or failure to pay at issue is not minor. If there are two or more defendants, the court shall allocate the payments for damages sustained and attorney's fees among the defendants in a reasonable manner. Nothing in this section shall be construed as requiring payments to a plaintiff by any contractor or subcontractor who has not violated the provisions of P.L.1963, c.150 (C.34:11-56.25 et seq.) or failed to pay any contribution, tax, assessment or benefit required by any other applicable law in connection with work performed pursuant to the contract. A plaintiff may designate an agent or representative to maintain the action if the violation or failure to pay has an adverse effect on the agent or representative or, if the agent or representative is an organization or association, on any member of the organization or association. If the plaintiff prevails, the agent or representative shall be entitled to reimbursement for costs and reasonable attorney's fees of the agent or representative but not to a financial interest in the damages awarded. c. For the purposes of this section, the damages sustained by a plaintiff shall include the plaintiff's costs of preparing and submitting the bid and may, if sought by the plaintiff, include profits that the court determines the plaintiff would have made if the plaintiff had been awarded the contract and complied with P.L.1963, c.150 (C.34:11-56.25 et seq.) and other applicable laws. d. If the court determines that the defendant did not, in connection with work performed pursuant to the contract, violate the provisions of P.L.1963, c.150 (C.34:11-56.25 et seq.) or fail to pay any contribution, tax, assessment or benefit required by other applicable law, the court shall order the plaintiff to pay the costs and reasonable attorney's fees of the defendant. Nothing herein shall preclude a defendant who is found to have committed minor record keeping mistakes, minor computational errors or other minor mistakes from being awarded relief pursuant to section 1 of P.L.1988, c.46 (C.2A:15-59.1). e. As used in this section: "Person" means any individual, corporation, company, partnership, firm, association or business; "Contractor" means a person who is directly awarded a contract for a public work by a public body; and "Subcontractor" means any subcontractor or lower tier subcontractor of a contractor. L.1996,c.71.
N.J. Stat. § 34:1A-21 — NJ Code / Title 34 / Chapter 1A / Section 1A-21
Organization of existing Unemployment Compensation Commission continued; divisions constituted bureaus
Status: in_force

Except as otherwise provided herein or as may be changed pursuant to authorization contained herein or in any other law, the organization of the existing Unemployment Compensation Commission is continued as the organization of the Division of Employment Security established hereunder; provided, however, that any division required by law in the Unemployment Compensation Commission shall hereafter be constituted a bureau in the Division of Employment Security established hereunder. L.1948, c. 446, p. 1771, s. 21.
N.J. Stat. § 34:13A-5.12 — NJ Code / Title 34 / Chapter 13A / Section 13A-5.12
Findings, declarations relative to public employment relations.
Status: in_force

2. The Legislature finds and declares that collective negotiations promote labor stability in the public sector and enhance the delivery and avoid the disruption of public services. The Legislature further declares that it is in the public interest to ensure that any employee organization that has been designated as the exclusive representatives of employees in a collective negotiations unit is able to effectively carry out its statutory duties by having access to and being able to communicate with the employees it represents. L.2018, c.15, s.2.
N.J. Stat. § 34:9A-11 — NJ Code / Title 34 / Chapter 9A / Section 9A-11
Preventive and curative public health services
Status: in_force

The bureau through the Department of Health shall make surveys to determine the adequacy of preventive and curative health services available to occupants of migrant labor camps, and where such services are found inadequate, to determine desirable ways and means to make them available. The commissioner shall arrange, to the extent of the available appropriations, through the Department of Health for the provision of such supplementary services. Said services may be provided through the use of one or more traveling dispensaries, by a contract with physicians, dentists, hospitals or clinics, or in such other manner as may be recommended by the Department of Health. L.1945, c. 71, p. 354, s. 11. Amended by L.1967, c. 91, s. 8, eff. June 7, 1967.
N.J. Stat. § 34:11-56.29 — NJ Code / Title 34 / Chapter 11 / Section 11-56.29
Record of wages paid by contractor and subcontractor
Status: in_force

5. a. Every contractor and subcontractor shall keep an accurate record showing the name, craft or trade, and actual hourly rate of wages paid to each worker employed by him in connection with public work and such records shall be preserved for two years from date of payment. The record shall be known as a certified payroll record and shall be open at all reasonable hours to the inspection of the public body awarding the contract, to any other party to the lease or agreement to lease pursuant to which the public work is done, and to the commissioner. b. (1) The department shall provide on its Internet website a secure process for the online submission of certified payroll records and a secure process for the inspection of those records by the public body awarding the contract, any other party to the lease or agreement to lease pursuant to which the public work is done, and to the commissioner. The certified payroll records that are made available by the department through a secure process on its Internet website for inspection by the public body awarding the contract, or any other party to the lease or agreement to lease pursuant to which the public work is done, shall be made available in full and without redaction to the public body awarding the contract, or any other party to the lease or agreement to lease pursuant to which the public work is done. The department shall post the certified payroll records on its Internet website for viewing by the public, and the department shall redact only the addresses and social security numbers of the workers from the certified payroll records for that purpose. (2) Certified payroll records shall be submitted by a contractor or subcontractor that is subject to this section to the public body awarding the contract or the party to the lease or agreement to lease pursuant to which the public work is done, and to the department through the secure process on its Internet website, each payroll period within 10 days of the date on which the wages were paid to a worker. The contractor or subcontractor shall use the department's website to submit to the department the records required to be maintained pursuant to subsection a. of this section. (3) Contractors shall be required to provide certified payroll records to both the department through online submission and to the public body awarding the contract. Online certified payroll record submission to the department does not relieve the contractor of the requirement to submit certified payroll records to the public body awarding the contract. The public body awarding the contract and the department shall be entitled to original, unredacted certified payroll submissions. (4) Records submitted pursuant to this subsection shall be subject to the commissioner's powers provided by section 7 of P.L.1963, c.150 (C.34:11-56.31). L.1963,c.150,s.5; amended 1990,c.27,s.4; 2023, c.138, s.2.
N.J. Stat. § 34:11-4.10 — NJ Code / Title 34 / Chapter 11 / Section 11-4.10
Violations, penalties.
Status: in_force

