N.J. Stat. § 34:15D-27 — NJ Code / Title 34 / Chapter 15D / Section 15D-27
New Jersey Military Skills Council.
Status: in_force

1. a. There is established in the Department of State the New Jersey Military Skills Council, which shall be comprised of the Secretary of State, the Adjutant General, the Commissioner of Labor and Workforce Development, the Chairperson of the State Employment and Training Commission, the Secretary of Higher Education, and the Commissioner of Education, or their designees, who shall serve ex officio. The council shall also include one member from the Senate appointed by the President of the Senate, one member from the General Assembly appointed by the Speaker of the General Assembly, one member from the Senate appointed by the Minority Leader of the Senate, and one member from the General Assembly appointed by the Minority Leader of the General Assembly, who shall serve during the two-year legislative session in which the appointment is made, and one public member appointed by the President of the Senate and one public member appointed by the Speaker of the General Assembly. b. The council shall organize as soon as its membership has been appointed and shall select a chairman and vice-chairman from among its members and may select a secretary, who need not be a member of the council. The council shall meet quarterly, and at such other times as may be necessary. c. It shall be the duty of the council to assess the condition of military skills and training in the State and to advise the Department of Labor and Workforce Development and the Department of Education on expenditures from the Workforce Development Partnership Fund and other State funds for the training and education of workers in preparation for jobs with the military and supporting industries. d. In developing an assessment of the condition of military skills and training in the State, the council shall: (1) develop a comprehensive needs analysis of the State's military installations and key industries; (2) explore barriers impeding workforce alignment with the federal government and offer solutions to overcome those barriers; (3) identify opportunities for growth and deficiencies in the current skill sets of the workforce; (4) examine methods to develop and align curriculum, specifically science, technology, engineering, and math, at all levels of education in preparation for jobs with the military and supporting industries, as well as methods for increasing enrollment of students of all ages in science, technology, engineering, and math programs; (5) develop methods to improve understanding of the resources, benefits, and improved outcomes for service members resulting from federal or State legislation that provides opportunities for veterans, such as the federal Post-9/11 Veterans Educational Assistance Act of 2008; (6) prepare workforce development strategies for the jobs of today and the future, by expanding academic and training opportunities to support workforce needs and exploring public-private partnerships to support workforce development; and (7) engage with educators, the military, and industry to ensure that workforce alignment initiatives address military, public, and private sector needs. e. The council shall submit an annual report to the Legislature by March 1 of each year, pursuant to section 2 of P.L.1991, c.164 (C.52:14-19.1). L.2016, c.16, s.1.
N.J. Stat. § 34:6A-33 — NJ Code / Title 34 / Chapter 6A / Section 6A-33
Responsibilities of employers
Status: in_force

9. Every employer shall: a. Provide each of his employees with employment and a place of employment which are free from recognized hazards which may cause serious injury, physical harm or death to his employees; and b. Comply with occupational safety and health standards promulgated under this act. L.1983,c.516,s.9; amended 1995,c.186,s.5.
N.J. Stat. § 34:13A-34 — NJ Code / Title 34 / Chapter 13A / Section 13A-34
Participation in mandatory fact finding; report; appointment of super conciliator.
Status: in_force

4. a. In any case in which collective negotiations between an employer and a majority representative have failed to result in the parties reaching agreement on the terms of a negotiated agreement and the commission's mediation procedures have been exhausted with no final agreement having been reached, the parties shall be required to participate in mandatory fact finding, which shall be conducted by a fact finder under the jurisdiction of the commission, subject to procedures established by the commission pursuant to regulation. The fact finder shall be appointed no later than 30 days after the last meeting between the parties and the mediator in connection with the mediation pursuant to this act. b. Following completion of such fact finding, the fact finder's report shall be made available to the parties immediately after its issuance, and to the public 10 days thereafter. c. If the employer and the majority representative do not reach a voluntary negotiated agreement within 20 days after the issuance of the fact finder's report, the commission shall appoint a super conciliator to assist the parties, based upon procedures and subject to qualifications established by the commission pursuant to regulation. L.2003,c.126,s.4.
N.J. Stat. § 34:15-35 — NJ Code / Title 34 / Chapter 15 / Section 15-35
Provisions applicable to occupational diseases; claim for accident excluded
Status: in_force

All provisions of this article and article 3 of this title (s. 34:15-36 et seq.), applicable to claims for injury or death by accident, shall apply to injury or death by compensable occupational disease, except to the extent that they are inconsistent with the provisions contained in sections 34:15-30 to 34:15-34 of this title. The provisions in said sections 34:15-30 to 34:15-34 shall not apply to any claim for compensation for injury resulting from accident.
N.J. Stat. § 34:1B-102 — NJ Code / Title 34 / Chapter 1B / Section 1B-102
Findings, declarations relative to business directories, public-private cooperation
Status: in_force

2. The Legislature finds and declares that: a. Hearings held by the General Assembly Task Force on Business Retention, Expansion and Export Opportunities revealed that many companies buy products or services from out-of-state businesses because they are unaware that such goods or services are available from companies within this State, often at a substantial discount from the costs of purchasing the same goods or services from out-of-state companies; b. While the Division of International Trade in the Department of Commerce and Economic Development has developed directories useful for trade purposes which highlight certain selected industries in this State, cutbacks in staff and the limited resources of the department impede its efforts to develop and promote a more comprehensive set of State and regional business directories that could promote the sale of New Jersey's goods and services to other companies within the State as well as to companies in other states and foreign locations; and c. Given the importance to the State's economy of encouraging the purchase of goods and services from New Jersey businesses, it is in the public interest for the State to place a priority on encouraging the development and use of comprehensive business directories and to undertake public-private cooperation in promoting the purchase of products and services produced in this State. L.1995,c.210,s.2.
N.J. Stat. § 34:1B-21.3 — NJ Code / Title 34 / Chapter 1B / Section 1B-21.3
Definitions
Status: in_force

3. For the purposes of sections 1 through 15 of this act: "Commissioner" means the Commissioner of Insurance. "Division of Motor Vehicles Surcharge Fund" or "DMV Surcharge Fund" means the fund created pursuant to section 12 of this act. "Market Transition Facility" or "facility" means the Market Transition Facility created pursuant to section 88 of P.L.1990, c.8 (C.17:33B-11). "Market Transition Facility Revenue Fund" or "Facility Revenue Fund" means the fund created pursuant to section 7 of this act. "New Jersey Economic Development Authority" or "authority" means the New Jersey Economic Development Authority created pursuant to section 4 of P.L.1974, c.80 (C.34:1B-4). L.1994,c.57,s.3.
N.J. Stat. § 34:6-145 — NJ Code / Title 34 / Chapter 6 / Section 6-145
Definitions
Status: in_force

2. As used in this act: a. "Apparel industry" means the making, cutting, sewing, finishing, assembling, pressing or otherwise producing of apparel, designed or intended to be worn by any individual and sold or offered for sale for that purpose, but does not include cleaning, pressing or tailoring services performed upon apparel sold or offered for sale at retail; b. "Commissioner" means the Commissioner of Labor; c. "Contractor" means any person who contracts to perform in this State the cutting, sewing, finishing, assembling, pressing or otherwise producing of any apparel, or a section or component of apparel, designed or intended to be worn by any individual and sold or offered for sale, except at retail, for that purpose. "Contractor" shall include, but not be limited to, a subcontractor, jobber or wholesaler, but shall not include a production employee employed for wages who does not employ others; d. "Department" means the State Department of Labor; e. "Manufacturer" means any person who contracts with a contractor to perform in this State the cutting, sewing, finishing, assembling, pressing or producing of any apparel, or a section or component of apparel, designed or intended to be worn by any individual and sold or offered for sale, except at retail, for that purpose, or who cuts, sews, finishes, assembles, presses or otherwise produces in this State any apparel, or a section or component of apparel, designed or intended to be worn by any individual and sold or offered for sale, except at retail, for that purpose. "Manufacturer" shall not include a production employee employed for wages who does not employ others; f. "Production employee" means any person who is employed by a contractor or manufacturer directly to perform the cutting, sewing, finishing, assembling, pressing or otherwise producing of any apparel, or a section or component of apparel, designed or intended to be worn by any individual and sold or offered for sale, except at retail, for that purpose; g. "Apparel industry unit" means the Special Task Force on the Apparel Industry created by section 4 of this act and reestablished as the apparel industry unit by this 1991 amendatory and supplementary act. L.1987,c.458,s.2; amended 1991,c.189,s.4.
N.J. Stat. § 34:1B-7.48 — NJ Code / Title 34 / Chapter 1B / Section 1B-7.48
Powers of authority concerning bonds
Status: in_force

4. Notwithstanding the provisions of any law, rule, regulation or order to the contrary: a. The authority shall have the power, pursuant to the provisions of this act and P.L.1974, c.80 (C.34:1B-1 et seq.), to issue bonds and refunding bonds, incur indebtedness and borrow money secured, in whole or in part, by moneys received pursuant to sections 5 and 6 of this act, for the purpose of providing funds for the payment, in full or in part, of the unfunded accrued pension liability, as such unfunded accrued pension liability is certified by the State Treasurer and reported to the authority, and any costs related to the issuance thereof. The authority may establish reserve or other funds to further secure bonds and refunding bonds. The bonds shall be in the amount to yield proceeds of $2.75 billion to fund, all or in part, the unfunded accrued pension liability, plus additional bonds to pay for the costs of issuance. b. The authority may, in any resolution authorizing the issuance of bonds or refunding bonds, pledge the contract with the State Treasurer, provided for in section 6 of this act, or any part thereof, for the payment or redemption of the bonds or refunding bonds, and covenant as to the use and disposition of money available to the authority for payments of bonds and refunding bonds. All costs associated with the issuance of bonds and refunding bonds by the authority for the purposes set forth in this act may be paid by the authority from amounts it receives from the proceeds of the bonds or refunding bonds and from amounts it receives pursuant to sections 5 and 6 of this act, which costs may include, but are not limited to, any costs relating to the issuance of the bonds or refunding bonds, administrative costs of the authority attributable to the payment of the unfunded accrued pension liability, and costs attributable to the agreements described in subsection c. of this section. The bonds or refunding bonds shall be authorized by resolution, which shall stipulate the manner of execution and form of the bonds, whether the bonds are in one or more series, the date or dates of issue, time or times of maturity, which shall not exceed 38 years, the rate or rates of interest payable on the bonds, which may be at fixed rates or variable rates, and which interest may be current interest or may accrue, the denomination or denominations in which the bonds are issued, conversion or registration privileges, the sources and medium of payment and place or places of payment, terms of redemption, privileges of exchangeability or interchangeability, and entitlement to priorities of payment or security in the amounts to be received by the authority pursuant to sections 5 and 6 of this act. The bonds may be sold at a public or private sale at a price or prices determined by the authority. The authority is authorized to enter into any agreements necessary or desirable to effectuate the purposes of this section, including agreements to sell bonds or refunding bonds to any person and to comply with the laws of any jurisdiction relating thereto. c. In connection with any bonds or refunding bonds issued pursuant to this act, the authority may also enter into any revolving credit agreement, agreement establishing a line of credit or letter of credit, reimbursement agreement, interest rate exchange agreement, currency exchange agreement, interest rate floor or cap, options, puts or calls to hedge payment, currency, rate, spread or similar exposure, or similar agreements, float agreements, forward agreements, insurance contract, surety bond, commitment to purchase or sell bonds, purchase or sale agreement, or commitments or other contracts or agreements and other security agreements approved by the authority. d. No resolution adopted by the authority authorizing the issuance of bonds or refunding bonds pursuant to this act shall be adopted or otherwise made effective without the approval in writing of the State Treasurer. Except as provided by subsection i. of section 4 of P.L.1974, c.80 (C.34:1B-4), bonds or refunding bonds may be issued without obtaining the consent of any department, division, commission, board, bureau or agency of the State, other than the approval as required by this subsection, and without any other proceedings or the occurrence of any other conditions or other things other than those proceedings, conditions or things which are specifically required by this act. e. Bonds and refunding bonds issued by the authority pursuant to this act shall be special and limited obligations of the authority payable from, and secured by, such funds and moneys determined by the authority in accordance with this section. Neither the members of the authority nor any other person executing the bonds or refunding bonds shall be personally liable with respect to payment of interest and principal on these bonds or refunding bonds. Bonds or refunding bonds issued pursuant to the provisions of this act shall not be a debt or liability of the State or any agency or instrumentality thereof, except as otherwise provided by this subsection, either legal, moral or otherwise, and nothing contained in this act shall be construed to authorize the authority to incur any indebtedness on behalf of or in any way to obligate the State or any political subdivision thereof, and all bonds and refunding bonds issued by the authority shall contain a statement to that effect on their face. f. The authority is authorized to engage, subject to the approval of the State Treasurer and in such manner as the State Treasurer shall determine, the services of financial advisors and experts, placement agents, underwriters, appraisers, and such other advisors, consultants and agents as may be necessary to effectuate the purposes of this act. g. The proceeds from the sale of the bonds, other than refunding bonds, issued pursuant to this act, after payment of any costs related to the issuance of such bonds, shall be paid by the authority to the Teachers' Pension and Annuity Fund, the Judicial Retirement System, the Prison Officers' Pension Fund, the Public Employees' Retirement System, the Consolidated Police and Firemen's Pension Fund, the Police and Firemen's Retirement System, and the State Police Retirement System to be applied to the payment, in full or in part, of the unfunded accrued pension liability of the State under these funds and systems as directed by the State Treasurer, or in such other manner as the State Treasurer and the authority may determine. h. All bonds or refunding bonds issued by the authority are deemed to be issued by a body corporate and politic of the State for an essential governmental purpose, and the interest thereon and the income derived from all funds, revenues, incomes and other moneys received for or to be received by the authority and pledged and available to pay or secure the payment on bonds or refunding bonds and the interest thereon, shall be exempt from all taxes levied pursuant to the provisions of Title 54 of the Revised Statutes or Title 54A of the New Jersey Statutes, except for transfer, inheritance and estate taxes levied pursuant to Subtitle 5 of Title 54 of the Revised Statutes. i. The State hereby pledges and covenants with the holders of any bonds or refunding bonds issued pursuant to the provisions of this act, that it will not limit or alter the rights or powers vested in the authority by this act, nor limit or alter the rights or powers of the State Treasurer in any manner which would jeopardize the interest of the holders or any trustee of such holders, or inhibit or prevent performance or fulfillment by the authority or the State Treasurer with respect to the terms of any agreement made with the holders of these bonds or refunding bonds or agreements made pursuant to subsection c. of section 4 of this act except that the failure of the Legislature to appropriate moneys for any purpose of this act shall not be deemed a violation of this section. j. Notwithstanding any restriction contained in any other law, rule, regulation or order to the contrary, the State and all political subdivisions of this State, their officers, boards, commissioners, departments or other agencies, all banks, bankers, trust companies, savings banks and institutions, building and loan associations, saving and loan associations, investment companies and other persons carrying on a banking or investment business, and all executors, administrators, guardians, trustees and other fiduciaries, and all other persons whatsoever who now are or may hereafter be authorized to invest in bonds or other obligations of the State, may properly and legally invest any sinking funds, moneys or other funds, including capital, belonging to them or within their control, in any bonds or refunding bonds issued by the authority under the provisions of this act; and said bonds and refunding bonds are hereby made securities which may properly and legally be deposited with, and received by any State or municipal officers or agency of the State, for any purpose for which the deposit of bonds or other obligations of the State is now, or may hereafter be, authorized by law. L.1997,c.114,s.4.
N.J. Stat. § 34:16-46 — NJ Code / Title 34 / Chapter 16 / Section 16-46
Definitions.
Status: in_force

2. As used in this act: a. "Person with a disability" means any individual who is unable to engage in any substantial gainful employment by reason of any medically determinable physical or mental impairment which is of a long-continued or indefinite duration or which can be expected to result in death. b. "Direct labor" means all work required for the preparation, processing, and assembling of goods or articles including the packaging and packing thereof, but not including time spent in the supervision, administration, inspection, and shipping of such operations, or in the production of component materials by other than persons with disabilities. L.1975, c.350, s.2; amended 2017, c.131, s.139.
N.J. Stat. § 34:6A-7 — NJ Code / Title 34 / Chapter 6A / Section 6A-7
Written orders as to violations; imminent physical hazards
Status: in_force

If upon inspection the commissioner discovers a condition which exists in violation of the provisions of this act he shall be authorized to order in writing such violation to cease and to take such steps necessary to enforce such an order. Said written order shall state the items which are in violation of the provisions of this act and shall provide a reasonable specified time within which the violations must cease. The person responsible shall make the corrections necessary to comply with the requirements of this act within the time specified in the order. If the violation constitutes an imminent physical hazard and the commissioner's order is not obeyed he may forthwith prohibit the employment of any person in any place or in any activity which would expose him to the imminent physical hazard. Upon notice received from the responsible employer or owner that the imminent physical hazard has been eliminated, a reinspection shall be made within one working day. If upon reinspection the commissioner determines that the imminent physical hazard has been eliminated, work may be resumed immediately. If the reinspection is not made within one working day following said notice, work may be resumed. Where the person responsible denies that a violation constituting an imminent physical hazard exists, 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, the petitioning party shall have the right to apply for injunctive relief against the order to cease work. Jurisdiction for such injunctive relief shall be in the Chancery Division of the Superior Court of New Jersey, but the only issue to be determined shall be the existence of a violation constituting an imminent physical hazard. Such relief may be sought by an order to show cause and may be granted ex parte pending a hearing de novo of the matter. L.1965, c. 154, s. 7.
N.J. Stat. § 34:8A-12 — NJ Code / Title 34 / Chapter 8A / Section 8A-12
Penalties
Status: in_force

6. Any person who violates any of the provisions of this act or of the rules and regulations promulgated hereunder shall be a disorderly person and upon conviction, for each violation, shall be punished by a fine of not less than $100 and not more than $1,000, or imprisonment for not more than 30 days, or both. Any sum collected as a fine pursuant to this section shall be applied toward enforcement and administration costs of the Division of Workplace Standards in the Department of Labor. L.1971,c.192,s.6; amended 1991,c.205,s.24.
N.J. Stat. § 34:5A-2 — NJ Code / Title 34 / Chapter 5A / Section 5A-2
Legislative findings and declarations
Status: in_force

The Legislature finds and declares that the proliferation of hazardous substances in the environment poses a growing threat to the public health, safety, and welfare; that the constantly increasing number and variety of hazardous substances, and the many routes of exposure to them make it difficult and expensive to adequately monitor and detect any adverse health effects attributable thereto; that individuals themselves are often able to detect and thus minimize effects of exposure to hazardous substances if they are aware of the identity of the substances and the early symptoms of unsafe exposure; and that individuals have an inherent right to know the full range of the risks they face so that they can make reasoned decisions and take informed action concerning their employment and their living conditions. The Legislature further declares that local health, fire, police, safety and other government officials require detained information about the identity, characteristics, and quantities of hazardous substances used and stored in communities within their jurisdictions, in order to adequately plan for, and respond to, emergencies, and enforce compliance with applicable laws and regulations concerning these substances. The Legislature further declares that the extent of the toxic contamination of the air, water, and land in this State has caused a high degree of concern among its residents; and that much of this concern is needlessly aggravated by the unfamiliarity of these substances to residents. The Legislature therefore determines that it is in the public interest to establish a comprehensive program for the disclosure of information about hazardous substances in the workplace and the community, and to provide a procedure whereby residents of this State may gain access to this information. L.1983, c. 315, s. 2, eff. Aug. 29, 1984.
N.J. Stat. § 34:5-173 — NJ Code / Title 34 / Chapter 5 / Section 5-173
Construction Safety Section in Bureau of Engineering and Safety; functions
Status: in_force