10. a. Any employer who knowingly fails to pay the full amount of wages to an employee agreed to or required by, or in the manner required by, the provisions of article 1 of chapter 11 of Title 34 of the Revised Statutes and all acts supplementing that article (R.S.34:11-2 et al.), or who knowingly violates any other provision of P.L.1965, c.173 (C.34:11-4.1 et seq.), or who takes a retaliatory action against an employee by discharging or in any other manner discriminating against the employee because the employee has made a complaint to that employee's employer, to the commissioner, or to that employee's authorized representative, that the employer has not paid the employee the full amount of wages agreed upon or required by, and in the manner required by, the provisions of article 1 of chapter 11 of Title 34 of the Revised Statutes and all acts supplementing that article (R.S.34:11-2 et al.), or because the employee has caused to be instituted or is about to cause to be instituted any proceeding under or related to that article or those acts, or because that employee has testified or is about to testify in any proceeding under or relating to that article or those acts, or because the employee has informed any employee of the employer about rights under State laws regarding wages and hours worked, shall be guilty of a disorderly persons offense and, upon conviction for a first violation, shall be punished by a fine of not less than $500 nor more than $1,000 or by imprisonment for not less than 10 nor more than 90 days or by both the fine and imprisonment and, upon conviction for a second or subsequent violation, be punished by a fine of not less than $1,000 nor more than $2,000 or by imprisonment for not less than 10 nor more than 100 days or by both the fine and imprisonment. Each week, in any day of which any violation of article 1 of chapter 11 of Title 34 of the Revised Statutes and all acts supplementing that article (R.S.34:11-2 et al.) continues shall constitute a separate and distinct offense. In the case of a discharge or other discriminatory action against the employee which is in violation of this subsection, the employer shall also be required to offer reinstatement in employment to the discharged employee and to correct the discriminatory action, and also to pay to the employee, in full, all wages lost as a result of that discharge or discriminatory action, plus liquidated damages equal to not more than 200 percent of the wages due, under penalty of contempt proceedings. Taking an adverse action against an employee within ninety days of the employee filing a complaint with the commissioner or a claim or action being brought by or on behalf of the employee in a court of competent jurisdiction for a violation of article 1 of chapter 11 of Title 34 of the Revised Statutes and all acts supplementing that article (R.S.34:11-2 et al.) shall be considered presumptive evidence that the employer's action was knowingly taken in retaliation against the employee. An employee complaint or other communication need not make explicit reference to any section or provision of any State law regarding wages and hours worked to trigger the protections of this section.
b. As an alternative to or in addition to any other sanctions provided by law for violations of P.L.1965, c.173 (C.34:11-4.1 et seq.), when the Commissioner of Labor and Workforce Development finds that an employer has violated that act, or taken any retaliatory action against the employee in violation of subsection a. of this section, the commissioner is authorized to assess and collect administrative penalties, up to a maximum of $250 for a first violation and up to a maximum of $500 for each subsequent violation, specified in a schedule of penalties to be promulgated as a rule or regulation by the commissioner in accordance with the "Administrative Procedure Act," P.L.1968, c.410 (C.52:14B-1 et seq.). When determining the amount of the penalty imposed because of a violation, the commissioner shall consider factors which include the history of previous violations by the employer, the seriousness of the violation, the good faith of the employer and the size of the employer's business. No administrative penalty shall be levied pursuant to this section unless the Commissioner of Labor and Workforce Development provides the alleged violator with notification of the violation and of the amount of the penalty by certified mail and an opportunity to request a hearing before the commissioner or his designee within 15 days following the receipt of the notice. If a hearing is requested, the commissioner shall issue a final order upon such hearing and a finding that a violation has occurred. If no hearing is requested, the notice shall become a final order upon expiration of the 15-day period. Payment of the penalty is due when a final order is issued or when the notice becomes a final order. Any penalty imposed pursuant to this section may be recovered with costs in a summary proceeding commenced by the commissioner pursuant to the "Penalty Enforcement Law of 1999," P.L.1999, c.274 (C.2A:58-10 et seq.). Any sum collected as a fine or penalty pursuant to this section shall be applied toward enforcement and administration costs of the Division of Workplace Standards in the Department of Labor and Workforce Development.
c. If any employer fails to pay the full amount of wages to an employee agreed to or required by, or in the manner required by, the provisions of article 1 of chapter 11 of Title 34 of the Revised Statutes and all acts supplementing that article (R.S.34:11-2 et al.), the employee may recover in a civil action the full amount of any wages due, or any wages lost because of any retaliatory action taken in violation of subsection a. of this section, plus an amount of liquidated damages equal to not more than 200 percent of the wages lost or of the wages due, together with costs and reasonable attorney's fees as are allowed by the court, except that if there is an agreement of the employee to accept payment of the unpaid wages supervised by the commissioner pursuant to section 9 of P.L.1965, c.173 (C.34:11-4.9) or R.S.34:11-58, the liquidated damages shall be equal to not more than 200 percent of wages that were due prior to the supervised payment. The payment of liquidated damages shall not be required for a first violation by an employer if the employer shows to the satisfaction of the court that the act or omission constituting the violation was an inadvertent error made in good faith and that the employer had reasonable grounds for believing that the act or omission was not a violation, and the employer acknowledges that the employer violated the law and pays the amount owed within 30 days of notice of the violation. In a case of retaliation against an employee in violation of the provisions of subsection a. of this section, the employer shall also be required to offer reinstatement in employment to the discharged employee and take other actions as needed to correct the retaliatory action. For purposes of this subsection, an employer taking an adverse action against an employee within ninety days of the employee filing a complaint with the commissioner, or a claim or action being brought by or on behalf of the employee in a court of competent jurisdiction, for a violation of provisions of article 1 of chapter 11 of Title 34 of the Revised Statutes and all acts supplementing that article (R.S.34:11-2 et al.) shall raise a presumption that the employer's action was taken in retaliation against the employee, which presumption may be rebutted only by clear and convincing evidence that the action was taken for other, permissible, reasons. Any agreement by the employee to work for, or accept, wages paid which are less than the amount agreed to or required by law, or paid in a manner other than that required by article 1 of chapter 11 of Title 34 of the Revised Statutes and all acts supplementing that article (R.S.34:11-2 et al.), shall be no defense to the action. The employee shall be entitled to maintain the action for and on behalf of other similarly situated employees, or designate an agent or representative to maintain the action for and on behalf of all similarly situated employees. The employee may bring the action for all appropriate relief, including reinstatement, the payment of damages and the recovery of lost wages or unpaid wages pursuant to this section in the Superior Court. Upon the request of any employee not paid the full wages agreed upon or required by law and in the manner required by the provisions of article 1 of chapter 11 of Title 34 of the Revised Statutes and all acts supplementing that article (R.S.34:11-2 et al.), the commissioner may take an assignment of the wage claim in trust for the assigning employee and may bring any legal action necessary to collect the claim, and the employer shall be required to pay to the employee the unpaid wages and liquidated damages equal to not more than 200 percent of the amount of the unpaid wages and pay to the commissioner the costs and reasonable attorney's fees as determined by the court. The payment of liquidated damages shall not be required for a first violation by an employer if the employer shows to the satisfaction of the court that the act or omission constituting the violation was an inadvertent error made in good faith and that the employer had reasonable grounds for believing that the act or omission was not a violation, and the employer acknowledges that the employer violated the law and pays the amount owed within 30 days of notice of the violation. L.1965, c.173, s.10; amended 1991, c.205, s.3; 2019, c.212, s.2.
N.J. Stat. § 34:4A-7 — NJ Code / Title 34 / Chapter 4A / Section 4A-7
Inspection by commissioner or certification of compliance by qualified inspector
Status: in_force

The commissioner may cause to be made such inspection of the construction, operation and maintenance of passenger tramways as he may reasonably require for the purpose of assuring compliance with the codes, rules and regulations adopted pursuant to this act. Certification of compliance by a qualified inspector who has been approved by the commissioner may be accepted instead of other inspection. In any legal proceedings, a certificate of compliance issued pursuant to this section shall be competent evidence only for the purpose of establishing the fact of issuance of said certificate, and for no other purpose. L.1975, c. 226, s. 7, eff. Oct. 15, 1975.
N.J. Stat. § 34:8-47 — NJ Code / Title 34 / Chapter 8 / Section 8-47
Application for employment agency license
Status: in_force

a. An application for an employment agency license required by this act shall be made in writing to the chief in the form prescribed by the director. The application shall state the complete address, including street and number, of the building and place where the agency is to be conducted and shall enumerate the types of services which the applicant intends to provide. The applicant shall furnish any additional information as may be required by the director for the purpose of investigating the character and responsibility of the applicant and its principal owners or its officers and directors. b. The chief shall act upon any application for a license within 30 days after receiving it, except that the director may extend the maximum time for acting upon an application to 60 days for the purpose of allowing an applicant to submit additional information or if a hearing on an application is required. c. The director shall provide for the issuance of, and shall prescribe the form for, the licenses to be issued pursuant to this act. d. An employment agency license shall not be transferred by the licensee to another person or amended without the written consent of the director and the payment of the fee prescribed by this act. e. All licenses shall expire on January 1 of the year following their issuance. L.1989, c.331, s.6.
N.J. Stat. § 34:15-35.14 — NJ Code / Title 34 / Chapter 15 / Section 15-35.14
Administration of testing; fraud
Status: in_force

A judge or referee of compensation shall have the discretion to order further audiometric testing if there is any suspicion of fraud or any question of reliability in the administration of the testing provided for by sections 3 and 4 of this act. L.1979, c. 285, s. 5.
N.J. Stat. § 34:1B-21.21 — NJ Code / Title 34 / Chapter 1B / Section 1B-21.21
Contracts to implement payment arrangement.
Status: in_force

6. The State Treasurer and the authority are authorized to enter into one or more contracts to implement the payment arrangement that is provided for in section 5 of this act. The contract or contracts shall provide for payment by the State Treasurer of the amounts required to be paid from the Dedicated Cigarette Tax Revenue Fund pursuant to section 5 of this act and shall set forth the procedure for the transfer of moneys for the purpose of paying such amounts. The contract or contracts shall contain such terms and conditions as are determined by the authority and the State Treasurer, and shall include, but not be limited to, terms and conditions necessary and desirable to secure any bonds or refunding bonds of the authority issued pursuant to this act or any obligations of the authority under any contract or agreement entered into by the authority pursuant to subsection c. of section 4 of this act; provided however, that notwithstanding any other provision of any law, rule, regulation or order to the contrary, the authority shall be paid only such amounts as shall be required by the provisions of any contract or contracts, and the incurrence of any obligation of the State under any such contract or contracts, including any payments to be made thereunder from the Dedicated Cigarette Tax Revenue Fund, shall be subject to and dependent upon appropriations being made from time to time by the Legislature for the purposes of this act. L.2004,c.68,s.6.
N.J. Stat. § 34:1B-251 — NJ Code / Title 34 / Chapter 1B / Section 1B-251
Definitions relative to certain economic development projects.
Status: in_force