There is hereby created a Construction Safety Section in the Bureau of Engineering and Safety in the Division of Labor, Department of Labor and Industry, the function of which shall be, under the direction of the commissioner, to administer and enforce the provisions of this act, and to perform such other duties as the commissioner may direct or as may be provided by law. L.1962, c. 45, s. 8.
N.J. Stat. § 34:2-35 — NJ Code / Title 34 / Chapter 2 / Section 2-35
Orders for enforcement of article; penalty
Status: in_force

The commissioner, to carry into effect the provisions of sections 34:2-31, 34:2-33 and 34:2-34 of this title shall have authority to make such orders in writing for the protection and safety of employees and operatives and the enforcement of said sections in places coming under the provisions thereof, as shall, in his judgment, seem necessary to carry into effect the provisions of said sections. Such orders shall be signed by the commissioner and shall specify what shall be necessary to be done and within what time. Any corporation, firm or person violating any of the provisions of said sections 34:2-31, 34:2-33 or 34:2-34 shall be liable to a penalty of fifty dollars.
N.J. Stat. § 34:9A-7.2 — NJ Code / Title 34 / Chapter 9A / Section 9A-7.2
Certified Spanish language interpreters; permanent and temporary staff
Status: in_force

The Commissioner of the Department of Labor and Industry shall provide for and establish in the Bureau of Migrant Labor a permanent staff of certified Spanish language interpreters and other personnel as necessary to aid and assist seasonal workers in interpreting language in connection with matters involving any Federal, State, county or local governmental agency. In addition to said permanent staff, the commissioner shall maintain a roster of certified Spanish language interpreters to be available at such times and places on a temporary basis as the commissioner determines. L.1971, c. 194, s. 2, eff. June 7, 1971.
N.J. Stat. § 34:15-77.1 — NJ Code / Title 34 / Chapter 15 / Section 15-77.1
Hospitals; group self-insurance; conditions
Status: in_force

With respect to any group of employers licensed by the State as hospitals who adopt a plan for self-insurance for the payment of compensation to their employees, at least the following conditions shall apply: a. Under such group plan, the group shall assume the liability of all the employers within the group under the terms of a trust agreement approved by the commissioner, and pay all compensation for which the employers are liable under Title 34 of the Revised Statutes; b. When making application to the commissioner for permission to establish a group plan for self-insurance, the group shall present satisfactory proof to the commissioner of its financial ability to pay such compensation for the employers who are members of the group, including a statement of the group's revenues, their source, and assurance for their continuance; c. If required by the commissioner, the group shall deposit with the commissioner such types and amounts of securities or surety bonds as the commissioner deems necessary to provide assurance that such benefits as are payable by the group will continue to be paid and that the group will meet its statutory obligations; d. The commissioner may require the group to file any and all agreements, contracts, and such other pertinent documents as he may deem necessary relating to the organization of the employers in the group: e. Each group self-insurer, in its application for self-insurance shall set forth the names and addresses of each of its officers, directors, trustees, and general manager. No officer, director, trustee, or employee of the group self-insurer may represent or participate directly or indirectly on behalf of an injured worker or his dependents in any workers' compensation proceeding. L.1983, c. 376, s. 2, eff. Nov. 10, 1983.
N.J. Stat. § 34:15C-26 — NJ Code / Title 34 / Chapter 15C / Section 15C-26
Council authorization.
Status: in_force

7. The council is authorized to: a. hold public hearings; b. employ staff, responsible to the Executive Director of the State Employment and Training Commission, to assist the council to implement the purposes of this act; and c. avail itself of the services of the employees and have access to the records of any instrumentality of the State, as necessary or useful to implement the purposes of this act. L.2023, c.268, s.7.
N.J. Stat. § 34:15-63 — NJ Code / Title 34 / Chapter 15 / Section 15-63
No filing fees
Status: in_force

Neither party shall pay any fees for filing any papers with the division or with the secretary thereof, and the clerk of any county shall file any papers required by this chapter to be filed with him without the payment of any fee. Amended by L.1941, c. 167, p. 531, s. 1; L.1957, c. 100, p. 195, s. 1.
N.J. Stat. § 34:6-98.6 — NJ Code / Title 34 / Chapter 6 / Section 6-98.6
General requirements.
Status: in_force

6. a. Every operator shall comply with the provisions of this act and the rules and regulations issued hereunder and every person shall comply with such provisions as applicable to that person. b. Every operator before opening a new mine, pit or quarry, shall report the location of such proposed mine, pit or quarry and the operator's name and address in writing to the commissioner and to the local governing body of the municipality in which the mine, pit or quarry is to be located, and make application in writing to the commissioner for permission to open such mine, pit or quarry. c. Every operator shall report the location of the mine and the name and address of the owner of the surface and of the mineral rights in writing to the commissioner and the local governing bodies involved before the commencement of operations by him. d. Every operator abandoning or permanently discontinuing any mine, pit or quarry shall notify the commissioner and the local governing bodies involved in writing no less than 60 days prior to such abandonment or discontinuance. e. The operator shall post at the surface entrance, or around the surface extremities of any mine, pit or quarry, appropriate, conspicuous and readily legible warning notices of the existence and dangers thereof and shall also place or cause to be placed guardrails, fences or other approved means, sufficient to prevent accidental fallings in any operating or abandoned mine, pit or quarry as the commissioner may direct. f. The protection shall include adequate fences, when any such mine or area is declared a hazard as provided by this act, or effective and secure capping of surface access to mine workings or other protective measures which in the judgment of the commissioner are necessary to prevent injury to persons or damage to property by accidental fallings into the abandoned mine. In any case where an abandoned mine constitutes an imminent hazard to persons and the order of the commissioner to protect such mine has not been complied with in the time specified, the commissioner is authorized to take such steps as may be necessary to eliminate the imminent hazard. The operator of the mine shall reimburse the commissioner for the actual cost of whatever corrective measures have been employed in eliminating the imminent hazard. The cost of any such corrective measures, until reimbursed, shall constitute a lien on such property and the mineral rights thereto. The provisions of subsection e. of this section shall be applicable to mines abandoned prior to the passage of this act when any such mine is declared a hazard by the municipal governing body or by the State, after public hearing, and after such protection is requested by the municipality or State. g. It shall be the duty of the mine operator, superintendent, or anyone in charge of a mine, with 10 or more persons, to keep at such places about the mine as may be designated by the commissioner, a stretcher and a woolen and waterproof blanket, in good condition, for use in caring for any person who may be injured at the mine. When more than 50 persons are employed, two or more stretchers with woolen and waterproof blankets shall be kept, and in all mines, a supply of first-aid equipment as may be prescribed by the section shall be kept readily accessible for the treatment of anyone injured. In all mines a first-aid corps shall be organized, consisting of the foreman, shift bosses, and other employees designated by the operator or superintendent of the mine to cause the organization of such; and to procure the services of a physician or qualified first-aid instructor to instruct the members of such first-aid corps from time to time, not less than once in each calendar month, until a sufficient number of members of such corps as may be required by the section shall be certified by said physician or instructor to be qualified in the proper handling and treatment of injured persons before treatment by a physician. h. Adequate medical care or attention shall be provided for all injuries arising out of and in the course of employment. i. When considered necessary by the section, and so ordered by it, the operator of every underground mine shall make and maintain, or cause to be made and maintained, a reasonably accurate map of the workings of such mine. At least once in every 6 months, or more often, if necessary, the operator or engineer of such mine shall cause to be shown, with reasonable accuracy on the map of said mine, all the excavations made therein during the time elapsed since such excavations were last shown on said map, and all parts of said mine which were worked and abandoned during said elapsed period of time shall be clearly indicated on said map, and all underground workings shall be surveyed and mapped before they are allowed to become inaccessible. Such maps shall at all times be open to examination by an inspector of the section. j. No person shall disobey an order given in pursuance of the law, or do a willful act whereby the lives or health of persons working in such mines, or the security of a mine, or the machinery connected therewith, may be endangered. k. Notices shall be placed by the superintendent, or under his direction by the mine foreman or shift boss, at the entrance of any working place deemed dangerous, and at the entrance to old or abandoned workings; and no person other than those who are authorized by the operator or superintendent, shall remove or go beyond any caution board or danger signal so placed. l. At any mine employing 25 or more persons underground, the operator shall provide, and keep in a readily accessible place, at least 2 approved portable oxygen breathing apparatuses in condition to be used in case of emergency; also, the operator or superintendent of such mine shall provide training and periodic drills for a mine rescue crew in the use of such apparatuses, fire protection methods and rescue work all in a manner as may be required by the section. Tests, at least once monthly, of apparatuses by the actual use thereof shall be made. m. It shall be the duty of the superintendent of any mine, within the provisions of this act, to keep at all times in the office of the mine and in the timekeeper's office thereof, in an accessible place and subject to inspection by all persons, at least one printed copy of this act. n. No minor under 18 years of age shall be employed, permitted or suffered to work in, about, or in connection with any mine. o. Strangers and visitors shall not be allowed underground unless accompanied by the owner, official or employee deputized to accompany them. p. No person shall be required, without his consent, to work underground in any mine for more than 8 hours in any consecutive 24 hours, which 8 hours shall be reckoned from the time he arrives at his place of work in the mine until he leaves such place, provided that: (a) A Saturday shift may work longer hours for the purpose of avoiding work on Sunday or changing shift at the end of the week or giving any of the persons a part holiday; (b) The said limit shall not apply to a foreman, pumpman, cagetender, or any person engaged solely in surveying or measuring, nor shall it apply in cases of emergency, where life or property is in imminent danger, or in any case of repair work. q. No person shall knowingly injure or destroy any equipment or machinery of any mine; nor, unless lawfully authorized to do so, obstruct or open an airway, handle or disturb any part of the machinery of the hoisting engine of the mine, open the door of a mine and neglect to close it, endanger the mine or those working therein, disobey an order given in pursuance of the law, or do a willful act whereby the lives or health of persons working in such mines, or the security of a mine, or the machinery connected therewith, may be endangered. L.1954, c.197, s.6; amended 1973, c.257, s.3; 2007, c.155, s.5.
N.J. Stat. § 34:15C-6 — NJ Code / Title 34 / Chapter 15C / Section 15C-6
Duties of commission.
Status: in_force

9. The commission shall: a. Issue the New Jersey Unified Workforce Investment Plan pursuant to the provisions of the Workforce Investment Act of 1998, Pub.L.105-220 (29 U.S.C. s.2801 et seq.) and section 10 of P.L.1989, c.293 (C.34:15C-7); b. Establish performance standards for workforce investment programs pursuant to the Workforce Investment Act of 1998, Pub.L.105-220 (29 U.S.C. s.2801 et seq.) and section 11 of P.L.1989, c.293 (C.34:15C-8); c. Act to ensure the full participation of Workforce Investment Boards in the planning and supervision of local workforce investment systems. The commission shall be responsible to oversee and develop appropriate standards to ensure Workforce Investment Board compliance with State and federal law, the State plan, and other relevant requirements regarding membership, staffing, meetings, and functions; d. Foster and coordinate initiatives of the Department of Education and Commission on Higher Education to enhance the contributions of public schools and institutions of higher education to the implementation of the State workforce investment policy; e. Examine federal and State laws and regulations to assess whether those laws and regulations present barriers to achieving any of the goals of this act. The commission shall, from time to time as it deems appropriate, issue to the Governor and the Legislature reports on its findings, including recommendations for changes in State or federal laws or regulations concerning workforce investment programs or services, including, when appropriate, recommendations to merge other State advisory structures and functions into the commission; f. Perform the duties assigned to a State Workforce Investment Board pursuant to subsection (d) of section 111 of the Workforce Investment Act of 1998, Pub.L.105-220 (29 U.S.C. s.2821); g. Have the authority to enter into agreements with the head of each State department or commission which administers or funds education, employment or training programs, including, but not limited to, the Departments of Labor and Workforce Development, Community Affairs, Education, and Human Services and the Commission on Higher Education, the New Jersey Economic Development Authority, and the Youth Justice Commission, which agreements are for the purpose of assigning planning, policy guidance and oversight functions to each Workforce Investment Board with respect to any workforce investment program funded or administered by the State department or commission within the Workforce Investment Board's respective labor market area or local area, as the case may be; and h. Establish guidelines to be used by the Workforce Investment Boards in performing the planning, policy guidance, and oversight functions assigned to the boards under any agreement reached by the commission with a department or commission pursuant to subsection g. of this section. The commission shall approve all local Workforce Investment Board plans that meet the criteria established by the commission for the establishment of One-Stop systems. The Department of Labor and Workforce Development shall approve the operational portion of the plans for programs administered by the department. The commission shall have access to all files and records of other State agencies and may require any officer or employee therein to provide such information as it may deem necessary in the performance of its functions. Nothing in P.L.2005, c.354 (C.34:15C-7.1 et al.) shall be construed as affecting the authority of the State Treasurer to review and approve training programs for State employees pursuant to N.J.S.11A:6-25. L.1989, c.293, s.9; amended 2005, c.354, s.8; 2007, c.253, s.20; 2008, c.29, s.91; 2025, c.35, s.55.
N.J. Stat. § 34:11-56.11 — NJ Code / Title 34 / Chapter 11 / Section 11-56.11
Effective date
Status: in_force

This act shall take effect July first, one thousand nine hundred and fifty-two. L.1952, c. 9, p. 48, s. 11.
N.J. Stat. § 34:7-2.1 — NJ Code / Title 34 / Chapter 7 / Section 7-2.1
Declaration of becoming a citizen
Status: in_force

Every applicant qualifying for a license who is not a citizen of the United States but who officially declared his intention of becoming a citizen shall be issued a license and shall be entitled to annual renewals thereof during the 5-year period immediately following his declaration of said intention and thereafter he shall be entitled to renewals only upon proof that he has become a citizen of the United States. L.1969, c. 81, s. 2, eff. June 11, 1969.
N.J. Stat. § 34:8D-6 — NJ Code / Title 34 / Chapter 8D / Section 8D-6
Wage payment, temporary help service firm, itemized statement, listing information, certain.
Status: in_force

6. a. At the time of payment of wages, a temporary help service firm shall provide each temporary laborer in a designated classification placement with a detailed itemized statement, on the temporary laborer's paycheck stub or on a form approved by the commissioner, listing the following: (1) the name, address, and telephone number of each third party client at which the temporary laborer worked. If this information is provided on the temporary laborer's paycheck stub, a code for each third party client may be used so long as the required information for each coded third party client is made available to the temporary laborer; (2) the number of hours worked by the temporary laborer at each third party client each day during the pay period. If the temporary laborer is assigned to work at the same work site of the same third party client for multiple days in the same work week, the temporary help service firm may record a summary of hours worked at that third party client's worksite so long as the first and last day of that work week are identified as well; (3) the rate of payment for each hour worked, including any premium rate or bonus. Overtime pay shall be paid in accordance with the provisions of subsection b. of section 5 of P.L.1966, c.113 (C.34:11-56a4); (4) the total pay period earnings; (5) the amount of each deduction made from the temporary laborer's compensation made by the temporary help service firm, and the purpose for which each deduction was made, including for the temporary laborer's food, equipment, withheld income tax, withheld Social Security deductions, withheld contributions to the State unemployment compensation trust fund and the State disability benefits trust fund, and every other deduction; the current maximum amount of a placement fee which the temporary help service firm may charge to a third party client to directly hire the temporary laborer pursuant to subsection a. of section 7 of P.L.2023, c.10 (C.34:8D-7); and (6) any additional information required by the commissioner. For each temporary laborer in a designated classification placement who is contracted to work a single day, the third party client shall, at the end of the work day, provide such temporary laborer with a work verification form, approved by the commissioner, which shall contain the date, the temporary laborer's name, the work location, and the hours worked on that day. Any third party client who violates this section shall be subject to a civil penalty not to exceed $500 for each violation found by the commissioner. The maximum civil penalty shall increase to $2,500 for a second or subsequent violation. Each violation of paragraph 1 of this subsection for each temporary laborer and for each day the violation continues shall constitute a separate and distinct violation. That penalty shall be collected by the commissioner in a summary proceeding in accordance with the "Penalty Enforcement Law of 1999," P.L.1999, c.274 (C.2A:58-10 et seq.). b. A third party client shall not withhold or divert the wages of a temporary laborer in a designated classification placement for any reason. Except as otherwise authorized pursuant to this section, a temporary help service firm shall not withhold or divert the wages of a temporary laborer in a designated classification placement for any reason. A temporary help service firm shall provide each temporary laborer with an annual earnings summary within a reasonable time after the preceding calendar year, but in no case later than February 1 of each year. A temporary help service firm shall, at the time of each wage payment, give notice to temporary laborers in a designated classification placement of the availability of the annual earnings summary or post such a notice in a conspicuous place in the public reception area. c. At the request of a temporary laborer in a designated classification placement, a temporary help service firm shall hold the daily wages of the temporary laborer and make bi-weekly payments. The wages shall be paid in a single check, or, at the temporary laborer's sole option, by direct deposit or other manner approved by the commissioner, representing the wages earned during the period in accordance with P.L.1965, c.173 (C.34:11-4.1 et seq.). Vouchers or any other method of payment which are not negotiable shall be prohibited as a method of payment of wages. Temporary help service firms that make daily wage payments shall provide written notification to all temporary laborers in a designated classification placement of the right to request bi-weekly checks. The temporary help service firm may provide this notice by conspicuously posting the notice at the location where the wages are received by the temporary laborers. d. No temporary help service firm shall charge any temporary laborer in a designated classification placement for cashing a check issued by the temporary help service firm for wages earned by a temporary laborer who performed work through that temporary help service firm. No temporary help service firm or third party client shall charge any temporary laborer in a designated classification placement for the expense of conducting any consumer report, as that term is defined in the "Fair Credit Reporting Act," (15 U.S.C. s.1681 et seq.), any criminal background check of any kind, or any drug test of any kind. e. Temporary laborers in a designated classification placement shall be paid no less than the wage rate stated in the notice as provided in section 3 of P.L.2023, c.10 (C.34:8D-3), for all the work performed on behalf of the third party client in addition to the work listed in the written description. f. (1) The total amount deducted for meals and equipment shall not cause the hourly wage of a temporary laborer in a designated classification placement to fall below the State or federal minimum wage, whichever is greater. (2) A temporary help service firm may deduct the actual market value of reusable equipment provided to a temporary laborer in a designated classification placement by the temporary help service firm which the temporary laborer fails to return, if the temporary laborer provides a written authorization for that deduction at the time the deduction is made. For any additional equipment, clothing, accessories, or other items which are not required by the nature of the work, either by law, custom, or as a requirement of the third party client that a temporary help service firm makes available to temporary laborers in designated classification placements for purchase, the temporary help service firm shall charge no more than actual market value. (3) A temporary help service firm shall not charge a temporary laborer in a designated classification placement for any meal not consumed by the temporary laborer and, if consumed, no more than the actual cost of a meal. The purchase of a meal shall not be a condition of employment for a temporary laborer in a designated classification placement. g. A temporary laborer who is contracted by a temporary help service firm to work at a third party client's worksite in a designated classification placement but who is not utilized by the third party client, shall be paid by the temporary help service firm for a minimum of four hours of pay at the agreed upon rate of pay. However, in the event the temporary help service firm contracts the temporary laborer to work at another location during the same shift, the temporary laborer shall be paid by the temporary help service firm for a minimum of two hours of pay at the agreed upon rate of pay. h. A third party client is required to reimburse a temporary help service firm wages and related payroll taxes for services performed for a third party client by a temporary laborer in a designated classification placement according to payment terms outlined on invoices, service agreements, or stated terms provided by the temporary help service firm. A third party client who fails to comply with this subsection is subject to the penalties provided in section 11 of P.L.2023, c.10 (C.34:8D-11). The commissioner shall review a complaint filed by a temporary help service firm that makes designated classification placements against a third party client. The commissioner shall review the payroll and accounting records of the temporary help service firm and the third party client for the period in which the violation of P.L.2023, c.10 (C.34:8D-1 et al.) is alleged to have occurred to determine if wages and payroll taxes have been paid to the temporary help service firm and that the temporary laborer has been paid the wages owed. i. Any temporary help service firm that violates this section shall be subject to a civil penalty not to exceed $500 for each violation found by the commissioner. That penalty shall be collected by the commissioner in a summary proceeding in accordance with the "Penalty Enforcement Law of 1999," P.L.1999, c.274 (C.2A:58-10 et seq.). L.2023, c.10, s.6.
N.J. Stat. § 34:11-56a4.5 — NJ Code / Title 34 / Chapter 11 / Section 11-56a4.5
Application of L.1979, c. 32
Status: in_force

The provisions of this act shall be applicable to wages covered by wage orders issued pursuant to section 17 of P.L.1966, c. 113 (C. 34:11-56a16). L.1979, c. 32, s. 2, eff. March 1, 1979.
N.J. Stat. § 34:13A-41 — NJ Code / Title 34 / Chapter 13A / Section 13A-41
Employee assistance programs; licensure, establishment.
Status: in_force

2. Employee assistance programs may provide advice, counseling, treatment, referral and other assistance, except that nothing in this act shall be construed to authorize a person to provide any service in connection with an employee assistance program without holding the license required by law to provide the service. An employee assistance program may be established through a negotiated agreement between the majority representative of the employees in an appropriate bargaining unit and a public employer, or established by a public employer through the adoption of a policy which conforms to the requirements of this act. L.2011, c.69, s.2.
N.J. Stat. § 34:21-3 — NJ Code / Title 34 / Chapter 21 / Section 21-3
Contents of required notification.
Status: in_force

3. The notification provided pursuant to subsection a. of section 2 of this act shall include: a. A statement of the number of employees whose employment will be terminated in connection with the mass layoff or transfer or termination of operations of the establishment, the date or dates on which the mass layoff or transfer or termination of operations and each termination of employment will occur; b. A statement of the reasons for the mass layoff or transfer or termination of operations; c. A statement of any employment available to employees at any other establishment operated by the employer, and information regarding the benefits, pay and other terms and conditions of that employment and the location of the other establishment; d. A statement of any employee rights with respect to wages, severance pay, benefits, pension or other terms of employment as they relate to the termination, including, but not limited to, any rights based on a collective bargaining agreement or other existing employer policy; e. A disclosure of the amount of the severance pay which is payable pursuant to the provisions of subsection b. of section 2 of this act; and f. A statement of the employees' right to receive from the response team, pursuant to subsection c. of section 2 and subsection a. of section 5 of this act, information, referral and counseling regarding: public programs which may make it possible to delay or prevent the transfer or termination of operations or mass layoff; public programs and benefits to assist the employees; and employee rights based on law. The notification shall be in writing and, after the commissioner has made a form for the notification available to employers, provided on that form. The commissioner shall make the form available to employers not more than 90 days following the effective date of this act. L.2007, c.212, s.3.
N.J. Stat. § 34:6-123 — NJ Code / Title 34 / Chapter 6 / Section 6-123
Application for license
Status: in_force

Application for such a license shall be made to the commissioner by any family or member thereof, or any person desiring to manufacture, alter, repair, finish or distribute any goods in any dwelling, tenement, or room therein, or building situated immediately in the rear of a tenement or dwelling. Each license shall run continuously for a period of one year, whereupon a new or further license must be obtained. Each application for such a license shall describe the dwelling, tenement, room or building, shall specify the number of persons to be employed therein, and be in such form as the commissioner may determine. Blank applications shall be prepared and furnished by the commissioner.
N.J. Stat. § 34:15-77.3 — NJ Code / Title 34 / Chapter 15 / Section 15-77.3
Addition or termination of participating employers; notice
Status: in_force

Such group self-insurer shall promptly notify the commissioner, on a form to be prescribed by the commissioner, of the addition of any participating employer or employers. Notice of termination of any participating employer in a group self-insurance plan shall be given to the commissioner at least 10 days before the effective date of such termination of participation. Such notice shall also be sent by registered mail to all other members of the group self-insurance plan. L.1983, c. 376, s. 4, eff. Nov. 10, 1983.
N.J. Stat. § 34:8B-2 — NJ Code / Title 34 / Chapter 8B / Section 8B-2
Violations, penalties.
Status: in_force

2. a. Any employer who violates this act shall be subject to 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.). b. Nothing set forth in this act shall be construed as creating, establishing or authorizing a private cause of action by an aggrieved person against an employer who has violated, or is alleged to have violated, the provisions of this act. L.2011, c.40, s.2.
N.J. Stat. § 34:11-56a25 — NJ Code / Title 34 / Chapter 11 / Section 11-56a25
Civil action by employee to recover wages, additional amount.
Status: in_force

26. If any employee is paid by an employer less than the minimum fair wage to which the employee is entitled under the provisions of P.L.1966, c.113 (C.34:11-56a et seq.) or by virtue of a minimum fair wage order, or suffers a loss of wages or other damages because of a retaliatory action by the employer in violation of the provisions of section 24 of P.L.1966, c.113 (C.34:11-56a24), the employee may recover in a civil action the full amount of that minimum wage less any amount actually paid to him or her by the employer, or any wages lost due to the retaliatory action, and an additional amount equal to not more than 200 percent of the amount of the unpaid minimum wages or wages lost due to retaliatory action as liquidated damages, plus costs and reasonable attorney's fees as determined by the court, except that if there is an agreement of the employee to accept payment of the unpaid wages or compensation supervised by the commissioner pursuant to section 24 of P.L.1966, c.113 (C.34:11-56a23) 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 section 24 of P.L.1966, c.113 (C.34:11-56a24), 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 section, an employer taking an adverse action against an employee within 90 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 P.L.1966, c.113 (C.34:11-56a et seq.) 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 between the employee and the employer to work for less than the minimum fair wage shall be no defense to the action. An employee shall be entitled to maintain the action for and on behalf of himself or other employees similarly situated, and the employee and employees may designate an agent or representative to maintain the action for and on behalf of all employees similarly situated. The employee may bring the action to recover unpaid minimum wages, or wages lost due to retaliatory action, or other appropriate relief, including reinstatement and payment of damages pursuant to this section, in the Superior Court.
At the request of any employee paid less than the minimum wage to which the employee was entitled under the provisions of P.L.1966, c.113 (C.34:11-56a et seq.) or under an order, 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 then 200 percent 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.1966, c.113, s.26; amended 2019, c.212, s.4.
N.J. Stat. § 34:9A-35 — NJ Code / Title 34 / Chapter 9A / Section 9A-35
Appropriations
Status: in_force

There is hereby appropriated to the division for the remainder of the current fiscal year ending June thirtieth, one thousand nine hundred and forty-five, for the purposes of this act, the sum of one hundred thousand dollars ($100,000.00), of which twenty-five thousand dollars ($25,000.00) or so much thereof as may be necessary shall be for the planning and construction of public migrant labor camps, and seventy-five thousand dollars ($75,000.00) or so much thereof as may be necessary shall be for personal and contractual services, equipment and expenses; and any unexpended balances thereof are hereby appropriated, respectively, for the fiscal year ending June thirtieth, one thousand nine hundred and forty-six. L.1945, c. 71, p. 362, s. 35.
N.J. Stat. § 34:6-136.16 — NJ Code / Title 34 / Chapter 6 / Section 6-136.16
Enforcement; administration, oaths, affidavits, subpoenas, witnesses
Status: in_force

16. Enforcement, administration, oaths, affidavits, subpoenas, witnesses. (a) The commissioner shall enforce and administer the provisions of this act and the commissioner is directed to make all inspections and investigations necessary for proper enforcement and administration thereof. (b) In the administration of this act the commissioner shall have the power to administer oaths, take affidavits and the depositions of witnesses and issue subpoenas for and compel the attendance of witnesses and the production of papers, books, accounts, payrolls, documents, records, testimony and other evidence of whatever description. In the case of failure of any person to comply with any order of the commissioner or subpoena, lawfully issued, or on the refusal of any witness to produce evidence or to testify as to any matter regarding which he may be lawfully interrogated, it shall be the duty of the Special Civil Part, Law Division, of the Superior Court or the Superior Court, or the judge thereof, upon application by the commissioner to compel obedience by proceedings for contempt, as in the case of disobedience of a subpoena issued for such court or a refusal to testify therein. (c) Notwithstanding the provisions of any other general, local or special law, all fees and other moneys derived from the operation of this act shall be applied toward enforcement and administration costs of the Division of Workplace Standards in the Department of Labor. L.1941,c.308,s.16; amended 1950,c.42; 1991,c.91,s.348; 1991,c.205,s.14.
N.J. Stat. § 34:1B-104 — NJ Code / Title 34 / Chapter 1B / Section 1B-104
Development, distribution of directories; "industry sector network" defined
Status: in_force

4. a. In order to implement the purpose of the program, the department shall, within one year of the effective date of this amendatory and supplementary act, consult with New Jersey business groups in order to develop ways to stimulate the development of directories by the private sector. The groups to be consulted may include, but need not be limited to, the New Jersey Business and Industry Association, the New Jersey State Chamber of Commerce, the South Jersey Chamber of Commerce, municipal chambers of commerce, State and local economic development agencies, other local business groups, regional offices of the department, private sector nonprofit entities organized to promote economic development in the State, and community college associations. The department shall provide advice, based on its experience in producing departmental business directories, to business and trade groups and associations in order to facilitate the development of comprehensive business directories, to the greatest extent possible, through private sector financing. b. The directories shall include, but not necessarily be limited to, a catalog of New Jersey manufacturing, supply, distribution and service businesses by product or service description, as appropriate, in a manner to be determined by the commissioner of the department in consultation with the business groups enumerated in subsection a. of this section. The directories shall be available for purchase by businesses throughout the State and outside the State. c. The department shall encourage private sector businesses, private sector nonprofit entities, regional groups or partnerships and industry sector networks to make the directories available as soon as practicable and to implement steps to inform the business community throughout the State of the benefits of using the directories to purchase goods and services from New Jersey businesses. As used in this section, "industry sector network" means clusters of two or more businesses that are (1) within an industry that makes or could make an important contribution to the economy of the State, which may include, but need not be limited to, healthcare, pharmaceuticals, chemicals, communications, telecommunications, electronics, software, insurance, tourism, transportation, construction, agriculture, and biotechnology, and (2) working jointly to manufacture, sell or market products, develop technologies or create or disseminate information. L.1995,c.210,s.4.
N.J. Stat. § 34:6A-27 — NJ Code / Title 34 / Chapter 6A / Section 6A-27
Definition
Status: in_force

As used in this act: a. "Advisory board" means the Public Employees' Occupational Safety and Health Advisory Board created by section 4 of this act; b. "Commissioner" means the Commissioner of Labor or his designee; c. "Employer" means public employer and shall include any person acting directly on behalf of, or with the knowledge and ratification of: (1) the State, or any department, division, bureau, board, council, agency or authority of the State, except any bi-state agency; or (2) any county, municipality, or any department, division, bureau, board, council, agency or authority of any county or municipality, or of any school district or special purpose district created pursuant to law; d. "Employee" means any public employee, any person holding a position by appointment or employment in the service of an "employer" as that term is used in this act and shall include any individual whose work has ceased as a consequence of, or in connection with, any administrative or judicial action instituted under this act; provided, however, that elected officials, members of boards and commissions, and managerial executives as defined in the "New Jersey Employer-Employee Relations Act," P.L.1941, c. 100 (C. 34:13A-1 et seq.). shall be excluded from the coverage of this act; e. "Employee representative" means a "representative" as that term is defined in the "New Jersey Employer-Employee Relations Act," P.L.1941, c. 100 (C. 34:13A-1 et seq.); f. "Review commission" means the Occupational Safety and Health Review Commission created by section 18 of this act; g. "Secretary" means the Secretary of the United States Department of Labor; h. "Workplace" means a place where public employees are assigned to work. L.1983, c. 516, s. 3, eff. Jan. 17, 1984.
N.J. Stat. § 34:11-4.4a — NJ Code / Title 34 / Chapter 11 / Section 11-4.4a
Contributions withheld, diverted; conditions
Status: in_force

2. In the case of contributions withheld or diverted pursuant to paragraph (8) or (9) of subsection b. of section 4 of P.L.1965, c.173 (C.34:11-4.4), the contribution shall be withheld or diverted only after compliance with the following conditions: a. The payroll deduction authorization must be signed by the employee and contain the following explanatory statement: I recognize that my/any contribution through payroll deduction is completely voluntary and in compliance with State law. It shall be unlawful for any person soliciting an employee for contribution to such a fund to fail to inform such employee of his or her right to refuse to contribute without reprisal. Any questions relative to compliance with election law may be directed to the Election Law Enforcement Commission, 28 West State Street, Trenton, New Jersey 08625, (609) 292-8700. b. Any political action committee or continuing political committee which elects to solicit employees under the provisions of section 4 of P.L.1965, c.173 (C.34:11-4.4) shall file with the Election Law Enforcement Commission a statement of registration which identifies the title of the committee and the general category of entity or entities, including, but not limited to, business organizations, labor organizations, professional or trade associations, candidates for or holders of public offices, political parties, ideological groups, or civic associations, the interests of which are shared by the leadership, members or financial supporters of the committee. The statement of registration shall include: (1) the names and mailing addresses of the persons having control over the management of the affairs of the committee; (2) in the case of any person identified under paragraph (1) of this subsection b. who is an individual, the occupation of that individual, and the name and mailing address of the individual's employer, or, in the case of any such entity which is a corporation, partnership, unincorporated association or other organization, the name and mailing address of the organization; and (3) an explanatory statement as to the process utilized for the selection of recipients of funds raised by committee. c. The political action committee or continuing political committee shall provide space on the payroll deduction authorization document to allow the employee to direct his or her contributions to specific candidates. d. No employee may elect to contribute more than $5 per week by means of payroll deduction. No employee may have wages withheld or diverted for more than one political action committee or continuing political committee. e. No solicitation shall be made for employee contributions on the job or at the workplace. f. Any political action committee or continuing political committee which elects to solicit employees under the provisions of this act shall annually provide each employee participant with a financial statement indicating disbursement of funds including administrative charges. L.1991,c.190,s.2.
N.J. Stat. § 34:15-32 — NJ Code / Title 34 / Chapter 15 / Section 15-32
Occupational disease; determining disability and amount of compensation
Status: in_force

The compensation payable for death or disability total in character and permanent in quality resulting from an occupational disease shall be the same in amount and duration and shall be payable in the same manner and to the same persons as would have been entitled thereto had the death or disability been caused by an accident arising out of and in the course of the employment. In determining the duration of temporary and permanent partial disability, either or both, and the duration of payment for the disability due to occupational diseases, the same rules and regulations as are now applicable to accident or injury occurring under this article shall apply.
N.J. Stat. § 34:11-56a13 — NJ Code / Title 34 / Chapter 11 / Section 11-56a13
Recommendations of wage board
Status: in_force

The report of the wage board shall recommend minimum fair wage rates, on an hourly, daily or weekly basis for the employees in the occupation or occupations for which the wage board was appointed. The wage board may recommend establishment or modification of the number of hours per week after which the overtime rate established in section 5 shall apply and may recommend the establishment or modification of said overtime rate. The board may also recommend permitted charges to the employees or allowances for board, lodging, apparel, or other facilities or services customarily furnished by the employer to the employee; or allowances for such other special conditions or circumstances excluding gratuities which may be usual in a particular employer-employee relationship. A wage board may differentiate and classify employments in any occupation according to the nature of the service rendered and recommend appropriate minimum fair wage rates for different employments. It may recommend minimum fair wage rates varying with localities if in the judgment of the wage board conditions make such local differentiation proper. A wage board may recommend a suitable scale of rates for learners and apprentices or students in any occupation which may be less than the regular minimum fair wage rates recommended for experienced employees. L.1966, c. 113, s. 14.
N.J. Stat. § 34:6B-11 — NJ Code / Title 34 / Chapter 6B / Section 6B-11
Short title.
Status: in_force

1. This act shall be known and may be cited as "The Opportunity to Compete Act." L.2014, c.32, s.1.
N.J. Stat. § 34:1-66 — NJ Code / Title 34 / Chapter 1 / Section 1-66
Migrant laborers
Status: in_force

The bureau of employment shall assist migrant laborers in securing suitable employment, investigate their living and working conditions, and counsel them in matters of sanitation, and proper housing.
N.J. Stat. § 34:1B-224 — NJ Code / Title 34 / Chapter 1B / Section 1B-224
Transfer of Urban Transit Hub Tax Credit Program.
Status: in_force

15. a. The functions, powers, and duties of the New Jersey Commerce Commission relating to the Urban Transit Hub Tax Credit Program established by P.L.2007, c.346 (C.34:1B-207 through 34:1B-209), except as otherwise provided, are continued and are transferred to the New Jersey Economic Development Authority to be administered within that authority as the authority board so determines. b. Whenever, in any law, rule, regulation, order, reorganization plan, contract, document, judicial or administrative proceeding, or otherwise, reference is made to the Urban Transit Hub Tax Credit Program in the New Jersey Commerce Commission, the same shall mean and refer to the authority. L.2008, c.27, s.15.
N.J. Stat. § 34:1B-118.1 — NJ Code / Title 34 / Chapter 1B / Section 1B-118.1
Award, amount of grant; factors.
Status: in_force