10. a. For the purposes of this section: "Authority" means the New Jersey Economic Development Authority established pursuant to section 4 of P.L.1974, c.80 (C.34:1B-4). "Government entity" means the State government, a local unit of government, or a State or local government agency or authority. "Providing public infrastructure" means undertaking and paying for the construction of public infrastructure; contributing money or paying debt service for the construction of public infrastructure; or deeding land to a government entity for use as public infrastructure. "Public infrastructure" means: (1) buildings and structures, such as schools; fire houses; police stations; recreation centers; public works garages; and water and sewer treatment and pumping facilities; (2) open space with improvements such as athletic fields; playgrounds; planned parks; (3) open space without improvements; and (4) public transportation facilities such as train stations and public parking facilities. To qualify as public infrastructure under this section, the facilities, land, or both, shall have a minimum fair market value of $5 million; provided, however, that multiple lands and facilities, valued individually at less than $5 million, that are part of the same redevelopment project may be aggregated to achieve the minimum $5 million requirement. In the case of open space without improvements, the land shall have a minimum fair market value of at least $1 million prior to its dedication as open space. Sidewalks, streets, roads, ramps, and jug handles shall not be deemed public infrastructure for the purposes of this section. "Tax credit" means a credit equal to 100 percent of the applicant's cost of providing public infrastructure for use to offset a tax liability. "Tax liability" means a liability for the taxes imposed pursuant to the "Corporation Business Tax (1945)," P.L.1945, c.162 (C.54:10A-1 et seq.), and liability for basic, general, additional, and supplemental realty transfer fees imposed pursuant to P.L.1968, c.49 (C.46:15-5 et seq.), as amended and supplemented. "Urban transit hub municipality" means an urban transit hub municipality, as defined in section 2 of P.L.2011, c.149 (C.34:1B-243). b. Commencing with October 24, 2014, the effective date of P.L.2014, c.63 (C.34:1B-251 et al.), and ending on December 31 of the fifth complete year next following, an applicant that has agreed to, or has provided, public infrastructure may apply to the New Jersey Economic Development Authority for a tax credit under the following conditions: (1) The applicant or another entity by contract or development agreement either makes a new capital investment in an amount equal to or greater than $10,000,000 at any time during the term set forth in this subsection, or causes another entity by contract or development agreement to construct a building, complex of buildings or other similar structures or facilities, which relies on the completed public infrastructure and completes construction during the term set forth in this subsection. (2) The applicant has not received a tax credit under the "Grow New Jersey Assistance Program" established by section 3 of P.L.2011, c.149 (C.34:1B-244). (3) The applicant has not received a grant under a State or a local Economic Redevelopment and Growth Grant program pursuant to section 4 or section 5 of P.L.2009, c.90 (C.52:27D-489d or C.52:27D-489e). (4) The applicant is not a "Garden State Growth Zone Development Entity," as defined in section 23 of P.L.2013, c.161 (C.52:27D-489r). (5) The applicant is not partnered with the New Jersey Sports and Exposition Authority for the capital investment pursuant to this section. c. The New Jersey Economic Development Authority shall grant an application for a tax credit if the government entity receiving the public infrastructure adopts a resolution and files it with the authority, consenting to the award of the tax credit and the ownership of the public infrastructure is transferred to that government entity, and either: (1) the construction commences after January 1, 2013; (2) the construction is completed, as evidenced by a certificate of occupancy or other certificate of completion, after January 1, 2013; (3) the first monetary or debt service payment occurs after January 1, 2013; or (4) the land is deeded to the government entity after January 1, 2013. d. (1) (a) Except as provided in subparagraph (b) of this paragraph, the total amount of tax credits that may be awarded to an eligible applicant for a single project shall not exceed $5,000,000. (b) In the case of an applicant engaged in a brownfields redevelopment project comprising park and infrastructure development within an urban transit hub municipality, the total amount of tax credits the authority may award to the applicant shall not exceed $2,000,000 cumulative of all applications submitted under this section by the applicant. As used in this subparagraph, "applicant" means an entity applying for a tax credit pursuant to subsection b. of this section and shall include its subsidiaries, its parent, affiliated entities, and common principal owners. (c) The total value of all tax credits approved by the authority pursuant to this section shall not exceed $22,000,000. (2) A tax credit granted pursuant to this section may be transferred in the same manner as tax credits are transferred pursuant to section 7 of P.L.2011, c.149 (C.34:1B-248) and utilized in the same manner as provided pursuant to paragraph (1) of subsection c. of section 6 of P.L.2011, c.149 (C.34:1B-247). (3) Except for the limitations set forth in paragraph (1) of this subsection, nothing in this section shall prohibit an applicant from applying for and being awarded multiple tax credit awards based on separate public infrastructure projects. e. The chief executive of the authority, in consultation with the Director of the Division of Taxation in the Department of the Treasury, may adopt rules and regulations pursuant to the "Administrative Procedure Act," P.L.1968, c.410 (C.52:14B-1 et seq.), necessary to implement the provisions of this section. L.2014, c.63, s.10; amended 2015, c.217, s.2; 2017, c.313, s.3.
N.J. Stat. § 34:6A-18 — NJ Code / Title 34 / Chapter 6A / Section 6A-18
Appeals
Status: in_force

Except as otherwise provided herein, relief from any final order, ruling, or action of the commissioner made pursuant to this act may be sought by application to the Appellate Division of the Superior Court of New Jersey. L.1965, c. 154, s. 18.
N.J. Stat. § 34:1B-124 — NJ Code / Title 34 / Chapter 1B / Section 1B-124
Short title
Status: in_force

1. Sections 1 through 17 of this act shall be known and may be cited as the "Business Employment Incentive Program Act." L.1996,c.26,s.1.
N.J. Stat. § 34:1B-239 — NJ Code / Title 34 / Chapter 1B / Section 1B-239
Invest in New Jersey Business Grant Program.
Status: in_force

3. a. There is established the Invest in New Jersey Business Grant Program to be administered by the New Jersey Economic Development Authority. The program shall include an investment grant component to provide an incentive to businesses, during the current national economic crisis, to encourage capital investments by the award of grants of up to 7 percent of the qualifying capital investment made by a business in New Jersey during a limited period. b. The Chief Executive Officer shall approve the issuance of a grant to a business that: (1) has operated continuously for at least two years prior to filing an application for a grant; (2) employs at least 5 full-time employees; and (3) makes a capital investment in New Jersey after the effective date of P.L.2008, c.112 (C.34:1B-237 et seq.) but prior to January 1, 2011. c. A business seeking to participate in the investment grant component shall submit an application in such form as required by the Chief Executive Officer. Such application shall include such information as the officer shall determine is necessary to administer the grant program. All applications shall be submitted prior to January 1, 2011. d. The Chief Executive Officer shall review and may approve an application for the grant program. The Chief Executive Officer shall issue payment of the grant amount pursuant to a series of scheduled payments as the Chief Executive Officer may determine and subject to the submission of proof by an approved applicant of the expenditures contributing to the capital investment. A grantee that fails to comply with a grant agreement that shall be made as a condition of a grant award shall repay any grant amount received and, if so determined by the Chief Executive Officer, shall pay a penalty not in excess of ten percent of the grant amount. e. The value of the grant shall be 7 percent of the capital investment provided that no grantee shall receive more than $1,000,000 pursuant to this section. Provided further, that the sum of grants awarded pursuant to this section shall not exceed $70,000,000 of which not more than $20,000,000 shall be allocated for capital investment grants described under paragraph (2) of "capital investment" as defined in section 2 of this act. f. For the purpose of determining eligibility for a grant pursuant to this section, the authority shall exclude any expenses incurred at a site for which the business is receiving a business employment incentive grant pursuant to the provisions of P.L.1996, c.26 (C.34:1B-124 et al.), a business retention and relocation assistance grant pursuant to P.L.1996, c.25 (C.34:1B-112 et seq.) or an urban transit hub tax credit pursuant to P.L.2007, c.346 (C.34:1B-207 et seq.), and shall exclude any expenses covered by a retail sales purchase exemption pursuant to section 20 of P.L.1983, c.303 (C.52:27H-79), section 25 of P.L.1980, c.105 (C.54:32B-8.13), section 26 of P.L.1980, c.105 (C.54:32B-8.14), section 28 of P.L.1980, c.105 (C.54:32B-8.16), section 41 of P.L.1980, c.105 (C.54:32B-8.29), section 45 of P.L.1980, c.105 (C.54:32B-8.33), or section 1 of P.L.1981, c.546 (C.54:32B-8.36). L.2008, c.112, s.3.
N.J. Stat. § 34:1B-371 — NJ Code / Title 34 / Chapter 1B / Section 1B-371
Findings, declarations relative to entrepreneurs.
Status: in_force

66. The Legislature finds and declares that: a. One of the most difficult challenges for upstart entrepreneurs is forgoing employment to launch their businesses. b. For diverse entrepreneurs from underserved populations, this challenge is often exacerbated as these entrepreneurs historically lack funding from family and friends to support their living expenses while building a business without income. c. Having alternative sources of capital and new ways to deploy capital to entrepreneurs can be crucial for disadvantaged entrepreneurs in particular. d. Although many universities provide fellowships for advancing business ideas, this assistance is often only available to students, and there is a dearth of programs designed specifically to support non-student entrepreneurs. e. The New Jersey Economic Development Authority, through the New Jersey Innovation Fellows Program, shall seek to consolidate public and private economic development efforts through various funding sources into one targeted program to invest in diverse talent critical to New Jersey having a vibrant innovation ecosystem. L.2021, c.160, s.66.
N.J. Stat. § 34:15-31.7 — NJ Code / Title 34 / Chapter 15 / Section 15-31.7
Injury, illness, death caused by certain substances eligible for compensation.
Status: in_force