11. In considering the award and the amount of any grant of tax credits made pursuant to P.L.1996, c.25 (C.34:1B-112 et seq.), the authority may consider, as part of the authority's overall review process, the following factors: a. The number of full-time jobs retained; b. The quality of the full-time jobs retained, including but not limited to the salaries and benefits provided to retained full-time employees; c. Any capital investments made by the business at the new business location; d. The nature of the business' operations, including but not limited to whether the business is a designated industry; e. The potential impact on the State if the business were to relocate to another state; f. The site of the new business location and its consistency with the smart growth goals, strategies and policies of the State Development and Redevelopment Plan established pursuant to section 5 of P.L.1985, c.398 (C.52:18A-200); g. Whether positions average at least 1.5 times the minimum hourly wage during the commitment duration; and h. The duration and extent of past operations by the business in New Jersey and any other information indicating the business' level of commitment to the State and the likelihood that the business will continue to operate in this State in the future. L.2004, c.65, s.11; amended 2010, c.123, s.10.
N.J. Stat. § 34:15D-16 — NJ Code / Title 34 / Chapter 15D / Section 15D-16
Failure of employer to make report; deficiencies
Status: in_force

5. If an employer fails to make any report or permit any inspection required by the commissioner to implement the provisions of this act, an estimate shall be made regarding the liability of the employer from information available and the employer shall be assessed for any amount due, including the amount that was withheld or that should have been withheld from its employees for deposit into the fund. Also, if, after an examination of any report filed, a deficiency is discovered with respect to the taxable wages reported, the employer shall be assessed the amount of any determined deficiency. Additional remedies through the court may be established by the commissioner, including the charging of any expenses incurred by the department in recovering the assessment. L.1992,c.44,s.5.
N.J. Stat. § 34:15D-15 — NJ Code / Title 34 / Chapter 15D / Section 15D-15
Employer responsibilities for workers' contributions
Status: in_force

4. Notwithstanding the provisions of any other law to the contrary, each employer shall: withhold in trust the amount of all workers' contributions from their wages at the time wages are paid, show the deduction on the payroll records, furnish the evidence thereof and permit any inspection of the records as prescribed by the commissioner, and transmit all workers' contributions and other contributions due from the employer pursuant to this act to the department in a manner and at the times that the commissioner prescribes. Interest and any expense to the department of recovery may be assessed by the commissioner on payments not made within the prescribed due dates at the same rate as provided for pursuant to paragraph (1) of subsection (a) of R.S.43:21-14. If any employer fails to deduct the contributions of any workers at the time their wages are paid, or fails to make a deduction therefor at the time wages are paid for the next succeeding payroll period, the employer shall be solely liable for those contributions. L.1992,c.44,s.4.
N.J. Stat. § 34:4A-4 — NJ Code / Title 34 / Chapter 4A / Section 4A-4
Rules, regulations and codes; publication; furnishing to registered operators
Status: in_force

The commissioner may adopt and from time to time supplement, alter or repeal reasonable rules, regulations and codes relating to public safety in the construction, operation and maintenance of passenger tramways. Such rules, regulations and codes shall conform as nearly as practicable to established standards, if any, and shall not be discriminatory in their application to operators of passenger tramways. The procedures regarding such adoption, supplement, alteration or repeal shall conform to the applicable provisions of the "Administrative Procedure Act" (P.L.1968, c. 410; C. 52:14B-1 et seq.). The commissioner shall cause the text of such rules, regulations and codes and of any changes therein resulting from supplement, alteration or repeal from time to time to be published in pamphlet form and a copy thereof furnished without charge to each registered operator. Rules, regulations or codes adopted by the commissioner shall in no way reduce or diminish the standard of care imposed upon passenger tramway operators under existing law. L.1975, c. 226, s. 4, eff. Oct. 15, 1975.
N.J. Stat. § 34:1B-343 — NJ Code / Title 34 / Chapter 1B / Section 1B-343
Total amount of tax credit.
Status: in_force

75. a. The total amount of the tax credit for an eligible business for each new or retained full-time job shall be as set forth in subsections b. through g. of this section. The total tax credit amount shall be calculated and credited to the business annually for each year of the eligibility period, notwithstanding any other provisions of P.L.2020, c.156 (C.34:1B-269 et al.) to the contrary. b. The base amount of the tax credit for each new or retained full-time job for an eligible business shall be as follows: (1) for a qualified business facility located within a government-restricted municipality, or which is a mega project, $4,000 per year; (2) for a qualified business facility located within an enhanced area, $3,500 per year; (3) for a qualified business facility located within a distressed municipality, $3,000 per year; (4) for a project in a qualified opportunity zone or an employment and investment corridor, $2,500 per year; and (5) for a project in other eligible areas, $500 per year. c. (1) In addition to the base amount of the tax credit, the amount of the tax credit to be awarded for each new or retained full-time job shall be increased with the following bonuses: (a) for an eligible business with a qualified business facility located in a municipality with a Municipal Revitalization Index distress score greater than 50, an increase of $1,000 per year; (b) for an eligible business with a qualified business facility at which the capital investment in industrial or research and development premises for industrial or research and development use by the business is in excess of the minimum capital investment required for eligibility pursuant to subsection b. of section 71 of P.L.2020, c.156 (C.34:1B-339), an increase of $500 per year for each additional amount of investment that exceeds the minimum amount required for eligibility by 40 percent, with a maximum increase of $1,500 per year, unless the project qualifies as a mega project or the qualified business facility is located in a government-restricted municipality, in which case the maximum increase is $5,000 per year; (c) for an eligible business with large numbers of new full-time jobs during the eligibility period, the increases shall be in accordance with the following schedule: (i) if the number of new full-time jobs is between 251 and 400, $500 per year; (ii) if the number of new full-time jobs is between 401 and 600, $750 per year; (iii) if the number of new full-time jobs is between 601 and 800, $1,000 per year; (iv) if the number of new full-time jobs is between 801 and 1,000, $1,250 per year; (v) if the number of new full-time jobs is in excess of 1,000, $1,500 per year; (d) for an eligible business that annually funds an industry-specific training program, which has the capacity to enroll 10 percent or more of the eligible business's full-time workforce, or pays a State educational institution to provide to the public an industry-specific training program, an increase of $500 per year; provided, however, that if the training program is provided by a State educational institution that is within 10 miles of the qualified business facility, then the increase shall be $1,000 per year; (e) for an eligible business that qualifies as a small business, an increase of $500 per year; (f) for an eligible business with new full-time jobs and retained full-time jobs at the qualified business facility with a median salary in excess of the existing median salary for the county in which the project is located, or, in the case of a project in a government-restricted municipality, a business with employees in full-time positions at the project with a median salary in excess of the median salary for the government-restricted municipality, an increase of $200 per year during the eligibility period for each 35 percent by which the project's median salary levels exceeds the county or government-restricted municipality median salary, with a maximum increase of $1,000 per year; (g) (Deleted by amendment, P.L.2021, c.160); (h) for an eligible business engaged primarily in a targeted industry, an increase of $500 per year; (i) for an eligible business with a qualified business facility located in a qualified incubator facility, an increase of $500 per year; (j) for an eligible business that enters into a labor harmony agreement in accordance with section 69 of P.L.2020, c.156 (C.34:1B-337), an increase of $2,000 per year for the portion of the project subject to that labor harmony agreement; provided further that an eligible business receiving a bonus under this subparagraph may exceed the limitation applicable to the eligible business pursuant to subsection d. of this section by an amount not to exceed $1,000; (k) for an eligible business that provides its employees access to child care either through an on-site quality child care facility free of charge to its employees or through reimbursements paid by the eligible business to its employees for the cost of child care in accordance with standards adopted by the authority, an increase of $1,000 per year; (l) for an eligible business that enters, or has previously entered, into an active partnership with a re-entry program for the purpose of identifying and promoting employment opportunities at the eligible business for former inmates and current inmates leaving the corrections system, and that hires at least one active participant in the re-entry program as a full-time employee, an increase of $500 per year; (m) for an eligible business with a qualified business facility that exceeds the Leadership in Energy and Environmental Design's "Silver" rating standards but does not exceed "Gold" rating standards or completes substantial environmental remediation, an additional increase of $250 per year, or for an eligible business with a qualified business facility that exceeds the Leadership in Energy and Environmental Design's "Gold" rating standards, an additional increase of $500 per year; (n) for an eligible business in a targeted industry with a qualified business facility that is used by the eligible business to conduct a full time collaborative relationship with a college or university, including, but not limited to, a doctoral university, an increase of $1,000 per year; (o) for an eligible business with a project that generates solar, geo-thermal, wind, or any other renewable or distributed energy on site for use within the qualified business facility of an amount that equals at least 50 percent of the qualified business facility electric supply service needs, an increase of $500 per year; (p) for an eligible business with a marine terminal project in a municipality located outside a government-restricted municipality, but within the geographical boundaries of the South Jersey Port District, an increase of $1,500 per year; (q) for an eligible business with a qualified business facility located in a qualified opportunity zone, an increase of $1,000 per year; and (r) for an eligible business if one-third or more of the members of the eligible business's governing board or other governing body self-identify as members of an underrepresented community, which may include Black, African American, Hispanic, Latino, Asian, Pacific Islander, Native American, Native Hawaiian, Alaska Native or gay, lesbian, bisexual or transgender, an increase of $2,000 per year for each new or retained full-time job. The authority shall work with the Chief Diversity Officer or other State entities to ensure that the bonus provided under this subparagraph is implemented faithfully and in compliance with law. (2) The authority shall not award a bonus to an eligible business with full-time jobs at the qualified business facility that pay less than $15 per hour or 120 percent of the minimum wage fixed under subsection a. of section 5 of P.L.1966, c.113 (C.34:11-56a4), whichever is higher. (3) The authority may adopt, pursuant to the provisions of the "Administrative Procedure Act," P.L.1968, c.410 (C.52:14B-1 et seq.), criteria in addition to, or in place of, the criteria set forth in paragraph (1) of this subsection in response to the prevailing economic conditions in the State. d. The gross amount of the tax credit available to an eligible business for each new or retained full-time job shall be the sum of the base amount set forth in subsection b. of this section and the various additional bonus amounts for which the business is eligible pursuant to subsection c. of this section, subject to the following limitations: (1) for a mega project or a project in a government-restricted municipality, the gross amount for each new or retained full-time job shall not exceed $8,000 per year; (2) for a qualified business facility located within an enhanced area, the gross amount for each new or retained full-time job shall not exceed $6,000 per year; (3) for a qualified business facility within a distressed municipality, the gross amount for each new or retained full-time job shall not exceed $5,000 per year; (4) for a qualified business facility in a qualified opportunity zone or an employment and investment corridor, the gross amount for each new or retained full-time job shall not exceed $4,000 per year; and (5) for a qualified business facility in other eligible areas, the gross amount for each new or retained full-time job shall not exceed $3,000 per year. e. The authority shall reduce the gross amount of tax credits per full-time job: (1) if the median salary of new full-time jobs and retained full-time jobs subject to the project agreement is less than the existing median salary for the county in which the qualified business facility is located; or (2) for a project located in a government-restricted municipality, if the median salary of new full-time jobs and retained full-time jobs subject to the project agreement is less than the existing median salary for the municipality in which the qualified business facility is located. The authority shall reduce the gross amount of tax credits per full-time job by an amount, in percentage points, equal to the percentage the median salary of new full-time jobs and retained full-time jobs subject to the project agreement is below the existing median salary for the county or government-restricted municipality in which the qualified business facility is located. The authority shall not award a tax credit to an eligible business if the median salary of new full-time jobs and retained full-time jobs that would otherwise be subject to the project agreement is 30 percent or more below the relevant existing median salary for the county or government-restricted municipality in which the qualified business facility is located. f. After the determination by the authority of the gross amount of tax credits for which an eligible business is eligible pursuant to subsection d. of this section, the final total tax credit amount shall be calculated as follows: (1) for each new full-time job, the eligible business shall be allowed tax credits equaling 100 percent of the gross amount of tax credits for each new full-time job; and (2) for each retained full-time job, the eligible business shall be allowed tax credits equaling 50 percent of the gross amount of tax credits for each retained full-time job. g. Notwithstanding the provisions of subsections a. through f. of this section to the contrary, for each application approved by the board, the amount of tax credits available to be applied by the business annually shall not exceed an amount determined by the authority to be necessary to induce the project to be sited in New Jersey as determined by the board. The authority shall determine the amount necessary to complete the project through staff analysis of all locations under consideration by the eligible business and all lease agreements, ownership documents, or substantially similar documentation for the eligible business's proposed in-State locations and potential out-of-State location alternatives, competitive proposals from other states, the prevailing economic conditions, and any other information that the authority deems relevant. L.2020, c.156, s.75; amended 2021, c.160, s.35.
N.J. Stat. § 34:11D-5 — NJ Code / Title 34 / Chapter 11D / Section 11D-5
Violations; remedies, penalties, other measures.
Status: in_force

5. Any failure of an employer to make available or pay earned sick leave as required by this act, or any other violation of this act, shall be regarded as a failure to meet the wage payment requirements of the "New Jersey State Wage and Hour Law," P.L.1966, c.113 (C.34:11-56a et seq.), or other violation of that act, as the case may be, and remedies, penalties, and other measures provided by that act, R.S.34:11-58, and section 10 of P.L.1999, c.90 (C.2C:40A-2) for failure to pay wages or other violations of that act shall be applicable, including, but not limited to, penalties provided pursuant to sections 23 and 25 of that act (C.34:11-56a22 and 34:11-56a24), and civil actions by employees pursuant to section 26 of that act (C.34:11-56a25), except that an award to an employee in a civil act shall include, in addition to the amount provided pursuant to section 26 of that act (C.34:11-56a25), any actual damages suffered by the employee as the result of the violation plus an equal amount of liquidated damages. L.2018, c.10, s.5.
N.J. Stat. § 34:21-20 — NJ Code / Title 34 / Chapter 21 / Section 21-20
Supersede, preempt, rules, regulations, codes, ordinances, worker retention, service employees.
Status: in_force

5. P.L.2023, c.128 (C.34:21-16 et seq.) shall supersede and preempt all rules, regulations, codes, or ordinances of any county or municipality with regard to worker retention for service employees, but shall not preempt any county or municipality from regulating worker retention for non-service employees. L.2023, c.128, s.5.
N.J. Stat. § 34:1A-12.1 — NJ Code / Title 34 / Chapter 1A / Section 1A-12.1
Director and each judge of compensation to be attorneys
Status: in_force

The Director of the Division of Workmen's Compensation and each judge of compensation shall be an attorney-at-law of the State of New Jersey. L.1952, c. 269, p. 921, s. 5. Amended by L.1960, c. 58, p. 488, s. 2.
N.J. Stat. § 34:1B-4b — NJ Code / Title 34 / Chapter 1B / Section 1B-4b
Funding for signage.
Status: in_force

2. Except for funds of the New Jersey Economic Development Authority, State or other public funds shall not be used for producing, purchasing, or erecting signs bearing the designation established pursuant to section 1 of P.L.2017, c.229 (C.34:1B-4a). The Governor, or the designee thereof, is authorized to receive gifts, grants, or other financial assistance from private sources for the purpose of funding or reimbursing the Governor, or the designee thereof, for the costs associated with producing, purchasing, and erecting signs bearing the designation established pursuant to section 1 of this act and entering into agreements related thereto, with private sources, including but not limited to non-governmental, non-profit, educational, or charitable entities or institutions. Work shall not proceed and funding shall not be accepted by the Governor, or the designee thereof, until an agreement has been reached with a responsible party for paying the costs associated with producing, purchasing, erecting, and maintaining the signs. L.2017, c.229, s.2.
N.J. Stat. § 34:15-74.2 — NJ Code / Title 34 / Chapter 15 / Section 15-74.2
Compensation insurance by board of education for members of board
Status: in_force

Every board of education shall provide compensation insurance for its members covering the performance of their official duties as members of the board and also as members or officers of a county school board federation or of the State Federation of District Boards of Education. All payments of compensation to such board members shall be governed by and be subject to the provisions of this chapter. The premiums therefor shall be paid by the board, and the insurance shall protect such persons from loss by reason of injury or death suffered while in the performance of duty as herein provided. L.1967, c. 297, s. 1, eff. Feb. 15, 1968.
N.J. Stat. § 34:1A-2 — NJ Code / Title 34 / Chapter 1A / Section 1A-2
Commissioner of Labor and Industry; head of department; appointment; term; salary
Status: in_force

The administrator and head of the department shall be a commissioner, who shall be known as the Commissioner of Labor and Industry, and who shall be a person qualified by training and experience to perform the duties of his office. The commissioner shall be appointed by the Governor, with the advice and consent of the Senate, and shall serve at the pleasure of the Governor during the Governor's term of office and until the appointment and qualification of the commissioner's successor. He shall receive such salary as shall be provided by law. L.1948, c. 446, p. 1763, s. 2.
N.J. Stat. § 34:15-12.6 — NJ Code / Title 34 / Chapter 15 / Section 15-12.6
Period for making application
Status: in_force

Applications for such special benefits must be made not later than within one year from the date of the last payment of compensation to the employee. L.1947, c. 364, p. 1175, s. 6.
N.J. Stat. § 34:1B-154 — NJ Code / Title 34 / Chapter 1B / Section 1B-154
Immunity for South Jersey Port Corporation, members, employees
Status: in_force

11. Notwithstanding the provisions of any other law to the contrary, the State Treasurer is authorized to enter into an agreement with the South Jersey Port Corporation on or after the transfer of the port facilities of the corporation to the authority, which shall provide that the State shall indemnify and save harmless the South Jersey Port Corporation, its members, or employees from any actions, claims, judgments or awards of any type, arising from or as the result of any act or omission by or on behalf of the South Jersey Port Corporation. Such agreement may, in addition, provide for the payment of liability insurance premiums for the provision of liability insurance coverage for the South Jersey Port Corporation, its members, or employees with respect to any such action or claim instituted or asserted after the transfer of the port facilities to the authority. The amount and terms of any such liability insurance coverage shall be subject to the approval of the State Treasurer. L.1997,c.150,s.11.
N.J. Stat. § 34:1B-249 — NJ Code / Title 34 / Chapter 1B / Section 1B-249
Rules, regulations adopted by chief executive officer, authority.
Status: in_force

8. a. The chief executive officer of the authority, in consultation with the Director of the Division of Taxation in the Department of the Treasury, shall adopt rules in accordance with the "Administrative Procedure Act," P.L.1968, c.410 (C.52:14B-1 et seq.) as are necessary to implement P.L.2011, c.149 (C.34:1B-242 et al.), including but not limited to: examples of and the determination of capital investment; the enumeration of qualified incentive areas; the enumeration of specific targeted industries; specific delineation of the incentive areas; the determination of the limits, if any, on the expense or type of furnishings that may constitute capital improvements; the promulgation of procedures and forms necessary to apply for a tax credit, including the enumeration of the certification procedures and allocation of tax credits for different phases of a qualified business facility; and provisions for tax credit applicants to be charged an initial application fee, and ongoing service fees, to cover the administrative costs related to the tax credit. b. Through regulation, the authority shall establish standards by which qualified business facilities shall be constructed or renovated in compliance with the minimum environmental and sustainability standards. c. Through regulation, the chief executive officer of the authority, in consultation with the Secretary of Higher Education, shall establish standards for collaborative research relationships between businesses in targeted industries and colleges and universities sufficient to qualify a business for an enhanced base or bonus tax credit amount under P.L.2017, c.221). L.2011, c.149, s.8; amended 2013, c.161, s.12; 2017, c.221, s.3.
N.J. Stat. § 34:1B-198 — NJ Code / Title 34 / Chapter 1B / Section 1B-198
Submission of ordinance as application to State Treasurer; criteria for approval.
Status: in_force