6. Any injury, illness or death of a public safety worker which may be caused by exposure to a known carcinogen, cancer-causing radiation or a radioactive substance, including cancer and damage to reproductive organs, shall be presumed to be compensable under the provisions of R.S.34:15-1 et seq., if the worker demonstrates that he was exposed, due to fire, explosion, spill or other means, to a known carcinogen, cancer-causing radiation or radioactive substances in the course of the worker's employment as a public safety worker and demonstrates that the injury, illness or death has manifested during his or her employment as a public safety worker. This prima facie presumption may be rebutted by a preponderance of the evidence that the exposure is not linked to the injury, illness or death. The employer of the public safety worker may require the worker to undergo, at the expense of the employer, reasonable testing, evaluation and monitoring of health conditions of the worker which is relevant to determining whether the exposure is linked to the occurrence, but the presumption of compensability shall not be adversely affected by any failure of the employer to require such testing, evaluation or monitoring. The employer shall maintain records regarding any instance in which any public safety worker in its employ was deployed to a facility or location where the presence of one or more substances which are known carcinogens is indicated in documents provided to local fire or police departments pursuant to the requirements of section 7 of P.L.1983, c.315 (C.34:5A-7) and where fire, explosions, spills or other events occurred which could result in exposure to those carcinogens. The records shall include the identity of each deployed public safety worker and each worker shall be provided notice of the records. L.2019, c.156, s.6.
N.J. Stat. § 34:11-56.68 — NJ Code / Title 34 / Chapter 11 / Section 11-56.68
Severability.
Status: in_force

11. If any provision of this act, or the application thereof to any person or circumstance, is held invalid, the remainder of the act and the application thereof, to other persons or circumstances shall not be affected thereby. L.2005,c.379,s.11.
N.J. Stat. § 34:11-56.57 — NJ Code / Title 34 / Chapter 11 / Section 11-56.57
Regulations.
Status: in_force

10. The commissioner may adopt regulations pursuant to the "Administrative Procedure Act," P.L.1968, c.410 (C.52:14B-1 et seq.) to carry out the purposes of this act. L.1999,c.238,s.10.
N.J. Stat. § 34:16-29.1 — NJ Code / Title 34 / Chapter 16 / Section 16-29.1
Division of Vocational Rehabilitation Services administrators, duties
Status: in_force

32. The director or other chief administrative officer of the Division of Vocational Rehabilitation Services in the Department of Labor shall: a. cause copies of the voter registration forms and instructions provided for in subsections e. and f. of section 16 of P.L.1974, c.30 (C.19:31-6.4) and the declination form provided for in subsection b. of section 26 of P.L.1994, c.182 (C.19:31-6.11) to be distributed at each office thereof to each person appearing in person at the office to apply for services or assistance provided by the office or to seek a recertification, renewal or change of address relative to the assistance provided at such office. An employee of the office shall inquire of every such person whether the person, if not already registered to vote from the place of his or her present residence, wishes to be so registered and shall inform the person that whether or not the applicant chooses to register will not affect the person's eligibility for those services. The employee shall subsequently review the forms to determine whether or not the person wishes to register to vote. If the person does not wish to register, the employee shall provide the person with any assistance necessary to complete the declination form and then inform the person that the form will be retained by the employee. If the person wishes to register, the employee shall provide the person with any assistance necessary in completing the voter registration form; shall inform the applicant that the applicant may leave the completed form with the employee or mail it personally to the Secretary of State; and if the applicant chooses to leave the form, shall accept the completed form, stamp or otherwise mark the lower right hand corner of the document with the date on which it was so received, and forward it to the Secretary of State. The employee shall provide to each applicant who does not decline to register to vote the same degree of assistance with regard to the completion of the voter registration form as is provided by the office with regard to the completion of its own forms, unless the applicant refuses such assistance; b. provide for the continuous supply of the forms and instructions specified in subsection a. of this section to each such office; c. provide the forms and instructions specified in subsection a. of this section in both the English and Spanish languages in those offices which are located in any county in which bilingual sample ballots must be provided pursuant to R.S.19:14-21, R.S.19:49-4 or section 2 of P.L.1965, c.29 (C.19:23-22.4); d. provide for the collection of completed voter registration forms by any employee of the office and for the transmittal of the forms to the Secretary of State; e. provide that the forms, instructions and assistance specified in subsection a. of this section shall be provided to any person with a disability who receives assistance or services at that person's home from an employee of the office; f. inform each employee of the office who assists in registering a person to vote that that employee shall not: (1) seek to influence an applicant's political preference or party registration; (2) display any such political preference or party allegiance; (3) make any statement to an applicant or take any action the purpose or effect of which is to discourage the applicant from registering to vote; or (4) make any statement to an applicant or take any action the purpose or effect of which is to lead the applicant to believe that a decision to register or not to register has any bearing on the availability of services or benefits; and g. make certain that no information relating to a declination to register to vote by an individual in connection with any type of application for service made by that individual at any office is used for any purpose other than voter registration. L.1994,c.182,s.32.
N.J. Stat. § 34:1B-76 — NJ Code / Title 34 / Chapter 1B / Section 1B-76
Certification of micro-business development corporation
Status: in_force

7. The authority may certify a micro-business development corporation when it determines that the corporation: a. has developed a viable plan for providing training, access to financing, and technical assistance for qualified micro-businesses; b. has broad-based community support in a designated service region of the State, as reflected, for example, by the membership of its board of directors, and has demonstrated support from other regional entities to provide assistance with service delivery and financial aspects; and c. has an adequate source of operating capital. L.1995,c.206,s.7.
N.J. Stat. § 34:15D-31 — NJ Code / Title 34 / Chapter 15D / Section 15D-31
Design of pilot program.
Status: in_force

2. a. (1) The Commissioner of Labor and Workforce Development, in consultation with the Secretary of Higher Education, the county colleges, county vocational school districts, and the Department of Education, shall design a pilot program through which an eligible adult who has an insufficient level of information or math literacy may obtain industry-valued credentials on an accelerated schedule to assist the eligible adult in entering or re-entering the workforce or in obtaining better employment. The pilot program shall include at least 20 certificates that eligible adults may obtain by completing courses that integrate information and math literacy development programs, and soft skills development programs, with career and technical training. The time required to complete a certificate program shall not exceed 12 months. (2) The commissioner shall develop and initially offer under the pilot program at least 10 industry-valued credentials by the fall semester of the 2020-2021 academic year and at least 10 additional industry-valued credentials by the spring semester of the 2021-2022 academic year. In determining for which industries to develop and offer a certificate program, the commissioner shall give preference to industries with occupations on the Demand Occupation List, or any successor list, compiled by New Jersey Career Connections in the Department of Labor and Workforce Development. One of the industries for which the commissioner shall develop and offer a certificate program shall be the restaurant and hospitality industry. A certificate program for the restaurant and hospitality industry shall include the following employer-valued credentials: (a) ServSafe Food Manager Certification; (b) ServSafe Alcohol Certificate; and (c) ServSafe Workplace. b. The commissioner shall collaborate with and may enter into memorandums of understanding with county colleges, county vocational school districts, the Department of Education, the Office of the Secretary of Higher Education, and other adult education providers to ensure that the pilot program is implemented locally. c. The commissioner shall ensure that, at a minimum, the pilot program: (1) is available to eligible adults who are seeking to enter or re-enter the workforce or obtain better employment and who may benefit from information and math literacy development programs, as indicated by the individual's score on a basic skills assessment in English and Mathematics selected by the secretary; (2) includes only industry-valued credentials that a student can complete within 12 months; and (3) requires that each course offered through a certificate program integrates appropriate information or math literacy instruction, career and technical skills, and soft skills, and is jointly designed by mathematics, English, and career and technical education faculty. d. A county college, a county vocational school district, or an adult education program operated in cooperation with the Department of Education or the Department of Labor and Workforce Development, may choose to participate in the pilot program by implementing one or more of the certificate programs established by the commissioner pursuant to this act. e. An entity that participates in the pilot program to offer one or more certificate programs shall on or before July 1 of each year of the pilot program submit to the commissioner a report that includes the following information: (1) the certificate programs offered; (2) the number of students who enrolled in each certificate program; (3) the number of students who successfully completed each certificate program; and (4) the percentage of students who obtained employment in the area in which they obtained a certificate or who enrolled in additional educational offerings in that subject area. f. No later than January 1, 2023, the commissioner shall submit to the Governor, and to the Legislature pursuant to section 2 of P.L.1991, c.164 (C.52:14-19.1), a report that evaluates the results of the pilot program and its effectiveness in assisting program participants in entering or re-entering the workforce or in obtaining better employment. The report shall include a recommendation on the advisability of the program's continuation and extension to additional certificate and technical programs. L.2019, c.252, s.2.
N.J. Stat. § 34:1B-307 — NJ Code / Title 34 / Chapter 1B / Section 1B-307
Award of credit against tax due.
Status: in_force