9. When an ordinance establishing or amending a district has passed first reading, it shall be submitted to the State Treasurer as an application, together with all included and incorporated certificates and documents and such additional documentation as the treasurer shall require. The treasurer shall approve the ordinance if it is determined that: a. the planned sports and entertainment facility is likely to be realized and would not likely be accomplished by private enterprise without the creation of the district and the financing of the proposed project or projects; b. the $20 million commitment of private investment is assured; c. the creation of the district will contribute to the economic development of the municipality; and d. the size of the proposed district, the financial needs in order to accomplish the project and the amount of the revenues anticipated to be raised from the discretionary taxes do not exceed the size and amount necessary to accomplish the purposes of the plan. L.2007, c.30,s.9.
N.J. Stat. § 34:5A-42 — NJ Code / Title 34 / Chapter 5A / Section 5A-42
Discrimination against complaining employee; penalties
Status: in_force

Any employer who discriminates against or otherwise sanctions an employee who complains or cooperates with the Commissioner of Labor or Health, or the designee thereof, in administering this act is a disorderly person and upon conviction is subject to the penalties specified in section 10 of this act. L.1984, c. 173, s. 11, eff. Oct. 31, 1984.
N.J. Stat. § 34:1B-405 — NJ Code / Title 34 / Chapter 1B / Section 1B-405
Definitions.
Status: in_force

3. As used in P.L.2025, c.123 (C.34:1B-403 et al.): “Affiliate” means an entity that directly or indirectly controls, is under common control with, or is controlled by an eligible business. Control exists in all cases in which the entity is a member of a controlled group of corporations as defined pursuant to section 1563 of the federal Internal Revenue Code (26 U.S.C. s.1563) or the entity is an organization in a group of organizations under common control that is subject to the regulations applicable to organizations pursuant to subsection (b) or (c) of section 414 of the federal Internal Revenue Code (26 U.S.C. s.414). A taxpayer may establish by clear and convincing evidence, as determined by the Director of the Division of Taxation in the Department of the Treasury, that control exists in situations involving lesser percentages of ownership than required by sections 1563 and 414 of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 (26 U.S.C. ss.1563 and 414). An affiliate of a business may contribute to meeting either the capital investment or full-time employee requirements of a business and new full-time job requirements and may satisfy the requirement for site control during construction and the eligibility period, but in no event shall the tax credit certificate be issued to any affiliate. “Authority” means the New Jersey Economic Development Authority established by section 4 of P.L.1974, c.80 (C.34:1B-4). “Board” means the Board of the New Jersey Economic Development Authority, established by section 4 of P.L.1974, c.80 (C.34:1B-4). “Building services” means any cleaning or routine building maintenance work, including, but not limited to, sweeping, vacuuming, floor cleaning, cleaning of rest rooms, collecting refuse or trash, window cleaning, securing, patrolling, or other work in connection with the care or securing of an existing building, including services typically provided by a door-attendant or concierge. "Building services" shall not include any skilled maintenance work, professional services, or other public work for which a contractor is required to pay the "prevailing wage," as defined in section 2 of P.L.1963, c.150 (C.34:11-56.26). “Business” means an applicant proposing to own or lease premises in a qualified business facility that is: a corporation subject to the tax imposed 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; or is a partnership, S corporation, limited liability company, or non-profit corporation. A business shall include an affiliate of the business if that business applies for a tax credit based upon any capital investment made by an affiliate or full-time employees of an affiliate. “Capital investment” means expenses that a business or an affiliate of the business incurred on behalf of the business or affiliate by its landlord, at the qualified business facility following its submission of a completed application to the authority pursuant to section 5 of P.L.2025, c.123 (C.34:1B-407), but prior to the project completion date, as shall be defined in the project agreement pursuant to section 7 of P.L.2025, c.123 (C.34:1B-409), or until such other time specified by the authority, and which expenses are incurred for: site preparation and construction, repair, renovation, improvement, equipping, or furnishing on real property or of a building, structure, facility, or improvement to real property; obtaining and installing furnishings and machinery, apparatus, or equipment, or obtaining and installing of parts in an existing facility for the operation of a business on real property or in a building, structure, facility, or improvement to real property; or any combination of the foregoing; improvement to a site-related utility of the real property, including, but not limited to, water, electric, sewer, and stormwater, and transportation infrastructure improvements, plantings, solar panels and components, energy storage components, installation costs of solar energy systems, or other environmental components required to attain the level of silver rating and gold rating standards or above in the LEED building rating system, but only to the extent that such capital investments have not received any grant financial assistance from any other State funding source; the value of a capital lease, as defined by generally accepted accounting practices (GAAP), of furnishings and machinery, apparatus, or equipment, based on the shorter of the useful life of the leased property or the commitment period; and associated soft costs, which shall not exceed 20 percent of all capital investment. “Capital investment” shall not include site acquisition vehicles and heavy equipment not permanently located in the building, structure, facility, or improvement. Landlord contributions for the purpose of eligibility of the program, are allowed. “Clean energy product manufacturer” means a business engaged in the production or assembly of goods by transforming raw materials or sub-components into components for renewable energy, such as offshore wind, solar, geothermal, green hydrogen, nuclear energy, fuel cells, battery storage, or other clean energy manufacturing. “Clean energy product manufacturer” does not include businesses engaged in retail, wholesale, packaging, software development, resource extraction, or waste incineration. “Commitment period” means a period that is no less than two times the eligibility period, as specified in the project agreement entered into pursuant to section 7 of P.L.2025, c.123 (C.34:1B-409). "Director" means the Director of the Division of Taxation in the Department of the Treasury. “Eligibility period” means the period in which an eligible business may claim a tax credit under the program, beginning with the tax period in which the authority accepts certification of the eligible business that it has met the capital investment and employment requirements of the program and extending thereafter for a term of five years. “Eligible business” means any business that is a clean energy product manufacturer or manufacturer and that satisfies the criteria set forth in section 5 of P.L.2025, c.123 (C.34:1B-407) at the time of application for tax credits under the program. “Eligible position” or “full-time job” means a position in a business in this State which the business has filled with a full-time employee who spends at least 80 percent of the employee’s work time in the State and at the qualified business facility, or spends any other period of work time generally accepted by custom or practice, as determined by the authority in its sole discretion based on the characteristics of the employee’s job and work time in the State and at the qualified business facility, and is offered employee health benefits under a group health plan as defined under section 14 of P.L.1997, c.146 (C.17B:27-54), a health benefits plan as defined under section 1 of P.L.1992, c.162 (C.17B:27A-17), or a policy or contract of health insurance covering more than one person issued pursuant to Article 2 of Chapter 27 of Title 17B of the New Jersey Statutes, provided, however, that the requirement to offer employee health benefits shall be deemed to be satisfied if the benefits are provided by the business or pursuant to a collective bargaining agreement, no later than 90 days after the employee’s start date, under a health benefits plan authorized pursuant to State or federal law. An eligible position shall not include an independent contractor or a consultant. “Full-time employee” means a person who is: employed by a business for consideration for at least 35 hours a week, or who renders any other standard of service generally accepted by custom or practice as full-time employment, and whose wages are subject to withholding as provided in the "New Jersey Gross Income Tax Act," N.J.S.54A:1-1 et seq.; employed by a professional employer organization pursuant to an employee leasing agreement between the business and the professional employer organization, pursuant to P.L.2001, c.260 (C.34:8-67 et seq.), for at least 35 hours a week or who renders any other standard of service generally accepted by custom or practice as full-time employment and whose wages are subject to withholding as provided in the "New Jersey Gross Income Tax Act," N.J.S.54A:1-1 et seq.; or a resident of another state whose income is not subject to the "New Jersey Gross Income Tax Act," N.J.S.54A:1-1 et seq., due to a reciprocity agreement with the other state, or who is a partner of a business who works for the partnership for at least 35 hours a week, or who renders any other standard of service generally accepted by custom or practice as full-time employment, and whose distributive share of income, gain, loss, or deduction, or whose guaranteed payments, or any combination thereof, is subject to the payment of estimated taxes, as provided in the "New Jersey Gross Income Tax Act," N.J.S.54A:1-1 et seq., due to a reciprocity agreement with the other state. A “full-time employee” includes, but shall not be limited to, an employee who has been hired by way of a labor union hiring hall or its equivalent. Thirty-five hours of employment per week in the State shall constitute one "full-time employee," regardless of whether or not the hours of work were performed by one or more persons. “Full-time employee” shall not include any person who works as an independent contractor or on a consulting basis for the business or a contract worker. “Manufacturer” means a business engaged in the production or assembly of goods by transforming raw materials or sub-components into components or finished products through various industrial processes, including, but not limited to, fabrication, assembly, or chemical processes. “Manufacturer” does not include businesses engaged in retail, wholesale, packaging, software development, resource extraction, or waste incineration. “Minimum environmental and sustainability standards” means standards established by the authority in accordance with the green building manual prepared by the Commissioner of Community Affairs pursuant to section 1 of P.L.2007, c.132 (C.52:27D-130.6), regarding the use of renewable energy, energy-efficient technology, and non-renewable resources to reduce environmental degradation and encourage long-term cost reduction. “New full-time job” means an eligible position created by a business, following approval of the business’s application by the board, that did not previously exist in this State. For the purposes of determining the number of new full-time jobs, the eligible positions of an affiliate shall be considered eligible positions of the business. For the purpose of calculating the number of new full-time jobs, a position shall not be considered a new full-time job unless it is in addition to the number of full-time jobs in the business's Statewide workforce in the last tax accounting or privilege period prior to the tax credit amount approval. “Partnership” means an entity classified as a partnership for federal income tax purposes. “Professional employer organization” means an employee leasing company registered with the Department of Labor and Workforce Development pursuant to P.L.2001, c.260 (C.34:8-67 et seq.). “Program” means the Next New Jersey Manufacturing Program established by section 4 of P.L.2025, c.123 (C.34:1B-406). “Project” means the capital investment at a qualified business facility and the employment commitment required pursuant to the project agreement. “Project agreement” means the contract executed between an eligible business and the authority pursuant to section 7 of P.L.2025, c.123 (C.34:1B-409), which sets forth the terms and conditions under which the eligible business may receive the tax credits authorized pursuant to the program. “Qualified business facility” means any building, complex of buildings, or structural components of buildings, and all machinery and equipment located therein, used in connection with the operation of an eligible business primarily for: (1) the production or assembly of goods by transforming raw materials into components for renewable energy, such as offshore wind, solar, geothermal, green hydrogen, fuel cells, or other clean energy; (2) producing or assembling of goods by transforming raw materials or components into finished products through various industrial processes; or (3) investigating, experimenting, and innovating to create new products or improve existing products. Ancillary activities related to packaging and distribution at the qualified business facility are permitted. “Soft costs” means all costs associated with financing, design, engineering, legal services, or real estate commissions, including, but not limited to, architect fees, permit fees, loan origination and closing costs, construction management, and freight and shipping delivery, but not including early lease termination costs, air fare, mileage, tolls, gas, meals, packing material, marketing, temporary signage, incentive consultant fees, authority fees, loan interest payments, escrows, or other similar costs. “Statewide workforce” means the total number of full-time employees in the Statewide workforce of the business and any affiliate of the business, if the affiliate contributes any capital investment or full-time employees. "Statewide workforce" shall not include full-time employees at any final point-of-sale retail facilities unless the project, as approved by the board, includes full-time employees engaged in final point-of-sale retail. “Targeted industry” means any industry identified from time to time by the authority which shall initially include advanced transportation and logistics, advanced manufacturing, aviation, autonomous vehicle and zero-emission vehicle research or development, clean energy, life sciences, hemp processing, information and high technology, finance and insurance, professional services, film and digital media, non-retail food and beverage businesses, including food innovation, and other innovative industries that disrupt current technologies or business models. L.2025, c.123, s.3.
N.J. Stat. § 34:1B-7.32 — NJ Code / Title 34 / Chapter 1B / Section 1B-7.32
"New Jersey Boat Industry Loan Guarantee Fund"
Status: in_force

5. a. To implement the program, the authority shall establish and maintain a special revolving fund to be known as the "New Jersey Boat Industry Loan Guarantee Fund," hereinafter the "guarantee fund," which shall be credited with: (1) an amount from the Economic Recovery Fund established pursuant to section 3 of P.L.1992, c.16 (C.34:1B-7.12) which the authority determines is necessary to effectively implement the program, within the limits of funding available from the Economic Recovery Fund; (2) any moneys that shall be received by the authority from the repayment of the moneys in the guarantee fund used to provide loan guarantees pursuant to this act and interest thereon; and (3) other moneys of the authority, including but not limited to, any moneys available from other business assistance programs administered by the authority which it is authorized and determines to deposit therein. b. The authority shall use the moneys in the guarantee fund to: (1) enter, within six years of the effective date of this act, into loan guarantee agreements with participating banks and boat manufacturers or distributors qualified pursuant to subsection d. of this section, to guarantee up to 90 percent of the loans or lines of credit provided by participating banks, in accordance with section 7 of this act; and (2) defray the administrative expenses of the authority in carrying out the purposes and provisions of this act. c. Applications for loan guarantees under this act shall be submitted by boat manufacturers or distributors in a form and manner determined by the authority. Upon application by a boat manufacturer or distributor for a loan guarantee pursuant to this section, the authority, in consultation with the Office of Labor Statistics in the Division of Planning and Research of the Department of Labor, shall determine whether the loan for which the application for a loan guarantee has been submitted is expected to result in a net increase in the number of jobs provided to New Jersey residents in the State, which may include the re-employment of personnel temporarily discharged by the boat manufacturer or distributor during the years 1990 through 1993, inclusive. If it is determined by the authority that the loan is likely to meet this goal, the authority shall certify that the boat manufacturer or distributor is eligible to receive a loan guarantee pursuant to this section. d. In evaluating a loan guarantee application submitted by a boat manufacturer or distributor and certified as eligible by the authority pursuant to subsection c. of this section, the authority shall place primary emphasis on the applicant's record of profitability and financial stability prior to January 1, 1991, and on projections by the applicant, including the data and assumptions forming the basis thereof, of recovered profitability and financial stability over the term of the loan guarantee. The portion of the direct loans or lines of credit provided by participating banks may be guaranteed by the authority pursuant to section 7 of this act only if an eligible boat manufacturer or distributor has been qualified therefor by demonstrating to the satisfaction of the authority that the eligible boat manufacturer or distributor has the ability, reputation and credit-worthiness necessary to reach a market and generate sales. e. No loan guarantee entered into pursuant to this section shall be for a period of more than five years. Upon expiration of the period of all loan guarantees entered into pursuant to this act, all repayments, and interest thereon, and all moneys remaining in the guarantee fund shall be credited to and deposited in the "Economic Recovery Fund," established pursuant to section 3 of P.L.1992, c.16 (C.34:1B-7.12) for any of the purposes thereof. f. Moneys in the guarantee fund may be invested in such obligations as the authority may approve and, except as otherwise provided in subsection e. of this section, net earnings received from the investment or deposit of moneys in the guarantee fund by the authority shall be redeposited in the guarantee fund for use for the purposes of this act. L.1993,c.358,s.5.
N.J. Stat. § 34:1B-7.42b — NJ Code / Title 34 / Chapter 1B / Section 1B-7.42b
Definitions relative to certain corporation tax benefit programs.
Status: in_force

1. As used in P.L.1997, c.334 (C.34:1B-7.42a et al.): "Authority" means the New Jersey Economic Development Authority established pursuant to section 4 of P.L.1974, c.80 (C.34:1B-4). "Biotechnology" means the continually expanding body of fundamental knowledge about the functioning of biological systems from the macro level to the molecular and sub-atomic levels, as well as novel products, services, technologies and sub-technologies developed as a result of insights gained from research advances that add to that body of fundamental knowledge. This definition may be modified by regulation to conform to definitions in other programs administered by the authority. "Biotechnology company" means an emerging corporation that has its headquarters or base of operations in this State; that owns, has filed for, or has a valid license to use protected, proprietary intellectual property; and that is engaged in the research, development, production, or provision of biotechnology for the purpose of developing or providing products or processes for specific commercial or public purposes, including but not limited to, medical, pharmaceutical, nutritional, and other health-related purposes, agricultural purposes, and environmental purposes. This definition may be modified by regulation to conform to definitions in other programs administered by the authority. "Full-time employee" means a person employed by a new or expanding emerging technology or biotechnology company for consideration for at least 35 hours a week, or who renders any other standard of service generally accepted by custom or practice as full-time employment and whose wages are subject to withholding as provided in the "New Jersey Gross Income Tax Act," N.J.S.54A:1-1 et seq., or who is a partner of a new or expanding emerging technology or biotechnology company who works for the partnership for at least 35 hours a week, or who renders any other standard of service generally accepted by custom or practice as full-time employment, and whose distributive share of income, gain, loss, or deduction, or whose guaranteed payments, or any combination thereof, is subject to the payment of estimated taxes, as provided in the "New Jersey Gross Income Tax Act," N.J.S.54A:1-1 et seq. To qualify as a "full-time employee," an employee shall also receive from the new or expanding emerging technology or biotechnology company health benefits under a health benefits plan authorized pursuant to State or federal law. "Full-time employee" shall not include any person who works as an independent contractor or on a consulting basis for the new or expanding emerging technology or biotechnology company. "New or expanding" means a technology or biotechnology company that (1) on June 30 of the year in which the company files an application for surrender of unused but otherwise allowable tax benefits under P.L.1997, c.334 (C.34:1B-7.42a et al.) and on the date of the exchange of the corporation business tax benefit certificate, has fewer than 225 employees in the United States of America; (2) on June 30 of the year in which the company files such an application, has at least one full-time employee working in this State if the company has been incorporated for less than three years, has at least five full-time employees working in this State if the company has been incorporated for more than three years but less than five years, and has at least 10 full-time employees working in this State if the company has been incorporated for more than five years; and (3) on the date of the exchange of the corporation business tax benefit certificate, the company has the requisite number of full-time employees in New Jersey that were required on June 30 as set forth in part (2) of this definition. "Opportunity zone" means a federal population census tract in this State that was eligible to be designated as a qualified opportunity zone pursuant to 26 U.S.C. s.1400Z-1. "Technology company" means an emerging corporation that has its headquarters or base of operations in this State; that owns, has filed for, or has a valid license to use protected, proprietary intellectual property; and that employs some combination of the following: highly educated or trained managers and workers, or both, employed in this State who use sophisticated scientific research service or production equipment, processes or knowledge to discover, develop, test, transfer or manufacture a product or service. This definition may be modified by regulation to conform to definitions in other programs administered by the authority. L.1999, c.140, s.1; amended 2009, c.90, s.30; 2010, c.10, s.2; 2020, c.156, s.114; 2021, c.160, s.53.
N.J. Stat. § 34:6A-42 — NJ Code / Title 34 / Chapter 6A / Section 6A-42
Occupational Safety and Health Review Commission
Status: in_force