39. a. For privilege periods beginning on or after January 1 next following the effective date of sections 35 through 42 of P.L.2020, c.156 (C.34:1B-303 through C.34:1B-310), a taxpayer eligible under subsection c. of section 38 of P.L.2020, c.156 (C.34:1B-306) shall be awarded a credit against the tax due pursuant to section 5 of P.L.1945, c.162 (C.54:10A-5), sections 2 and 3 of P.L.1945, c.132 (C.54:18A-2 and C.54:18A-3), section 1 of P.L.1950, c.231 (C.17:32-15), or N.J.S.17B:23-5. A taxpayer that qualifies for the award of a tax credit under this section may claim 25 percent of the total amount awarded in the privilege period in which the taxpayer establishes and opens the supermarket or grocery store for business, and an additional 25 percent of the total amount awarded in each of the three privilege periods next following the initial opening, provided that the supermarket or grocery store remains in business and open to the public. For a taxpayer to be allowed a tax credit pursuant to this section, the taxpayer shall meet the requirements of this section, and the rules and regulations adopted pursuant to section 41 of P.L.2020, c.156 (C.34:1B-309). b. The order of priority of the application of the credit allowed pursuant to this section and any other credits allowed against the tax imposed pursuant to section 5 of P.L.1945, c.162 (C.54:10A-5) for a privilege period shall be as prescribed by the Director of the Division of Taxation in the Department of the Treasury. The amount of the credit applied pursuant to this section against the tax imposed pursuant to section 5 of P.L.1945, c.162 (C.54:10A-5), shall not reduce a taxpayer's tax liability for a privilege period to an amount less than the statutory minimum provided in subsection (e) of section 5 of P.L.1945, c.162 (C.54:10A-5). Any credit shall be valid in the privilege period in which the certification is approved and any unused portion thereof may be carried forward into the next 10 privilege periods or until exhausted, whichever is earlier. c. The authority shall award tax credits to taxpayers until either the available tax credits are exhausted or all projects that are eligible for a tax credit pursuant to the provisions of sections 35 through 42 of P.L.2020, c.156 (C.34:1B-303 through C.34:1B-310) receive a tax credit, whichever occurs first. If insufficient funding exists to allow a tax credit to a taxpayer in accordance with the provisions of subsection a. of section 38 of P.L.2020, c.156 (C.34:1B-306), the authority may offer the taxpayer a tax credit in an amount less than that provided in subsection a. of this section. d. Prior to awarding a tax credit to a supermarket or grocery store, the authority shall confirm with the Department of Labor and Workforce Development, the Department of Environmental Protection, and the Department of the Treasury that the qualifying supermarket or grocery store is in substantial good standing with the respective department, or has entered into an agreement with the respective department that includes a practical corrective action plan for the supermarket or grocery store, and the qualifying supermarket or grocery store shall certify that any contractors or subcontractors performing work at the qualifying supermarket or grocery store: (1) are registered as required by "The Public Works Contractor Registration Act," P.L.1999, c.238 (C.34:11-56.48 et seq.); (2) have not been debarred by the Department of Labor and Workforce Development from engaging in or bidding on Public Works Contracts in the State; and (3) possess a tax clearance certificate issued by the Division of Taxation in the Department of the Treasury. The authority may also contract with an independent third party to perform a background check on the developer. e. A supermarket or grocery store shall, as required at the discretion of the authority, submit to the authority satisfactory information pertaining to the project cost, project financing gap, and the initial operating costs, as certified by a certified public accountant, certifications that all information provided by the supermarket or grocery store to the authority is true, including information contained in the application, any agreement pertaining to the award of tax credits under the program, any amendment to such an agreement, and any other information submitted by the supermarket or grocery store to the authority pursuant to sections 35 through 42 of P.L.2020, c.156 (C.34:1B-303 through C.34:1B-310), and evidence of the initial opening and continued operation of the supermarket or grocery store. The supermarket or grocery store, or an authorized agent of the supermarket or grocery store, shall certify under the penalty of perjury that the information provided pursuant to this subsection is true. L.2020, c.156, s.39; amended 2021, c.160, s.15.
N.J. Stat. § 34:11-56.101 — NJ Code / Title 34 / Chapter 11 / Section 11-56.101
Contractor requirements.
Status: in_force

3. a. A contractor shall not perform work on a data center construction project unless the contractor: (1) is registered and in compliance with "The Public Works Contractor Registration Act," P.L.1999, c.238 (C.34:11-56.48 et seq.); (2) has not been debarred by the Department of Labor and Workforce Development from engaging in public works contracts in the State; (3) submits certified payroll records pursuant to section 5 of P.L.1963, c.150 C.34:11-56.29; (4) has a workers’ compensation experience modifier rate of 0.95 or lower; (5) submits the Log of Work-Related Injuries and Illnesses (OSHA Form 300) for the previous three years; (6) discloses all federal Occupational Safety and Health Administration citations received in the previous 10 years; and (7) provides evidence of a safety plan that is compliant with the requirements established by the federal Occupational Safety and Health Administration with relevant data which may include, but is not limited to, a safety manual and records of employee participation. For the purposes of paragraphs (5) through (7) of this subsection, the information required to be maintained and made available shall also be made available upon request to the New Jersey Department of Labor and Workforce Development. b. (1) A contractor shall provide proof of workers’ compensation insurance; general liability insurance of not less than $2 million per occurrence; and owned and leased motor vehicle insurance of not less than $2 million per occurrence. (2) A contractor shall not provide insurance coverage on behalf of a subcontractor. (3) A contractor shall provide a performance and payment bond in accordance with N.J.S.2A:44-143 through N.J.S.2A:44-147 in an amount not less than 150 percent of the value of the contract. For the purposes of paragraphs (1) through (3) of this subsection, the information required to be maintained and made available shall also be made available upon request to the New Jersey Department of Labor and Workforce Development. c. (1) A contractor shall be jointly and severally liable for any wages, benefits, or other amounts owed to any worker not appropriately paid by a subcontractor on the data center construction project. (2) Temporary labor services shall not be utilized unless the workers provided are verifiably enrolled in an apprenticeship program registered by the Office of Apprenticeship of the United States Department of Labor and meeting the standards established by that office, or registered by a State apprenticeship agency recognized by that office. d. A contractor shall maintain daily sign-in sheets, which shall be submitted to the awarding authority on a weekly basis and shall include the following printed information: (1) the worker’s name; (2) the name of the worker’s contractor; and (3) the worker’s arrival time and time of departure. e. (1) All workers employed on a data center construction project shall complete general construction training meeting or exceeding OSHA-10 standards. (2) A contractor shall ensure that at least one onsite supervisor or foreperson has completed construction training meeting or exceeding OSHA-30 standards. (3) For every 15 workers employed by a contractor on the worksite, one worker shall have completed construction training meeting or exceeding OSHA-30 standards. (4) Any worker operating heavy construction equipment or power actuated tools shall provide proof of equipment-specific training. f. All workers employed on a data center construction project shall undergo drug testing. g. The commissioner shall adopt rules and regulations pursuant to the "Administrative Procedure Act," P.L.1968, c.410 (C.52:14B-1 et seq.) to carry out the purposes of this act. L.2025, c.335, s.3.
N.J. Stat. § 34:1B-81 — NJ Code / Title 34 / Chapter 1B / Section 1B-81
Findings, declarations relative to strategies promoting businesses
Status: in_force

2. The Legislature finds and declares that: a. The Department of Commerce and Economic Development admirably provides generic services and technical assistance to businesses that request such help; b. The department should now complement its existing, generic types of assistance with appropriate, specific strategies oriented towards promoting businesses in high potential and mid-potential growth industry sectors, and businesses in declining industry sectors that have the potential for revitalization; and c. These new, specific strategies may include assistance in the creation of industry sector networks wherein similar businesses work together and learn from each other thereby enabling such networks to benefit from economies of scale and thus enhance their competitiveness in current markets and also permit their entry into new, larger markets. L.1995,c.207,s.2.
N.J. Stat. § 34:15C-3 — NJ Code / Title 34 / Chapter 15C / Section 15C-3
Members of the commission; appointments; terms.
Status: in_force

6. The commission shall consist of the following members: the Governor, the Commissioners of Community Affairs, Education, Human Services, and Labor and Workforce Development, the Chief Executive Officer of the New Jersey Economic Development Authority, and the Secretary of Higher Education, all of whom shall serve ex officio; one member of the Senate appointed by the Governor, as recommended by the President of the Senate to serve during the two-year legislative session in which the appointment is made; one member of the General Assembly appointed by the Governor, as recommended by the Speaker of the General Assembly to serve during the two-year legislative session in which the appointment is made; and a number of public members as determined by the Governor pursuant to section 3111 of the "Workforce Innovation and Opportunity Act," (29 U.S.C. s.3111). The public members shall be appointed by the Governor with the advice and consent of the Senate for terms of three years, except that of the public members first appointed by the Governor, not less than 30% shall be appointed for three years, not less than 30% shall be appointed for two years, and the others shall be appointed for one year. Not more than half of the members appointed by the Governor shall be of the same political party. Of the public members appointed by the Governor, not less than five shall be representatives of labor organizations nominated by a State-wide labor federation, and not less than three shall be representatives of community-based organizations. One of the members appointed by the Governor pursuant to section 3111 of the "Workforce Innovation and Opportunity Act," (29 U.S.C. s.3111) to represent business on the commission shall be a representative of the New Jersey Business and Industry Association. The composition of the commission shall be consistent with the composition required for a State workforce development board pursuant to section 3111 of the "Workforce Innovation and Opportunity Act," (29 U.S.C. s.3111). Each member shall hold office for the term of appointment and until his successor is appointed and qualified. A member appointed to fill a vacancy occurring in the membership of the board for any reason other than the expiration of the term shall have a term of appointment for the unexpired term only. All vacancies shall be filled in the same manner as the original appointment. A member may be appointed for any number of successive terms. Any member appointed by the Governor may be removed from office by the Governor, for cause, after a hearing and may be suspended by the Governor pending the completion of the hearing. Members of the board shall serve without compensation, but shall be reimbursed for necessary expenses incurred in the performance of their duties as members. Action may be taken and motions and resolutions may be adopted by the board at a board meeting by an affirmative vote of a majority of the members. The Governor shall select a chairperson who shall be a nongovernmental member of the commission. Advanced notification for, and copies of the minutes of, each meeting of the commission shall be filed with the Governor, the President of the Senate and the Speaker of the General Assembly. L.1989, c.293, s.6; amended 2019, c.249.
N.J. Stat. § 34:6-124 — NJ Code / Title 34 / Chapter 6 / Section 6-124
Investigation before granting license
Status: in_force