18. a. There is established an Occupational Safety and Health Review Commission within the Department of Labor to hear appeals regarding orders to comply and penalties issued under this act. The commission shall consist of three members appointed by the Governor from among persons who by reason of training, education or experience are qualified to carry out the functions of the commission. The Governor shall designate one of the members of the commission to serve as chairman. b. Members of the review commission shall serve terms of four years and until their successors are appointed. The salaries, compensation and wages of the members of the commission shall be established by the commissioner. The Department of Labor shall provide the review commission with the support staff necessary for the review commission to perform its duties. The members and the support staff shall be reimbursed for necessary expenses incurred in the performance of their duties. c. The review commission shall meet as often as is necessary to hear and rule on appeals regarding orders to comply and penalties issued under this act. The review commission shall adopt rules with respect to the procedural aspects of its hearings. d. An employee or employee representative may participate as a party to any proceeding regarding the employees' employer before the review commission. e. The review commission shall hear and make a determination upon any proceeding instituted before it, and shall make a report of the determination which shall constitute its final disposition of the proceedings. The report shall become the final order of the commission 45 days after the issuance of the report. f. In the conduct of hearings the review commission may subpena and examine witnesses, require the production of evidence, administer oaths and take testimony and depositions. g. After hearing an appeal the review commission may sustain, modify or dismiss a citation or penalty. L.1983,c.516,s.18; amended 1995,c.186,s.12.
N.J. Stat. § 34:1B-46 — NJ Code / Title 34 / Chapter 1B / Section 1B-46
Report
Status: in_force

The commissioner shall require each sponsor of an eligible project receiving assistance from the New Jersey Local Development Financing Fund pursuant to the provisions of this act annually to submit a report of the sponsor's activities undertaken in furtherance of the purposes of this act. L.1983, c. 190, s. 11, eff. May 23, 1983.
N.J. Stat. § 34:1A-7 — NJ Code / Title 34 / Chapter 1A / Section 1A-7
Division of Labor to perform duties transferred exclusive of those administered through workmen's compensation bureau and those performed under chapter fifteen of Title 34
Status: in_force

All of the functions, powers and duties of the existing Department of Labor and of the respective bureaus and divisions therein and of the Commissioner of Labor herein transferred to the Department of Labor and Industry, exclusive of those of, or relating to, or administered through, the workmen's compensation bureau and those exercised or performed in the administration of the provisions of chapter fifteen of Title 34 of the Revised Statutes, and the acts amendatory and supplementary thereof, are hereby assigned to, and shall be exercised and performed through, the Division of Labor in the department. L.1948, c. 446, p. 1765, s. 7.
N.J. Stat. § 34:1-69.11 — NJ Code / Title 34 / Chapter 1 / Section 1-69.11
Positioning of interpreter
Status: in_force

In any action or proceeding in which an interpreter is required to be appointed, the court or administrative authority may not commence proceedings until the appointed interpreter is in full view of and spatially situated to assure proper communication with the hearing impaired person involved as a participant. L.1983, c. 564, s. 5, eff. Jan. 17, 1984.
N.J. Stat. § 34:11-56a28 — NJ Code / Title 34 / Chapter 11 / Section 11-56a28
Supplementation of provisions of Minimum Wage Standards Act
Status: in_force

This act shall supplement the provisions of article 2 of chapter 11 of Title 34 of the Revised Statutes. Nothing herein shall be deemed to supersede any of the provisions of said article 2 of chapter 11, of Title 34, except insofar as the wages entitled to be received by any employee under the provisions of this act and the regulations and wage orders issued thereunder exceed the wages such employee is entitled to receive under the provisions of said article 2, of chapter 11, of Title 34 of the Revised Statutes and the regulations and wage orders issued pursuant thereto. L.1966, c. 113, s. 29.
N.J. Stat. § 34:11A-15 — NJ Code / Title 34 / Chapter 11A / Section 11A-15
Notification to employees of coverage for biologically-based mental illness.
Status: in_force

9. An employer in this State who provides health benefits coverage to his employees or their dependents for treatment of biologically-based mental illness shall annually, and upon request of an employee at other times during the year, notify his employees whether the employees' coverage for treatment of biologically-based mental illness is subject to the requirements of this act. L.1999,c.106,s.9.
N.J. Stat. § 34:9A-41 — NJ Code / Title 34 / Chapter 9A / Section 9A-41
Violations of act; injunction; parties
Status: in_force

Upon a violation of this act or of any rules and regulations promulgated hereunder, any aggrieved seasonal farm worker and the Commissioner of the Department of Labor and Industry shall be entitled to institute a civil action in a court of competent jurisdiction for injunctive relief to restrain such violation and for such other relief as the court shall deem proper, and the court may proceed in a summary manner in such action. Neither the institution of such action, nor any of the proceedings therein shall relieve any party to such proceedings from the penalty proscribed for a violation of this act. L.1971, c. 193, s. 5.
N.J. Stat. § 34:5A-34 — NJ Code / Title 34 / Chapter 5A / Section 5A-34
Definitions
Status: in_force

3. As used in this act: a. "Asbestos" means the asbestiform varieties of chrysotile (serpentine); crocidolite (riebeckite); amosite (cummuningtonitegrunerite); anthophyllite; termolite; and actinolite; b. "Asbestos-containing material" means any material which contains more than 1% asbestos by weight; c. "Employee" means any person suffered or permitted to work by an employer; d. "Employer" means a body, board, person, corporation, partnership, proprietorship, joint venture, fund, authority or similar entity employing, permitting or suffering another to work. In the case of a corporation, the officers of the corporation and any agents having the management of the corporation shall be deemed to be employers of the employees of the corporation for the purposes of this act. This term shall apply to private employers and to the State, its political subdivisions, and any boards, commissions, schools, institutions, or authorities created or recognized thereby; e. "Friable" means asbestos-containing material that when dry may be crumbled, pulverized or reduced to powder by hand pressure, and includes previously nonfriable asbestos-containing material after that material becomes damaged to the extent that when dry it may be crumbled, pulverized or reduced to powder by hand pressure. L.1984,c.173,s.3; amended 1994,c.21,s.3.
N.J. Stat. § 34:11-56.12 — NJ Code / Title 34 / Chapter 11 / Section 11-56.12
Notification to certain employees.
Status: in_force

1. a. Every employer in this State, with 50 or more employees, shall conspicuously post notification, in a place or places accessible to all workers in each of the employer's workplaces, in a form issued by regulation promulgated by the Commissioner of Labor and Workforce Development, detailing the right to be free of gender inequity or bias in pay, compensation, benefits or other terms or conditions of employment under the "Law Against Discrimination," P.L.1945, c.169 (C.10:5-1 et seq.), P.L.1952, c.9 (C.34:11-56.1 et seq.), Title VII of the Civil Rights Act of 1964, Pub.L. 88-352 (42 U.S.C. s.2000e et seq.), and the Equal Pay Act of 1963, Pub.L. 88-38 (29 U.S.C. s.206(d)), which prohibit wage or compensation discrimination based on gender. b. The employer shall provide each worker of the employer with a written copy of the notification: not later than 30 days after the form of the notification is issued by the commissioner; at the time of the worker's hiring, if the worker is hired after the issuance; annually, on or before December 31 of each year; and at any time, upon the first request of the worker. The employer shall make the written copy of the notification available to each worker: (1) By email delivery; (2) Via printed material, including, but not limited to, a pay check insert, brochure or similar informational packet provided to new hires, an attachment to an employee manual or policy book, or flyer distributed at an employee meeting; or (3) Through an Internet or Intranet website, if the site is for the exclusive use of all workers, can be accessed by all workers, and the employer provides notice to the workers of its posting. The notification provided by the employer pursuant to this subsection shall contain an acknowledgement that the worker has received the notification and has read and understands its terms. The acknowledgement shall be signed by the worker, in writing or by means of electronic verification, and returned to the employer within 30 days of its receipt. c. The commissioner shall make the notification required by this section available in English, Spanish, and any other language that the commissioner determines is the first language of a significant number of workers in the State. This determination shall be, at the discretion of the commissioner, based on the numerical percentages of all workers in the State for whom English or Spanish is not a first language or in a manner consistent with any regulations promulgated by the commissioner for this purpose. The employer shall post and provide the notification in English, Spanish, and any other language for which the commissioner has made the notification available and which the employer reasonably believes is the first language of a significant number of the employer's workforce. L.2012, c.57, s.1.
N.J. Stat. § 34:1B-32 — NJ Code / Title 34 / Chapter 1B / Section 1B-32
Study of best means to encourage employee stock ownership plans
Status: in_force

The Department of Labor and Industry is directed to undertake a study as to the best means of providing encouragement and assistance to the formulation of employee stock ownership plans providing for the partial or total acquisition, through purchase, distribution in lieu of compensation or a combination of these or any other lawful means, of shares of stock or other instruments of equity in facilities by persons employed at these facilities in cases in which operations at these facilities would, absent employee equity ownership, be terminated, relocated outside of the State, or so reduced in volume as to entail the permanent layoff of a substantial number of the employees. L.1981, c. 82, s. 3, eff. March 25, 1981.
N.J. Stat. § 34:1B-156 — NJ Code / Title 34 / Chapter 1B / Section 1B-156
Agreements authorized
Status: in_force

13. The State Treasurer and the authority may enter into any agreements as may be necessary to effectuate the provisions of this act, which may include, but not be limited to, procedures for the transfer of moneys to the Port Facility Revenue Fund as provided for in section 6 of this act, with respect to the terms and conditions relative to the securing of bonds, notes and other obligations of the authority, the pledge and assignment of any agreement or agreements authorized by this act, or any payments to the trustees of the holders of these bonds. Notwithstanding any provision of P.L.1974, c.80 (C.34:1B-1 et seq.), this act or any regulation of the authority to the contrary, the authority shall be paid only such fees as shall be determined by an agreement entered into pursuant to this section. Any such agreements entered into pursuant to this section shall require that the subsidiary corporation shall indemnify and save harmless the authority, its members or employees from any actions, claims, judgments or awards of any type regarding the lease, operation and management of the port facilities by the subsidiary corporation. L.1997,c.150,s.13.
N.J. Stat. § 34:6-136.15 — NJ Code / Title 34 / Chapter 6 / Section 6-136.15
Agreements to contributions by employees void
Status: in_force

Any agreement by a home worker to pay any portion of a payment required of any other person by any provision of this act shall be void and of no effect. L.1941, c. 308, p. 840, s. 15.
N.J. Stat. § 34:15-120.4 — NJ Code / Title 34 / Chapter 15 / Section 15-120.4
Application for compensation
Status: in_force

a. After an award has been entered against an employer for compensation under any provision of the workers' compensation law, R.S. 34:15-1 et seq., and the Director of the Division of Workers' Compensation has filed an order for payment of compensation and assessments with the Clerk of the Superior Court pursuant to section 12 of P.L. 1966, c. 126 (C. 34:15-120.3) as a result of the employer's failure to provide lawful compensation, the claimant may apply to the Commissioner of Labor for compensation from the "uninsured employer's fund" in accordance with the procedures established by the Commissioner of Labor pursuant to section 16 of P.L. 1966, c. 126 (C. 34:15-120.7). b. The Commissioner of Labor is charged with the conservation of the assets of the "uninsured employer's fund." Notwithstanding the provisions of any other section of this act, no payments shall be made from the fund except upon application to and approval by the commissioner. Review of any decision by the commissioner shall be in accordance with R.S. 34:15-66. c. The Commissioner of Labor shall have the authority to establish rules for the review of claims against the "uninsured employer's fund" and hire and reimburse medical and other expert witnesses that are necessary to a proper conservation and defense of the moneys in the fund. d. Upon being notified by the Commissioner of Labor that a decision of the commissioner regarding claims against the "uninsured employer's fund" is being appealed pursuant to R.S. 34:15-66, the Attorney General, or his designee, shall defend the fund. e. The Commissioner of Labor may also employ such employees as may be required to maintain and conserve the "uninsured employer's fund," and may also employ legal counsel to represent the fund and conduct investigations on behalf of the fund. P.L. 1966, c. 126, s. 13; amended 1988,c.25,s.3.
N.J. Stat. § 34:15D-10 — NJ Code / Title 34 / Chapter 15D / Section 15D-10
Commissioner's duties
Status: in_force

10. The commissioner shall, in a manner which complies with all provisions of this act: a. Implement performance measurements for the program consistent with the provisions of section 8 of this act and with the criteria and procedures established by the State Employment and Training Commission pursuant to section 13 of this act; b. Establish minimum standards for consideration of proposals from applicants for customized training services; c. Establish review and approval procedures for training grant applications from qualified displaced and disadvantaged workers; and d. Ensure the provision of adequate fiscal accounting controls for the monitoring and auditing of training grants and customized training services provided pursuant to this act. L.1992,c.43,s.10.
N.J. Stat. § 34:6-136.10 — NJ Code / Title 34 / Chapter 6 / Section 6-136.10
Home worker's certificate
Status: in_force

(a) Every person desiring to engage in industrial home work within this State must procure from the commissioner a home worker's certificate which shall be issued without cost and which shall be valid for a period of one year from the date of its issuance, unless sooner revoked or suspended. Application for such certificate shall be made in such form as the commissioner may by regulation prescribe. No home worker's certificate shall be issued: (1) To any person under the age of sixteen years; or (2) To any person suffering from an infectious, contagious, or communicable disease or living in a home that is not clean, sanitary and free from infectious, contagious or communicable disease. (b) The commissioner may, upon reasonable notice and opportunity to be heard, revoke or suspend any home worker's certificate if he finds that the holder is performing industrial home work contrary to the conditions under which the certificate was issued or to any provision of this act or has permitted any person not holding a valid home worker's certificate to assist him in performing his industrial home work. The commissioner may also revoke a home worker's certificate if the health of the community or the persons in the home requires it, or if it appears that the home to which such certificate relates is not in a healthy and proper sanitary condition. (c) Before any application for a home worker's certificate is approved and such certificate is issued, the commissioner shall cause an inspection of the home to be made. If the home is in a clean and proper sanitary condition and if the articles or materials may be manufactured therein under clean and healthful conditions, the commissioner shall issue the certificate permitting the use of such home for performing industrial home work by the home worker. Home worker's certificates shall not be transferable, because of a change in address of a home worker and a new application shall be made and certificate issued subject to the above inspection. (d) The home worker's certificate must be posted in a conspicuous place in the room or rooms where the industrial home work is being manufactured. (e) Every room in a home where articles or materials are being manufactured shall be kept in a clean and sanitary condition and shall be subject to examination and inspection by the commissioner, local boards of health or tenement house inspectors for the purpose of ascertaining whether said articles or materials are clean and free from vermin and every matter of infectious or contagious nature. (f) Any person holding a home worker's certificate shall immediately report to the commissioner any case of infectious or contagious disease occurring in the home. If the commissioner, local board of health or tenement house inspector shall find evidence of infectious or contagious disease present in any home where industrial home work is being carried on, premises where industrial home work is being distributed, the commissioner, local board of health or tenement house inspector shall issue such orders as the public health may require and shall condemn and destroy such infectious and contagious goods and such local board or inspector shall forward a copy of such order to the commissioner. (g) The commissioner may, when he deems it necessary, require that any and all rooms in a home used for industrial home work or the distribution thereof, shall be separate from and have no door, window or other opening into any living or sleeping room. (h) In addition to the other requirements of this act, no home workers' certificate shall be issued for the manufacture of dolls' clothing nor shall a permit be issued for the distribution of dolls' clothing for manufacture unless the applicant thereof shall first secure the approval of the local board of health. L.1941, c. 308, p. 836, s. 10.
N.J. Stat. § 34:11-56a11 — NJ Code / Title 34 / Chapter 11 / Section 11-56a11
Presentation of evidence and information to wage board; witnesses
Status: in_force

The commissioner or the director shall present to a wage board promptly upon its organization all the evidence and information in the possession of the commissioner or director relating to the wages of employees in the occupations for which the wage board was appointed and all other information which the commissioner or the director deems relevant to the establishment of a minimum fair wage, and shall cause to be brought before the committee any witnesses whom the commissioner or the director deems material. A wage board may summon other witnesses or call upon the commissioner or the director to furnish additional information to aid it in its deliberations. L.1966, c. 113, s. 12.
N.J. Stat. § 34:1B-204 — NJ Code / Title 34 / Chapter 1B / Section 1B-204
Collection, administration of tax.
Status: in_force

15. a. The Director of the Division of Taxation shall collect and administer any tax imposed pursuant to the provisions of subsection a. of section 5 of P.L.2007, c.30 (C.34:1B-194). In carrying out the provisions of this section, the director shall have all the powers granted in P.L.1966, c.30 (C.54:32B-1 et seq.); b. The director shall determine and certify to the treasurer on a quarterly or more frequent basis, as prescribed by the treasurer, the amount of revenues collected in each municipality pursuant to subsection a. of section 5 of P.L.2007, c.30 (C.34:1B-194); c. The treasurer, upon the certification of the director and upon the warrant of the State Comptroller, shall pay and distribute on a quarterly or more frequent basis, as prescribed by the treasurer, those amounts determined and certified under subsection a. of this section into the fund established pursuant to subsection b. of section 16 of P.L.2007, c.30 (C.34:1B-205); d. A tax imposed pursuant to the provisions of subsection a. of section 5 of P.L.2007, c.30 (C.34:1B-194) shall be governed by the provisions of the "State Uniform Tax Procedure Law," R.S.54:48-1 et seq. L.2007, c.30,s.15.
N.J. Stat. § 34:1B-133 — NJ Code / Title 34 / Chapter 1B / Section 1B-133
Disbursement conditions.
Status: in_force

10. No amount shall be disbursed to a recipient business as a grant under this act in any year until the State Treasurer has certified that the amount of withholdings or estimated taxes of partners, or any combination thereof, received in that year by the division from the business or the partners of the business equals or exceeds the amount of the grant. L.1996,c.26,s.10; amended 1998, c.33, s.3.
N.J. Stat. § 34:13A-21 — NJ Code / Title 34 / Chapter 13A / Section 13A-21
Change in conditions during pendency of proceedings; prohibition without consent
Status: in_force

During the pendency of proceedings before the arbitrator, existing wages, hours and other conditions of employment shall not be changed by action of either party without the consent of the other, any change in or of the public employer or employee representative notwithstanding; but a party may so consent without prejudice to his rights or position under this supplementary act. L.1977, c. 85, s. 8, eff. May 10, 1977.
N.J. Stat. § 34:1B-301 — NJ Code / Title 34 / Chapter 1B / Section 1B-301
Report on implementation of program.
Status: in_force

33. Beginning the year next following the year in which sections 20 through 34 of P.L.2020, c.156 (C.34:1B-288 through C.34:1B-302) take effect and every two years thereafter, the authority shall prepare a report on the implementation of the program, and submit the report to the Governor, and, pursuant to section 2 of P.L.1991, c.164 (C.52:14-19.1), to the Legislature. Each biennial report required under this section shall include the names and locations of qualified businesses receiving capital; the amount of each qualified investment; a report by a certified public accountant, who is licensed in accordance with the "Accountancy Act of 1997," P.L.1997, c.259 (C.45:2B-42 et seq.), or licensed in accordance with the laws of another state, of the consolidated performance of the fund; the cumulative amount of capital committed by purchasers; the rate and amount of fees charged by each qualified venture firm, including performance-based earnings and carried interest; the classification of each qualified business, according to the industrial sector and the size of the qualified business; the State's return on investment; the total number of jobs created in the State by the qualified business after the qualified investment; the average wages paid for the jobs; and any other metrics the authority determines are relevant based upon national best practices. L.2020, c.156, s.33.
N.J. Stat. § 34:1B-335.1 — NJ Code / Title 34 / Chapter 1B / Section 1B-335.1
Program applications, "New Jersey Aspire Program Act".
Status: in_force

14. a. (1) Except as otherwise provided in subsection b. of this section, all program applications completed after the effective date of P.L.2023, c.98 (C.34:1B-335.1 et al.) shall be subject to the "New Jersey Aspire Program Act," sections 54 through 67 of P.L.2020, c.156 (C.34:1B-322 through 34:1B-335), as amended as supplemented by P.L.2023, c.98 (C.34:1B-335.1 et al.), including the rules and regulations adopted pursuant to subsection b. of section 67 of P.L.2020, c.156 (C.34:1B-335). (2) Except as otherwise provided in subsection b. of this section, all program applications completed on or before the effective date of P.L.2023, c.98 (C.34:1B-335.1 et al.) shall be subject to the provisions of the "New Jersey Aspire Program Act," sections 54 through 67 of P.L.2020, c.156 (C.34:1B-322 through 34:1B-335), as such provisions remained in effect immediately before the effective date of P.L.2023, c.98 (C.34:1B-335.1 et al.), including the rules and regulations adopted pursuant to subsection a. of section 67 of P.L.2020, c.156 (C.34:1B-335). b. Notwithstanding any provision of P.L.2020, c.156 (C.34:1B-269 et al.) to the contrary, if a completed application for a residential project is submitted to the authority on or before the 121st calendar day next following effective date of P.L.2023, c.98 (C.34:1B-335.1 et al.), the applicant for the residential project has received all applicable approvals pursuant to the "Municipal Land Use Law," P.L.1975, c.291 (C.40:55D-1 et seq.) on or before the 121st calendar day next following the effective date of P.L.2023, c.98 (C.34:1B-335.1 et al.), and the applicant submits written notice to the authority, before the authority's approval or denial of the application, electing for the application to be governed under the provisions of this subsection, then the residential units constructed for occupancy by low- and moderate-income households within the residential project shall not be subject to the affordability controls adopted by the authority, in consultation with the agency, pursuant to paragraph (2) of subsection a. of section 56 of P.L.2020, c.156 (C.34:1B-324) and subsection b. of section 67 of P.L.2020, c.156 (C.34:1B-335). In this event, the application for the residential project shall be reviewed, approved, and administered in accordance with the provisions of the "New Jersey Aspire Program Act," sections 54 through 67 of P.L.2020, c.156 (C.34:1B-322 through 34:1B-335), as such provisions remained in effect immediately before the effective date of P.L.2023, c.98 (C.34:1B-335.1 et al.), including the rules and regulations adopted pursuant to subsection a. of section 67 of P.L.2020, c.156 (C.34:1B-335), except that the application shall be subject to: (1) the determination of a reasonable and appropriate return on investment, as defined in section 55 of P.L.2020, c.156 (C.34:1B-323), as amended by P.L.2023, c.98 (C.34:1B-335.1 et al.); and (2) the limitation on tax credit awards set forth in subsection b. of section 61 of P.L.2020, c.156 (C.34:1B-329) and subsection g. of section 65 of P.L.2020, c.156 (C.34:1B-333), respectively, as amended by P.L.2023, c.98 (C.34:1B-335.1 et al.). L.2023, c.98, s.14.
N.J. Stat. § 34:6-136.9 — NJ Code / Title 34 / Chapter 6 / Section 6-136.9
Revocation of permit
Status: in_force

If the commissioner has reason to believe that a person having an employer's permit is not observing the provisions of this act or any rule, regulation or order issued thereunder, or the conditions of the employer's permit, the commissioner may, on ten days' notice, summon such person to appear before the commissioner to show cause why the commissioner should not find that he has failed to observe such provisions or conditions. (b) If, after such notice and opportunity to be heard, the commissioner finds as a fact that such person has failed to observe or comply with a provision of this act, his permit, or a regulation or order issued by the commissioner under authority of this act, the commissioner may revoke the permit of such person. (c) The commissioner may revoke a permit if the health of the community or of the employees require it, or if it appears that the place in which the industrial home work is distributed is not in a healthy or proper sanitary condition. L.1941, c. 308, p. 835, s. 9.
N.J. Stat. § 34:5A-7 — NJ Code / Title 34 / Chapter 5A / Section 5A-7
Completion, transmittal of workplace survey
Status: in_force

7. a. Except as otherwise provided in section 15 of this act, an employer shall have until October 30, 1985, or within 90 days of the employer's receipt of the workplace survey, whichever is later, to complete the survey and transmit a copy of the completed survey to the Department of Health, the health department of the county in which the employer's facility is located, the local fire department, and the local police department. If an employer has reason to believe that a mixture present at his facility contains a hazardous substance as a component, but is unable to obtain from the manufacturer or supplier of the mixture the chemical names and Chemical Abstracts Service numbers of the components of the mixture, he shall list the mixture by its common name in the space provided on the survey. The department shall have the responsibility to obtain the chemical names and Chemical Abstracts Service numbers of the components of the mixture so listed, and, upon obtaining this information, shall transmit it to the employer along with any appropriate hazardous substance fact sheet or sheets and directions to the employer on how to communicate this information to his employees. b. Except as otherwise provided in section 15 of this act, an employer shall transmit a copy of the completed environmental survey to the Department of Environmental Protection and the health department of the county in which the employer's facility is located, and pertinent sections of the survey to the local fire department and the local police department on the date on which Toxic Chemical Release Forms are due to be transmitted to the United States Environmental Protection Agency pursuant to 42 U.S.C. s.11023. L.1983,c.315,s.7; amended 1985,c.64,s.1; l985,c.2l6,s.l; 1991,c.235,s.19.
N.J. Stat. § 34:15C-22 — NJ Code / Title 34 / Chapter 15C / Section 15C-22
Duties of council.
Status: in_force

2. The Council shall: a. Assess the effectiveness of State programs designed to provide gender equity in labor, education, and training; b. Make recommendations to the Commissioners of Children and Families, Education, Human Services, and Labor and Workforce Development, and the Secretary of Higher Education regarding the needs, priorities, programs, and policies related to access and equity for labor, education, and workforce training throughout the State; c. Review current and proposed legislation and regulations pertaining to gender equity in labor, education, and workforce training and make recommendations regarding possible legislation and regulations to the State Employment and Training Commission and the Division on Women; d. Develop policies to insure that State agencies set benchmarks and integrate their data collection systems to assess progress toward achieving gender equity and take action to insure that appropriate data collection systems exist where needed; e. Develop policies to promote linkages among individuals, schools, organizations, and public agencies providing gender equity services and programs; f. Educate and provide information to the public on the issues and current developments in gender equity by issuing reports and holding events such as conferences and symposia; g. Submit an annual report to the Governor, the Legislature, the State Employment and Training Commission, and the Division on Women of its assessments and recommendations made pursuant to this section; h. Conduct studies and promote research, as practicable, to develop the means to correct gender inequitable practices, including practices leading to pay disparities between men and women and publish and otherwise make available to employers, labor organizations, professional associations, educational institutions, the media, and the general public the findings resulting from these studies and other materials; i. Develop and make available information, as practicable, regarding best practices for workplace gender equity to enable employers to evaluate job categories based on objective criteria, such as educational requirements, skill requirements, independence, working conditions, and responsibility; and j. Establish a Statewide recognition of exceptional practices, as practicable, to promote gender equity in the workplace to be presented to a workplace, as shall be defined by the Council, that, at a minimum, has demonstrated it has made a substantial effort to eliminate pay disparities between men and women, and thus deserves special recognition, in addition to any other requirements and specifications the Council deems appropriate in the determination of the workplace to be recognized. L.1999, c.223, s.2; amended 2011, c.186, s.1; 2012, c.16, s.130.
N.J. Stat. § 34:11-56.75 — NJ Code / Title 34 / Chapter 11 / Section 11-56.75
Curriculum for approved advanced safety training.
Status: in_force

4. The State Office of Apprenticeship, in consultation with the Department of Environmental Protection and the Commission on Higher Education, shall approve a curriculum of in-person classroom and laboratory instruction for approved advanced safety training for workers at high hazard facilities. That safety training shall be included in any apprenticeship program for apprentices who will work for contractors or subcontractors at a stationary source subject to the provisions of this act, and shall be made available for employees of the contractors or subcontractors who had become skilled journeypersons before the training was included in their apprenticeship program. The State Office of Apprenticeship shall be empowered to consider existing industry and trade safety programs for compatibility and fulfillment of requirements under this section. L.2020, c.65, s.4.
N.J. Stat. § 34:6B-14 — NJ Code / Title 34 / Chapter 6B / Section 6B-14
Prohibited actions by employer during initial employment application process.
Status: in_force

4. a. Except as otherwise provided in section 6 of P.L.2014, c.32 (C.34:6B-16): (1) An employer shall not require an applicant for employment to complete any employment application that makes any inquiries regarding an applicant's criminal record, including an expunged criminal record, during the initial employment application process. (2) An employer shall not make any oral or written inquiry regarding an applicant's criminal record, including an expunged criminal record, or use an online application that requires the disclosure of an applicant's criminal record, including an expunged criminal record, during the initial employment application process. b. Notwithstanding the provisions of subsection a. of this section, if an applicant discloses any information regarding the applicant's criminal record, by voluntary oral or written disclosure, during the initial employment application process, the employer may make inquiries regarding the applicant's criminal record during the initial employment application process. c. Nothing set forth in this section shall be construed to prohibit an employer from requiring an applicant for employment to complete an employment application that makes any inquiries regarding an applicant's criminal record after the initial employment application process has concluded or from making any oral or written inquiries regarding an applicant's criminal record after the initial employment application process has concluded. The provisions of this section shall not preclude an employer from refusing to hire an applicant for employment based upon the applicant's criminal record, unless the criminal record or relevant portion thereof has been expunged or erased through executive pardon, provided that such refusal is consistent with other applicable laws, rules and regulations. L.2014, c.32, s.4; amended 2017, c.243, s.1.
N.J. Stat. § 34:6A-1 — NJ Code / Title 34 / Chapter 6A / Section 6A-1
Short title
Status: in_force

This act shall be known and may be cited as the "Worker Health and Safety Act." L.1965, c. 154, s. 1, eff. June 19, 1965.
N.J. Stat. § 34:6B-22 — NJ Code / Title 34 / Chapter 6B / Section 6B-22
Written notice for vehicle tracking device; penalties; definitions.
Status: in_force

1. a. As used in this act: "Electronic communications device" means any device that uses electronic signals to create, transmit, and receive information, including a computer, telephone, personal digital assistant, or other similar device. "Employer" means an employer or employer's agent, representative, or designee. The term "employer" does not include the Department of Corrections, State Parole Board, county correctional facilities, any State or local government entity, or any public transportation system, including, but not limited to, scheduled or charter bus transportation, whether operated by a public or private company. "Tracking device" means an electronic or mechanical device which is designed or intended to be used for the sole purpose of tracking the movement of a vehicle, person, or device but shall not include devices used for the purpose of documenting employee expense reimbursement. b. An employer who knowingly makes use of a tracking device in a vehicle used by an employee without providing written notice to the employee shall be subject to a civil penalty in an amount not to exceed $1,000 for the first violation and not to exceed $2,500 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.). c. Nothing in this act shall be construed to supersede regulations governing interstate commerce including, but not limited to, the usage of electronic communications devices as mandated by the Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration. L.2021, c.449.
N.J. Stat. § 34:11B-4 — NJ Code / Title 34 / Chapter 11B / Section 11B-4
Family leave; duration, frequency, payment, certification, denial.
Status: in_force

4. An employee of an employer in this State subject to the provisions of this act shall be entitled to a family leave of 12 weeks in any 24-month period upon advance notice to the employer in the manner specified by the provisions of sections 11 and 12 of P.L.2008, c.17 (C.43:21-39.2 and 43:21-39.3), unless the employer denies family leave to the employee pursuant to subsection h. of this section. a. In the case of a family member who has a serious health condition, the leave may be taken intermittently when medically necessary, in the manner specified by the provisions of section 11 of P.L.2008, c.17 (C.43:21-39.2). b. In the case of the foster care placement, birth or adoption of a healthy child, the leave may be taken intermittently in the manner specified by the provisions of paragraph (2) of subsection a. of section 12 of P.L.2008, c.17 (C.43:21-39.3). c. Leave taken because of the birth or placement for adoption of a child may commence at any time within a year after the date of the foster care placement, birth or placement for adoption. d. Family leave required by this act may be paid, unpaid, or a combination of paid and unpaid leave. If an employer provides paid family leave for fewer than 12 workweeks, the additional weeks of leave added to attain the 12-workweek total required by this act may be unpaid. e. An employer may require that any period of family leave be supported by certification issued by a duly licensed health care provider or any other health care provider determined by the director to be capable of providing adequate certification as described in paragraphs (1) and (2) of this subsection, or where the leave is for an epidemic of a communicable disease, a known or suspected exposure to a communicable disease, or efforts to prevent spread of a communicable disease, certification issued by a school, place of care for children, public health authority, public official, or health care provider, as described in paragraph (3) of this subsection. (1) Where the certification is for the serious health condition of a family member of the employee, the certification shall be sufficient if it states: (a) the date on which the serious health condition commenced; (b) the probable duration of the condition; and (c) the medical facts within the provider's knowledge regarding the condition; (2) Where the certification is for the birth or placement of the child, the certification need only state the date of birth or date of placement, whichever is appropriate; (3) Where the certification is for an epidemic of a communicable disease, a known or suspected exposure to the communicable disease, or efforts to prevent spread of the communicable disease, the certification shall be sufficient if it includes: (a) for leave taken to provide 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, the date on which the closure of the school or place of care of the child of the employee commenced and the reason for such closure; (b) for leave taken due to a public health authority's issuance of a determination 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, the date of issuance of the determination and the probable duration of the determination; or (c) for leave taken because a health care provider or public health authority recommends 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, the date of the recommendation, the probable duration of the condition, and the medical or other facts within the health care provider or public health authority's knowledge regarding the condition. In any case in which the employer has reason to doubt the validity of the certification provided pursuant to paragraph (1) of this subsection, the employer may require, at its own expense, that an employee obtain an opinion regarding the serious health condition from a second health care provider designated or approved, but not employed on a regular basis, by the employer. If the second opinion differs from the certification provided pursuant to paragraph (1) of this subsection, the employer may require, at its own expense, that the employee obtain the opinion of a third health care provider designated or approved jointly by the employer and the employee concerning the serious health condition. The opinion of the third health care provider shall be considered to be final and shall be binding on the employer and the employee. f. In any case in which the necessity for leave under this act is foreseeable, based upon placement of a child into foster care an expected birth or placement of the child for adoption, the employee shall provide the employer with prior notice of the expected birth or placement of the child for adoption or foster care in the manner specified by the provisions of section 11 of P.L.2008, c.17 (C.43:21-39.2). g. No employee shall, during any period of leave taken pursuant to this section, perform services on a full-time basis for any person for whom the employee did not provide those services immediately prior to commencement of the leave. h. An employer may deny family leave to the employee if: (1) The employee is a salaried employee who is among the highest paid 5% of the employer's employees or the seven highest paid employees of the employer, whichever is greater; (2) The denial is necessary to prevent substantial and grievous economic injury to the employer's operations; and (3) The employer notifies the employee of its intent to deny the leave at the time the employer determines that the denial is necessary. The provisions of this subsection shall not apply when, 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, the family leave is for an epidemic of a communicable disease, a known or suspected exposure to a communicable disease, or efforts to prevent spread of a communicable disease. i. In any case in which the leave has already commenced at the time of the notification pursuant to paragraph (3) of subsection h. of this section, the employee shall return to work within 10 working days of the date of notification. j. In the case of leave taken due to an epidemic of a communicable disease, a known or suspected exposure to the communicable disease, or efforts to prevent spread of the communicable disease, the leave may be taken intermittently if: (1) the covered individual provides the employer with prior notice of the leave as soon as practicable; and (2) the covered individual makes a reasonable effort to schedule the leave so as not to unduly disrupt the operations of the employer and, if possible, provide the employer, prior to the commencement of the intermittent leave, with a regular schedule of the day or days of the week on which the intermittent leave will be taken. L.1989, c.261, s.4; amended 2019, c.37, s.2; 2020, c.17, s.3; 2020, c.23, s.2.
N.J. Stat. § 34:15-35.20 — NJ Code / Title 34 / Chapter 15 / Section 15-35.20
Time for filing claims; date of disability
Status: in_force

No claims for compensation for occupational hearing loss shall be filed until after 4 full consecutive calendar weeks have elapsed since removal from exposure to hazardous noise in employment. Removal from exposure to hazardous noise in employment may be achieved by use of effective ear protection devices. The last day of such exposure shall be the date of disability. L.1979, c. 285, s. 11.
N.J. Stat. § 34:8A-9 — NJ Code / Title 34 / Chapter 8A / Section 8A-9
Requirements of applicants for certificate; rules and regulations; grounds for refusal to issue
Status: in_force

All applicants for a crew leader certificate of registration shall furnish evidence satisfactory to the commissioner of his good character, knowledge of and experience with the labor laws applicable to crew leaders and farmers and food processing laborers and any other evidence which the commissioner may establish by rule and regulation. In addition, any applicant transporting seasonal farm workers shall furnish proof satisfactory to the commissioner of compliance with the statutory and regulatory requirements of the New Jersey Division of Motor Vehicles. The commissioner may refuse to issue a certificate of registration to any applicant who does not meet the requirements of this section or any applicable rules or regulations issued hereunder. The commissioner may, however, at his discretion and upon receipt of a signed application from a crew leader stating seasonal farm workers will not be transported by him issue a registration certificate on which the words "not authorized to transport" are conspicuously placed. L.1971, c. 192, s. 3, eff. July 7, 1971.
N.J. Stat. § 34:1B-335 — NJ Code / Title 34 / Chapter 1B / Section 1B-335
Regulations.
Status: in_force