Before any such license is granted, an inspection of the dwelling, tenement, room, or building sought to be licensed, shall be made by the commissioner, factory inspector or investigator. If the commissioner or such inspectors or investigators ascertain that such dwelling, tenement, room, or building is in a clean and proper sanitary condition, and that the goods specified in the application may be manufactured, altered, repaired, finished or distributed therein under clean and healthful conditions, the commissioner shall grant the license.
N.J. Stat. § 34:1A-25 — NJ Code / Title 34 / Chapter 1A / Section 1A-25
Appropriations transferred
Status: in_force

All appropriations and other moneys available to become available to any department, commission, board, office or other agency, the functions, powers and duties of which have been herein assigned or transferred to the Department of Labor and Industry or to any office or agency designated, continued or constituted therein, are hereby transferred to the Department of Labor and Industry established hereunder, and shall be available for the objects and purposes for which appropriated subject to any terms, restrictions, limitations or other requirements imposed by State or Federal law. L.1948, c. 446, p. 1772, s. 25.
N.J. Stat. § 34:15D-35 — NJ Code / Title 34 / Chapter 15D / Section 15D-35
Short title.
Status: in_force

1. This act shall be known and may be cited as the "New Jersey YouthBuild Act." L.2023, c.334, s.1.
N.J. Stat. § 34:15-120.9 — NJ Code / Title 34 / Chapter 15 / Section 15-120.9
Action against employer
Status: in_force

If an employer fails to provide compensation to an employee or his beneficiaries as required by chapter 15 of Title 34 of the Revised Statutes, the employee, who has sustained a compensable injury or died as a result of his employment, or his beneficiaries may bring an action against the employer to recover all or part of any damages and costs sustained by the employee for any injury or death which has been deemed compensable under the workers' compensation law, R.S. 34:15-1 et seq., and for which the employee or his estate has not received compensation from the "uninsured employer's fund." P.L. 1988, c. 25, s. 7.
N.J. Stat. § 34:1B-7.36 — NJ Code / Title 34 / Chapter 1B / Section 1B-7.36
Rules, regulations
Status: in_force

9. The authority shall adopt, pursuant to the "Administrative Procedure Act," P.L.1968, c.410 (C.52:14B-1 et seq.), any rules and regulations necessary to effectuate the purposes of this act. In developing procedures and forms to be used in connection with the application for and approval of loan guarantees pursuant to this act, the authority shall consider the special needs and problems of boat manufacturers and distributors in the State. L.1993,c.358,s.9.
N.J. Stat. § 34:1B-7.4 — NJ Code / Title 34 / Chapter 1B / Section 1B-7.4
Financing of projects; economic feasibility and recovery of costs
Status: in_force

Financing of projects pursuant to this act shall be in such form, amount and on such terms as the authority shall believe necessary in order to assure the economic feasibility of a project and to assure, to the greatest degree compatible with that purpose, the full recovery of costs incurred by the authority in the undertaking of the project. The authority shall assure by the terms of the financing of projects that at least 75% of the moneys appropriated to the economic development fund from the "Community Development Bond Fund" shall be recovered and shall continue thereafter to be available for financing under this act. L.1981, c. 505, s. 4.
N.J. Stat. § 34:9A-7.4 — NJ Code / Title 34 / Chapter 9A / Section 9A-7.4
Rules and regulations
Status: in_force

The commissioner is authorized to adopt, promulgate and enforce such rules and regulations pertaining to the qualification and certification of interpreters and their duties and such other matters as he determines necessary to implement this act. L.1971, c. 194, s. 4, eff. June 7, 1971.
N.J. Stat. § 34:11D-1 — NJ Code / Title 34 / Chapter 11D / Section 11D-1
Definitions relative to earned sick leave.
Status: in_force

1. For the purposes of this act: "Benefit year" means the period of 12 consecutive months established by an employer in which an employee shall accrue and use earned sick leave as provided pursuant to section 2 of this act, provided that once the starting date of the benefit year is established by the employer it shall not be changed unless the employer notifies the commissioner of the change in accordance with regulations promulgated pursuant to this act. The commissioner shall impose a benefit year on any employer that the commissioner determines is changing the benefit year at times or in ways that prevent the accrual or use of earned sick leave by an employee. "Certified Domestic Violence Specialist" means a person who has fulfilled the requirements of certification as a Domestic Violence Specialist established by the New Jersey Association of Domestic Violence Professionals. "Child" means a biological, adopted, or foster child, stepchild or legal ward of an employee, child of a domestic partner or civil union partner of the employee. "Civil union" means a civil union as defined in section 2 of P.L.2006, c.103 (C.37:1-29). "Commissioner" means the Commissioner of Labor and Workforce Development. "Department" means the Department of Labor and Workforce Development. "Designated domestic violence agency" means a county-wide organization with a primary purpose to provide services to victims of domestic violence, and which provides services that conform to the core domestic violence services profile as defined by the Division of Child Protection and Permanency in the Department of Children and Families and is under contract with the division for the express purpose of providing the services. "Domestic or sexual violence" means stalking, any sexually violent offense, as defined in section 3 of P.L.1998, c.71 (C.30:4-27.26), or domestic violence as defined in section 3 of P.L.1991, c.261 (C.2C:25-19) and section 1 of P.L.2003, c.41 (C.17:29B-16). "Domestic partner" means a domestic partner as defined in section 3 of P.L.2003, c.246 (C.26:8A-3). "Employee" means an individual engaged in service to an employer in the business of the employer for compensation. "Employee" does not include an employee performing service in the construction industry that is under contract pursuant to a collective bargaining agreement, or a per diem health care employee, or a public employee who is provided with sick leave with full pay pursuant to any other law, rule, or regulation of this State. "Employer" means any person, firm, business, educational institution, nonprofit agency, corporation, limited liability company or other entity that employs employees in the State, including a temporary help service firm. In the case of a temporary help service firm placing an employee with client firms, earned sick leave shall accrue on the basis of the total time worked on assignment with the temporary help service firm, not separately for each client firm to which the employee is assigned. "Employer" does not include a public employer that is required to provide its employees with sick leave with full pay pursuant to any other law, rule or regulation of this State. "Family member" means a child, grandchild, sibling, spouse, domestic partner, civil union partner, parent, or grandparent of an employee, or a spouse, domestic partner, or civil union partner of a parent or grandparent of the employee, or a sibling of a spouse, domestic partner, or civil union partner of the employee, or any other individual related by blood to the employee or whose close association with the employee is the equivalent of a family relationship. "Health care professional" means any person licensed under federal, State, or local law, or the laws of a foreign nation, to provide health care services, or any other person who has been authorized to provide health care by a licensed health care professional, including but not limited to doctors, nurses and emergency room personnel. "Parent" means a biological, adoptive, or foster parent, stepparent, or legal guardian of an employee or of the employee's spouse, domestic partner, or civil union partner, or a person who stood in loco parentis of the employee or the employee's spouse, domestic partner, or civil union partner when the employee, spouse or partner was a minor child. "Per diem health care employee" means any: (1) health care professional licensed in the State of New Jersey employed by a health care facility licensed by the New Jersey Department of Health; (2) any individual that is in the process of applying to the New Jersey Division of Consumer Affairs for a license to provide health care services who is employed by a health care facility licensed by the New Jersey Department of Health; or (3) any first aid, rescue or ambulance squad member employed by a hospital system. An employee listed in paragraphs (1), (2), and (3) of this definition shall be considered a per diem health care employee if that employee: (1) works on an as-needed basis to supplement a health care employee, or to replace or substitute for a temporarily absent health care employee; (2) works only when the employee indicates that the employee is available to work, and has no obligation to work when the employee does not indicate availability; and (3) either: (a) has the opportunity for full time or part time employment in their scope of practice under that healthcare provider which offers paid time off benefits greater in length than provided under this act under the terms of employment; or (b) has waived earned sick leave benefits as provided under this act under terms of employment for alternative benefits or consideration. "Per diem health care employee" shall not include any individual who is certified as a homemaker-home health aide. "Retaliatory personnel action" means denial of any right guaranteed under this act and any threat, discharge, including a constructive discharge, suspension, demotion, unfavorable reassignment, refusal to promote, disciplinary action, sanction, reduction of work hours, reporting or threatening to report the actual or suspected immigrant status of an employee or the employee's family, or any other adverse action against an employee. "Sibling" means a biological, foster, or adopted sibling of an employee. "Spouse" means a husband or wife. L.2018, c.10, s.1.
N.J. Stat. § 34:11-56a32 — NJ Code / Title 34 / Chapter 11 / Section 11-56a32
Definitions relative to work hours for certain health care facility employees.
Status: in_force

2. As used in this act: "Employee" means an individual employed by a health care facility who is involved in direct patient care activities or clinical services and who receives an hourly wage, but shall not include a physician. "Employer" means an individual, partnership, association, corporation or person or group of persons acting directly or indirectly in the interest of a health care facility. "Health care facility" means a health care facility licensed by the Department of Health and Senior Services pursuant to P.L.1971, c.136 (C.26:2H-1 et seq.), a State or county psychiatric hospital, a State developmental center, or a health care service firm registered by the Division of Consumer Affairs in the Department of Law and Public Safety pursuant to P.L.1960, c.39 (C.56:8-1 et seq.). "On-call time" means time spent by an employee who is not currently working on the premises of the place of employment, but who is compensated for availability, or as a condition of employment has agreed to be available, to return to the premises of the place of employment on short notice if the need arises. "Reasonable efforts" means that the employer shall: a. seek persons who volunteer to work extra time from all available qualified staff who are working at the time of the unforeseeable emergent circumstance; b. contact all qualified employees who have made themselves available to work extra time; c. seek the use of per diem staff; and d. seek personnel from a contracted temporary agency when such staff is permitted by law or regulation. "Unforeseeable emergent circumstance" means an unpredictable or unavoidable occurrence at unscheduled intervals relating to health care delivery that requires immediate action. L.2001,c.300,s.2.
N.J. Stat. § 34:11-33.6 — NJ Code / Title 34 / Chapter 11 / Section 11-33.6
Withholding of tax from salary or wages of employees subject to tax of other jurisdiction
Status: in_force

Any person, firm, association, partnership or corporation employing 1 or more persons in this State who are residents of a foreign taxing jurisdiction which is a party to an agreement in force under section 3, hereof, may, for each pay period, deduct and withhold an amount, computed as hereinafter provided, from the salary or wages of an employee who resides in such jurisdiction and whose salary or wages are subject to the income or wage tax of such jurisdiction, for the purpose of crediting such amount on account of such income or wage tax due or to become due from such employee to such jurisdiction. Such amount shall be computed in such a manner as to result, so far as practicable, in withholding from the employee's salary or wages during each calendar year an amount substantially equivalent to the tax reasonably estimated to be or become due from such employee to such jurisdiction as taxes upon his wages or the income of his wages from such employer during such calendar year. Amounts so deducted and withheld shall be held as a trust fund for payment to such jurisdiction. The method of determining the amount to be deducted and withheld, and the time and manner of payment over to such jurisdiction, may be further prescribed by rules and regulations of the Division of Taxation. For each pay period during which any deduction or withholding is so made, the employer shall furnish to such jurisdiction a statement of the name, place of residence, amount of salary or wages earned by, and amount of salary or wages so deducted or withheld from, such employee. L.1961, c. 10, p. 31, s. 6.
N.J. Stat. § 34:11-56a15 — NJ Code / Title 34 / Chapter 11 / Section 11-56a15
Acceptance or rejection of report by commissioner
Status: in_force

On submission of the report of a wage board the commissioner shall within 10 days confer with the director and accept or reject the report. If he rejects the report, he shall resubmit the matter to the same wage board or to a new wage board with a statement of his reasons for the rejection. If he accepts the report, it shall be published within 30 days together with such proposed administrative regulations as the commissioner after conferring with the director may deem appropriate to supplement the report of the wage board and to safeguard the minimum fair wage standards to be established. At the same time notice shall be given of a public hearing before the commissioner or the director, not sooner than 15 nor more than 30 days after such publication, at which all persons favoring or opposing the recommendations contained in the report or the proposed regulations may be heard. L.1966, c. 113, s. 16.
N.J. Stat. § 34:1-5 — NJ Code / Title 34 / Chapter 1 / Section 1-5
Duties of commissioner; assignment of duties to bureaus; supervision over deputies and inspectors
Status: in_force

The commissioner shall be the executive and administrative head of the department. All powers and duties vested in and devolved upon the commissioner or the department shall be exercised and performed by him in person or under his personal supervision and control, through and by any bureau or representative thereof duly authorized by the commissioner for that purpose. When not inconsistent with the provisions of any statute, he shall assign to the various bureaus and cause to be performed through them, under his supervision and in his name, such duties as may have been or hereafter may be devolved generally upon the department or upon the commissioner, to the end that through the several bureaus, each performing its assigned correlated functions, the work of the department shall be economically, efficiently and promptly performed. The commissioner shall exercise supervision and control over the deputy commissioners and the inspectors.
N.J. Stat. § 34:1B-4.2 — NJ Code / Title 34 / Chapter 1B / Section 1B-4.2
Motion Picture and Television Development Commission, transfer, Business Action Center, Department of State.
Status: in_force

1. a. The Motion Picture and Television Development Commission, established pursuant to section 3 of P.L.1977, c.44 (C.34:1B-24), transferred in, but not of, the Division of Business Assistance, Marketing, and International Trade pursuant to section 24 of P.L.2008, c.27 (C.34:1B-233), and continued and transferred in, but not of, the Business Action Center in the Department of State pursuant to Reorganization Plan No. 003-2011, is transferred in the New Jersey Economic Development Authority. Notwithstanding the provisions of any law to the contrary, the commission shall operate under the supervision and direction of the Chief Executive Officer of the New Jersey Economic Development Authority. b. Whenever, in any law, rule, regulation, order, contract, document, judicial or administrative proceeding or otherwise, reference is made to the Motion Picture and Television Development Commission, the same shall mean and refer to the Motion Picture and Television Development Commission in the New Jersey Economic Development Authority. c. The obligation of the Division of Business Assistance, Marketing, and International Trade to provide staff services necessary to support the functions of the Motion Picture and Television Development Commission pursuant to subsection c. of section 24 of P.L.2008, c.27 (C.34:1B-233) is transferred to the New Jersey Economic Development Authority. d. The transfer directed by this section shall be made in accordance with the "State Agency Transfer Act," P.L.1971, c.375 (C.52:14D-1 et seq.) and shall include all files, books, papers, records, equipment, and other property held by the commission, including, without limitation, funds and other resources, and personnel. All funds to be transferred shall be deposited in accounts as may be required by law. L.2023, c.97, s.1.
N.J. Stat. § 34:13B-27 — NJ Code / Title 34 / Chapter 13B / Section 13B-27
Written findings and decision; factors to be considered
Status: in_force

(a) It shall be the duty of each board of arbitration appointed pursuant to chapter forty-seven of the laws of one thousand nine hundred and forty-seven to make written findings of fact and to promulgate a written decision and order upon the issue or issues presented in each case and on the basis of the evidence in the record; provided, however, that such issue or issues shall have been in dispute between the parties; and provided further, that the board shall not render findings of fact, decision or order upon any issue or issues which are not proper subjects for collective bargaining for the reason that they do not pertain to wages, hours or conditions of employment. (b) Where there is no contract between the parties, or where there is a contract but the parties are negotiating a new contract or amendments to the existing contract, and issues arise which are the subject of dispute between the parties in such negotiations, the board shall make a just and reasonable determination of the dispute, and in determining such issues, base its findings of fact, decision and order upon the following factors: (1) The interests and welfare of the public. (2) Comparison of the wages, hours and conditions of employment of the employees involved in the arbitration proceedings, and the wages, hours and conditions of employment of employees doing the same, similar or comparable work or work requiring the same, similar or comparable skills and expenditure of energy and effort, giving consideration to such factors as are peculiar to the industry involved. (3) Comparison of wages, hours and conditions of employment as reflected in industries in general and in public utilities in particular throughout the nation and in the State of New Jersey. (4) The security and tenure of employment with due regard for the effect of technological changes thereon as well as the effect of any unique skills and attributes developed in the industry. (5) Such other factors not confined to the foregoing which are normally or traditionally taken into consideration in the determination of wages, hours and conditions of employment through voluntary collective bargaining, arbitration or otherwise between the parties or in the industry. (c) The board shall not be bound by the strict rules of evidence applicable in a court of law. (d) The findings of fact, decision and order of the board shall be made within thirty days after submission of the issues in dispute or within such additional period as may be agreed upon by a majority of the members of such board. The findings of fact, decision and order of such board shall forthwith be filed by such board with the Governor, and a copy of such findings of fact, decision and order shall be submitted to each of the parties to the dispute and another copy thereof filed with the State Board of Mediation. L.1949, c. 308, p. 995, s. 1.
N.J. Stat. § 34:11-56.37 — NJ Code / Title 34 / Chapter 11 / Section 11-56.37
List relative to contractors performing prevailing wage public work; database of certified statements.
Status: in_force