67. a. Notwithstanding the provisions of the "Administrative Procedure Act," P.L.1968, c.410 (C.52:14B-1 et seq.) to the contrary, except as otherwise provided in subsection b. of this section, the chief executive officer of the authority may adopt, immediately, upon filing with the Office of Administrative Law, regulations that the chief executive officer deems necessary to implement the provisions of sections 54 through 67 of P.L.2020, c.156 (C.34:1B-322 through 34:1B-335), which regulations shall be effective for a period not to exceed 180 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.). 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 authority shall, in consultation with the agency, adopt, immediately, upon filing with the Office of Administrative Law, such rules and regulations as the chief executive officer deems necessary to implement the provisions of sections 54 through 67 of P.L.2020, c.156 (C.34:1B-322 through 34:1B-335), as amended and supplemented by P.L.2023, c.98 (C.34:1B-335.1 et al.), which rules and regulations shall be effective for a period not to exceed 365 days after the date of the filing. Before the expiration of the rules and regulations, the chief executive officer shall amend, adopt, or readopt the rules and regulations in accordance with the requirements of the "Administrative Procedure Act," P.L.1968, c.410 (C.52:14B-1 et seq.). L.2020, c.156, s.67; amended 2023, c.98, s.11.
N.J. Stat. § 34:1B-94 — NJ Code / Title 34 / Chapter 1B / Section 1B-94
Findings, declarations relative to export financing.
Status: in_force

2. The Legislature finds and declares that: a. Currently, despite the existence of banks with active international export departments, small and medium-sized businesses in New Jersey find it difficult to obtain pre-export financing and other export finance services needed to defray the costs of potentially profitable orders. b. Although there is currently a State-sponsored export working capital program for small and medium-sized businesses and an export loan guarantee program offered in conjunction with participating banks, relatively few transactions have been approved under these programs. c. The public interest calls for encouraging the growth of exports and small and medium-sized businesses as well as providing stimulation to the economy and to employment by the creation of an export financing company supported by both public and private funds. d. The public funding of an export financing company shall be accomplished by the purchase of stock or an interest in the company, as the case may be, by the New Jersey Economic Development Authority and other public entities involved in international export markets, such purchases to be specifically limited as to the percentage of participation. e. The capitalization of the export financing company would be so structured that the New Jersey Economic Development Authority and other public entities would incur minimal risk on their investment, with private investors assuming most of the risk and earning more of the profits should the new venture prove successful. L.1995,c.209,s.2; amended 1999, c.38, s.1.
N.J. Stat. § 34:19-8 — NJ Code / Title 34 / Chapter 19 / Section 19-8
Other rights, remedies unaffected
Status: in_force

Nothing in this act shall be deemed to diminish the rights, privileges, or remedies of any employee under any other federal or State law or regulation or under any collective bargaining agreement or employment contract; except that the institution of an action in accordance with this act shall be deemed a waiver of the rights and remedies available under any other contract, collective bargaining agreement, State law, rule or regulation or under the common law. L. 1986, c. 105, s. 8, eff. Sept. 5, 1986.
N.J. Stat. § 34:1B-185 — NJ Code / Title 34 / Chapter 1B / Section 1B-185
Definitions relative to sales tax exemption program.
Status: in_force

19. As used in sections 19 through 22 of P.L.2004, c.65 (C.34:1B-185 through C.34:1B-188) the following terms shall have the following meanings: "Eligible property" means machinery, equipment, furniture and furnishings, fixtures, and building materials, but "eligible property" shall not include "motor vehicles" as defined pursuant to section 2 of P.L.1966, c.30 (C.54:32B-2), parts with a useful life of one year or less, or tools or supplies used in connection with the eligible property; "Headquarters" means the single location that serves as the national administrative center of a business, at which the primary office of the chief executive officer or chief operating officer of the business, as well as the offices of the management officials responsible for key businesswide functions such as finance, legal, marketing, and human resources, are located; "Life sciences business" means a business engaged principally in the production of medical equipment, ophthalmic goods, medical or dental instruments, diagnostic substances, biopharmaceutical products; or physical and biological research; or biotechnology; "Manufacturing facility" means a business location at which more than 50% of the business personal property that is housed in the facility is eligible for the sales tax exemption pursuant to subsection a. of section 25 of P.L.1980, c.105 (C. 54:32B-8.13) for machinery, apparatus or equipment used in the production of tangible personal property; and "Research and development facility" means a business location at which more than 50% of the business personal property that is purchased for the facility is eligible for the sales tax exemption pursuant to section 26 of P.L.1980, c.105 (C.54:32B-8.14) for property used in research and development. L.2004, c.65, s.19; amended 2007, c.253, s.16.
N.J. Stat. § 34:15-79.1 — NJ Code / Title 34 / Chapter 15 / Section 15-79.1
Proof of workers' compensation coverage required with certain annual reports of employers.
Status: in_force

1. a. Every corporation, limited partnership, limited liability company, limited liability partnership or other employer required by law to submit an annual report, shall also include valid proof of workers' compensation coverage, if applicable, as part of the annual report. Without the inclusion of the valid proof of coverage, the annual report is not complete for purposes of filing, the requirement to submit the annual report is not fulfilled, and all requirements concerning the failure to submit the annual report shall apply. b. For the purposes of this section, valid proof of current workers' compensation coverage shall be in the form of: (1) Documentation of a current order from the Commissioner of Banking and Insurance authorizing the employer to be a self-insured employer pursuant to R.S.34:15-77; or (2) A letter from an insurance carrier or verification from the employer which includes the name of the carrier, insurance policy number and date of commencement of coverage under the policy. L.2008, c.95, s.1.
N.J. Stat. § 34:1B-268 — NJ Code / Title 34 / Chapter 1B / Section 1B-268
Rules, regulations
Status: in_force

3. The authority, in consultation with the department, may adopt rules and regulations, pursuant to the "Administrative Procedure Act," P.L.1968, c.410 (C.52:14B-1 et seq.), as may be necessary to effectuate the purposes of P.L.2019, c.34 (C.34:1B-266 et seq.). L.2019, c.34, s.3.
N.J. Stat. § 34:6-98.13 — NJ Code / Title 34 / Chapter 6 / Section 6-98.13
Enforcement of act
Status: in_force

It shall be the duty of the commissioner to enforce the provisions of this act, to make complaints against persons or firms; companies or corporations, or agents thereof; and operators, violating any of its provisions and to prosecute violations of the same. L.1954, c. 197, p. 744, s. 13.
N.J. Stat. § 34:19-12 — NJ Code / Title 34 / Chapter 19 / Section 19-12
Retaliation against complaining employee prohibited.
Status: in_force

4. No employer or employer's agent, representative, or designee shall discharge, discipline or otherwise penalize or threaten to discharge, discipline, or otherwise penalize any employee because: a. the employee, or a person acting on behalf of the employee, makes a good faith report, verbally or in writing, of a violation or suspected violation of P.L.2006, c.53 (C.34:19-9 et seq.); or b. the employee, pursuant to paragraph (1) of subsection a. of section 2 of P.L.2006, c.53 (C.34:19-10), refused to participate in a meeting or accept a communication. L.2006, c.53, s.4; amended 2025, c.138, s.4.
N.J. Stat. § 34:1B-369 — NJ Code / Title 34 / Chapter 1B / Section 1B-369
Rules, regulations.
Status: in_force

105. The Economic Development Inspector General, pursuant to the "Administrative Procedure Act," P.L.1968, c.410 (C.52:14B-1 et seq.), shall adopt rules and regulations, in consultation with the authority, the Department of Labor and Workforce Development, and the Department of the Treasury, concerning the administration and enforcement of the Office of the Economic Development Inspector General's duties pursuant to sections 102 through 105 of P.L.2020, c.156 (C.34:1B-366 through C.34:1B-369) in a manner that is most compatible with ensuring against fraud and abuse in the State's economic development incentive programs. L.2020, c.156, s.105.
N.J. Stat. § 34:1B-27 — NJ Code / Title 34 / Chapter 1B / Section 1B-27
Powers.
Status: in_force

6. The Motion Picture and Television Development Commission shall have the following powers: a. To adopt such rules and regulations as it deems advisable with respect to the conduct of its own affairs. b. To hold hearings, and to do or perform any acts which may be necessary, desirable or proper to carry out the purposes of this act. c. To request and obtain from any department, division, board, bureau, commission, or other agency of the State or of any county, municipality, authority or other political subdivision within the State such assistance and data as will enable it properly to carry out its powers and duties hereunder. d. To accept any federal funds granted, by act of Congress or by Executive Order, for all or any of the purposes of this act. e. To accept any gifts, donations, bequests, or grants of funds from private and public agencies for all or any of the purposes of this act. f. To coordinate the activities of similar councils or boards appointed by any city or county within the State for all or any of the purposes of this act. g. To create advisory councils necessary for the performance of responsibilities pursuant to this act and to appoint members thereto. h. To directly secure any and all location permits from any department, division, board, bureau, commission, or other agency of the State or from any county, municipality, authority, or other political subdivision within the State for applicants interested in motion picture and television production within the State. i. to establish reasonable fees, pursuant to the provisions of the "Administrative Procedure Act," for the services provided by the commission. L.1977,c.44,s.6; amended 2003, c.117, s.44.
N.J. Stat. § 34:15-12.7 — NJ Code / Title 34 / Chapter 15 / Section 15-12.7
Damage to prosthetic devices, hearing aids, artificial members; dental appliances or eyeglasses; liability
Status: in_force

Whenever as the result of an accident for which compensation is payable to any employee of any employer under article 2 of chapter 15 of Title 34 of the Revised Statutes, to which this act is a supplement, such employee sustains damage to, or destruction of, a prosthetic device, hearing aid, artificial member, dental appliance or eyeglasses, it shall be the obligation of the employer to repair or replace the same or to make payment of the cost or value thereof, upon claim made therefor, which obligation shall be in addition to the obligation for the payment of the compensation payable to said employee for injuries sustained as a result of such accident. L.1956, c. 141, p. 579, s. 10. Amended by L.1963, c. 81, s. 9, eff. June 4, 1963.
N.J. Stat. § 34:15D-30 — NJ Code / Title 34 / Chapter 15D / Section 15D-30
Definitions relative to an industry-valued credentials pilot program.
Status: in_force

1. As used in this act: "Eligible adult" means an individual who is a "qualified displaced worker" or a "qualified disadvantaged worker" as defined in section 3 of P.L.1992, c.43 (C.34:15D-3). "Information or math literacy" means an individual's ability to use appropriate mathematical, literacy, or technical skills for career success. "Secretary" means the Secretary of Higher Education. "Soft skills" means social skills, transferrable skills, and interpersonal skills, which relate to an individual's ability to communicate and collaborate with others. L.2019, c.252, s.1.
N.J. Stat. § 34:1B-256 — NJ Code / Title 34 / Chapter 1B / Section 1B-256
Findings, declarations relative to tax credits for certain business headquarters.
Status: in_force

1. The Legislature finds and declares that: a. (1) the Grow New Jersey Assistance Program (Grow Program) is the State's premier job creation and retention business incentive program that offers eligible businesses creating or retaining jobs in New Jersey tax credits for making certain capital investments at certain locations in the State; (2) according to the New Jersey Economic Development Authority (authority), the State agency that administers the Grow Program, as of the end of July 2017, the authority approved 229 projects, amounting to more than $4.4 billion in tax credits to be awarded after these businesses create or retain jobs and make capital investments; (3) the authority reports that, collectively, these eligible businesses are to make a total capital investment of $3.85 billion, create 28,800 new full-time jobs, retain 30,420 jobs at risk of leaving the State, and create 15,730 estimated construction jobs, having an estimated net benefit to the State of $13.4 billion; and (4) although the Grow Program is achieving its intended result of having businesses locate in the commercial areas of the State's cities and shuttered suburban office parks, thereby revitalizing these commercial areas, the State has opportunities from time to time to attract corporate headquarters that have the effect of transforming the economy of a region of the State. b. Therefore, the Legislature determines that it is in the economic interest of the residents of this State that a new, enhanced business incentive program be created to supplement the Grow Program, where an eligible business creating at least 30,000 new, full-time, high-paying jobs and making a capital investment of at least $3 billion at a site in this State, be awarded an enhanced amount of tax credits by the authority for undertaking the construction of a corporate headquarters that has the effect of transforming the economy of a region of the State. L.2017, c.282, s.1.
N.J. Stat. § 34:15-136.1 — NJ Code / Title 34 / Chapter 15 / Section 15-136.1
Documentation, maintenance of complete and accurate records of wages paid.
Status: in_force

6. a. A thoroughbred trainer shall document and maintain complete and accurate records of all wages paid, whether by check or in cash, to stable employees and, notwithstanding the provisions of subsection b. of the definition of "Horse racing industry employee" in section 3 of P.L.1995, c.329 (C.34:15-131), to exercise riders who are hired in connection with the exercising or racing of a horse the trainer trains, who receive workers' compensation coverage through the policy secured by the board. A thoroughbred trainer shall produce these records within five days when directed to do so by the board or a designated agent of the board. The board is hereby authorized to impose a penalty in an amount not to exceed $1,000 per violation on any trainer who fails to produce complete and accurate records within the time period allotted by this subsection. b. The appropriate horseman's bookkeeper, consistent with regulations promulgated by the New Jersey Racing Commission, shall document and maintain complete and accurate records of all wages paid, whether by check or in cash, to a jockey or jockey apprentice or driver who receives workers' compensation coverage through the policy secured by the board. L.2008, c.11, s.6.
N.J. Stat. § 34:11-59 — NJ Code / Title 34 / Chapter 11 / Section 11-59
Claim docketed; summons; service
Status: in_force

An employee may file a written claim for wages against an employer in the wage collection division of the department which shall be entered in a book to be called the wage collection docket. Upon the filing of claim, the department shall issue a summons returnable between the hours of nine o'clock in the forenoon and three o'clock in the afternoon, both inclusive, which shall also specify a certain time and place for the appearance of the defendant, not less than five nor more than fifteen days from the date of such process, which summons shall be served at least five days before the time of appearance mentioned therein, by reading the same to the defendant and delivering to him a copy thereof if he shall be found and if not found by leaving a copy thereof in his house or with some other person of his family over the age of fourteen years. Such persons being served with summons and complaint shall be informed of the contents thereof and the person serving the summons shall indorse thereon a return of the time and manner he executed the same, and sign his name thereon. At the time and place specified in the summons, the commissioner shall inquire in a summary way into the merits of the employee's claim and defenses of the defendant, if any.
N.J. Stat. § 34:11-56.55a — NJ Code / Title 34 / Chapter 11 / Section 11-56.55a
Registered apprenticeship program requisites.
Status: in_force

6. A registered apprenticeship program shall require the completion of the on-the-job training hours which conform to the industry standards for learning the skills of a specific craft or trade, as well as on-the-job organized, related instruction in technical subjects related to the specific apprenticeable occupation in conformance with industry standards. The industry standards for program completion shall be based upon the training requirements as registered and certified by the United States Department of Labor each individual occupation and craft title published by the United States Department of Labor Employment and Training Administration. The length of a program shall depend upon the complexity of the occupation. Program duration shall be not less than one year and not more than six years. During the program, the apprentice shall receive both structured on-the-job training and related classroom instruction. For each year of the program, the apprentice shall receive at least 2,000 hours of on-the-job training and at least 144 hours of related classroom instruction. The program shall include all other recommended minimum requirements as outlined under 29 C.F.R. s.29.5 including, but not limited to, a successful demonstration of competency, the registration of program standards, the submission and publication of program completion rates which meet the program performance standards of enrollment and completion rates as outlined under 29 C.F.R. s.29.6, and meet the training recommendations, the terms and conditions of the employment and training agreement between the employer and the apprentice, and the publication of the graduated wages scales to be paid to the apprentice as outlined under 29 C.F.R. s.29.7. L.2021, c.423, s.6.
N.J. Stat. § 34:16-32 — NJ Code / Title 34 / Chapter 16 / Section 16-32
Prohibited activities
Status: in_force

No officer or employee engaged in the administration of the vocational rehabilitation and independent living rehabilitation programs shall use his official authority to influence or permit the use of the vocational rehabilitation and independent living rehabilitation programs for the purpose of interfering with an election or affecting the results thereof or for any partisan political purpose. No such officer or employee shall solicit or receive, nor shall any officer or employee be obliged to contribute or render, any service, assistance, subscription, assessment, or contribution for any political purpose. Any officer or employee violating this provision shall be subject to discharge or suspension. L.1955, c. 64, p. 216, s. 13. Amended by L.1961, c. 20, p. 105, s. 7.
N.J. Stat. § 34:15-127 — NJ Code / Title 34 / Chapter 15 / Section 15-127
Liability for destruction of records
Status: in_force

No official, or member of the Department of Labor and Industry, shall be held liable on his bond, or in the way of damages, for loss, or in any other manner, because of the destruction of any records or papers pursuant to this act. L.1953, c. 94, p. 1023, s. 7.
N.J. Stat. § 34:8A-16 — NJ Code / Title 34 / Chapter 8A / Section 8A-16
Agreement by employee to waive or modify rights; invalidity
Status: in_force

Any agreement by an employee purporting to waive or to modify his rights hereunder, shall be void as contrary to public policy. L.1975, c. 49, s. 8, eff. April 7, 1975.
N.J. Stat. § 34:1B-4.3 — NJ Code / Title 34 / Chapter 1B / Section 1B-4.3
Regulations.
Status: in_force

8. 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 authority may adopt, immediately upon filing with the Office of Administrative Law, regulations that the chief executive officer, in consultation with the Commissioner of Labor and Workforce Development, deems necessary to implement the provisions of P.L.2023, c.97 (C.34:1B-4.2 et al.), which regulations shall be effective for a period not to exceed 180 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.2023, c.97, s.8.
N.J. Stat. § 34:1B-268.8 — NJ Code / Title 34 / Chapter 1B / Section 1B-268.8
Director to manage "social innovation loan fund."
Status: in_force

6. a. The authority shall appoint a director to manage the activities associated with the "social innovation loan fund" established pursuant to section 5 of P.L.2021, c.434 (C.34:1B-268.7). The director shall receive compensation as determined by the authority. b. Except as provided in subsection a. of this section, the activities required pursuant to P.L.2021, c.434 (C.34:1B-268.3 et seq.) shall only be staffed from existing authority staff resources. L.2021, c.434, s.6.
N.J. Stat. § 34:6-125 — NJ Code / Title 34 / Chapter 6 / Section 6-125
Number of employees
Status: in_force

Each license shall state the maximum number of persons who may be employed in the dwelling, tenement, room, or building. The number shall be determined by the number of cubic feet of air space contained in each room mentioned in the license, allowing not less than two hundred and fifty cubic feet for each person employed between the hours of six o'clock in the morning and six o'clock in the evening, unless by special written permit of the commissioner and not less than four hundred cubic feet for each person employed therein between the hours of six in the evening and six in the morning, but no permit shall be issued unless the dwelling, tenement, room, or building has suitable light at all times during work hours.