13. a. In the event that the commissioner shall determine, after investigation, that any contractor or subcontractor has failed to pay the prevailing wage he shall thereupon list and keep on record the name of such contractor or subcontractor and forthwith give notice by mail of such list to any public body who shall request the commissioner so to do. Where the person responsible denies that a failure to pay the prevailing wage has occurred, he shall have the right to apply to the commissioner for a hearing which must be afforded and a decision rendered within 48 hours of the request for a hearing. If the commissioner rules against the petitioning party he shall have the right to apply for injunctive relief in the Superior Court against the listing by the commissioner. b. The commissioner shall create, maintain, and distribute an informational list for contractors and subcontractors who bid on and perform public work, which includes but need not be limited to wage payment, recordkeeping, and registration requirements, and applicable penalties, pursuant to the "New Jersey Prevailing Wage Act," P.L.1963, c.150 (C.34:11-56.25 et seq.) and "The Public Works Contractor Registration Act," P.L.1999, c.238 (C.34:11-56.48 et seq.). The commissioner shall prominently display the informational list on a website maintained by the Department of Labor and Workforce Development and shall distribute to any contractor, subcontractor, or public body, upon request, the informational list, as well as the list of the names of contractors and subcontractors who have failed to pay prevailing wages as determined pursuant to subsection a. of this section, or who have failed to pay any State employer payroll tax. c. The commissioner shall create, maintain, and distribute an informational list of labor organizations that represent workers who engage in public work, which shall contain information about required hourly rates, required fringe benefit rates, and regions in which the labor organizations represent workers. The commissioner shall prominently display the informational list on a website maintained by the Department of Labor and Workforce Development and shall distribute to any contractor, subcontractor, labor organization, or public body, upon request, the informational list for use on public work, including projects for which the cost is below the prevailing wage contract threshold amount. d. The commissioner shall create and maintain, in a manner accessible to the public on the website of the Department of Labor and Workforce Development, a Statewide database of the certified statements of contractors and subcontractors who bid on and perform public work that are required to be filed with the public body and the commissioner in accordance with subsection (a) of section 9 of P.L.1963, c.150 (C.34:11-56.33). The commissioner shall redact any personal identifying information of employees, and any other information as may be required by law, prior to a statement's publication on the database.
L.1963, c.150, s.13; amended 2015, c.282; 2019, c.61; 2021, c.164, s.2.
N.J. Stat. § 34:11-56.84 — NJ Code / Title 34 / Chapter 11 / Section 11-56.84
Waterfront employer's payment to commissioner.
Status: in_force

8. As an alternative to, or in addition to, any other sanctions provided by law for violation of this act, the commissioner is authorized to supervise the payment of amounts due to longshoremen under this act, and the waterfront employer may be required to make these payments to the commissioner to be held in a special account in trust for the longshoremen, and paid on order of the commissioner directly to the longshoreman or longshoremen affected. The waterfront employer shall also pay the commissioner an administrative fee equal to not less than 10 percent or more than 25 percent of any payment made to the commissioner pursuant to this section. The amount of the administrative fee shall be specified in a schedule of fees to be promulgated by rule or regulation of the commissioner in accordance with the "Administrative Procedure Act," P.L.1968, c.410 (C.52:14B-1 et seq.). The fee shall be applied toward enforcement and administration costs of the Division of Workplace Standards in the Department of Labor. L. 2021, c.336, s.8.
N.J. Stat. § 34:6-153 — NJ Code / Title 34 / Chapter 6 / Section 6-153
Manufacturer, contractor to keep records on production employees
Status: in_force

3. Each manufacturer and contractor shall keep accurate records regarding all of its production employees during the preceding three years and make those records available to the apparel industry unit upon request. The records shall include: a. The name and address of each production employee and the age of each production employee who is a minor; b. The number of hours of work and the time of day that work begins and ends for each production employee; c. The wages, wage rates, and piece rates paid during each payroll period; and d. Contract worksheets indicating the price per unit agreed upon between manufacturer and contractor. L.1991,c.189,s.3.
N.J. Stat. § 34:13A-5.13 — NJ Code / Title 34 / Chapter 13A / Section 13A-5.13
Access to members of negotiations units.
Status: in_force

3. a. Public employers shall provide to exclusive representative employee organizations access to members of the negotiations units. b. Access includes, but is not limited to, the following: (1) the right to meet with individual employees on the premises of the public employer during the work day to investigate and discuss grievances, workplace-related complaints, and other workplace issues; (2) the right to conduct worksite meetings during lunch and other non-work breaks, and before and after the workday, on the employer's premises to discuss workplace issues, collective negotiations, the administration of collective negotiations agreements, other matters related to the duties of an exclusive representative employee organization, and internal union matters involving the governance or business of the exclusive representative employee organization; and (3) the right to meet with newly hired employees, without charge to the pay or leave time of the employees, for a minimum of 30 and a maximum of 120 minutes, within 30 calendar days from the date of hire, during new employee orientations, or if the employer does not conduct new employee orientations, at individual or group meetings. c. Within 10 calendar days from the date of hire of negotiations unit employees, public employers shall provide the following contact information to an exclusive representative employee organization in an Excel file format or other format agreed to by the exclusive representative employee organization: name, job title, worksite location, home address, work telephone numbers, and any home and personal cellular telephone numbers on file with the public employer, date of hire, and work email address and any personal email address on file with the public employer. Every 120 calendar days beginning on January 1 following the effective date of this act, public employers shall provide exclusive representative employee organizations, in an Excel file or similar format agreed to by the employee organization, the following information for all negotiations unit employees: name, job title, worksite location, home address, work, home and personal cellular telephone numbers, date of hire, and work email address and personal email address on file with the public employer. d. The home addresses, phone numbers, email addresses, dates of birth, and negotiation units and groupings of employees, and the emails or other communications between employee organizations and their members, prospective members, and non-members, are not government records and are exempt from any disclosure requirements of P.L.1963, c.73 (C.47:1A-1 et seq.). e. Exclusive representative employee organizations shall have the right to use the email systems of public employers to communicate with negotiations unit members regarding collective negotiations, the administration of collective negotiations agreements, the investigation of grievances, other workplace-related complaints and issues, and internal union matters involving the governance or business of the union. f. Exclusive representative employee organizations shall have the right to use government buildings and other facilities that are owned or leased by government entities to conduct meetings with their unit members regarding collective negotiations, the administration of collective negotiations agreements, the investigation of grievances, other workplace-related complaints and issues, and internal union matters involving the governance or business of the union, provided such use does not interfere with governmental operations. Meetings conducted in government buildings pursuant to this section shall not be for the purpose of supporting or opposing any candidate for partisan political office, or for the purpose of distributing literature or information regarding partisan elections. An exclusive representative employee organization conducting a meeting in a government building or other government facility pursuant to this section may be charged for maintenance, security and other costs related to the use of the government building or facility that would not otherwise be incurred by the government entity. g. Upon the request of an exclusive representative employee organization, a public employer shall negotiate in good faith over contractual provisions to memorialize the parties' agreement to implement the provisions of subsections a. through f. of this section. Negotiations shall commence within 10 calendar days from the date of a request by the employee organization, even if a collective negotiations agreement is in effect on the effective date of this act. Agreements between a public employer and an exclusive representative employee organization implementing subsections a. through f. of this section shall be incorporated into the parties' collective negotiations agreement and shall be enforceable through the parties' grievance procedure, which shall include binding arbitration. The requirements set forth in subsections a. through f. of this section establish the minimum requirements for access to and communication with negotiations unit employees by an exclusive representative employee organization. h. If the parties are unable to reach agreement within 30 calendar days from the commencement of negotiations regarding access to and communications with negotiations unit members, the exclusive employee organization or the public employer may file a petition with the Public Employment Relations Commission to resolve the negotiations dispute. Upon receipt of a petition, the commission shall appoint an arbitrator, who shall issue a binding award resolving the parties' negotiations disputes consistent with subsections a. through f. of this section. The commission shall establish a panel of arbitrators to resolve negotiations pursuant to this section and shall promulgate rules to implement this section. i. For the purposes of this section, "exclusive representative employee organization" means an employee organization which has been designated as the exclusive representatives of employees in a collective negotiations unit. L.2018, c.15, s.3.
N.J. Stat. § 34:15-82 — NJ Code / Title 34 / Chapter 15 / Section 15-82
Liability for injuries or death
Status: in_force

An employer securing the payment of compensation by any of the methods prescribed in section 34:15-78 of this title notwithstanding, shall be liable primarily for the payment of proper compensation for personal injuries or death sustained by his employees. The employer shall have recourse for the amount thereof against his insurance carrier. But the insurance carrier shall be directly liable to the injured employee, or his dependents, in event of the death, insolvency, bankruptcy or other proceedings, as a result of which the conduct of the employer's business may be and continue to be in the charge of an executor, administrator, receiver, trustee or assignee.
N.J. Stat. § 34:15-35.16 — NJ Code / Title 34 / Chapter 15 / Section 15-35.16
Hearing tests; instruments; test conditions
Status: in_force

Hearing levels shall be determined at all times by using puretone air-conduction audiometric instruments calibrated in accordance with American National Standard ANSI S3.6-1969-R 1973 and ANSI S3.13-1972 and performed in an environment as prescribed by American National Standard S3.1-1960 R 1971 (American Standard Criteria for Background Noise in Audiometer Rooms). To measure permanent hearing loss, hearing tests shall be performed after at least 16 hours absence from exposure to hazardous noise. The calibration of an audiometric instrument used to measure permanent hearing loss shall have been performed within 1 year of the time of the hearing examination, to assure that the audiometer is within the tolerances permitted by the ANSI standards. L.1979, c. 285, s. 7.