N.J. Stat. § 34:8-67 — NJ Code / Title 34 / Chapter 8 / Section 8-67
Definitions relative to employee leasing companies.
Status: in_force

1. For the purposes of this act: "Assurance organization" means an independent and qualified entity approved by the commissioner to certify the qualifications of an employee leasing company or employee leasing company group for registration under P.L.2001, c.260 (C.34:8-67 et seq.).
"Client company" means a sole proprietorship, partnership, corporation or other business entity, which enters into an employee leasing agreement and is assigned employees by the employee leasing company. "Commissioner" means the Commissioner of Labor and Workforce Development. "Covered employee" means an individual co-employed by an employee leasing company and a client company pursuant to an employee leasing agreement. "Department" means the Department of Labor and Workforce Development. "Employee leasing agreement" or "professional employer agreement" means an arrangement, under written contract, whereby: (1) An employee leasing company and a client company co-employ covered employees; and (2) The arrangement is intended to be, or is, ongoing rather than temporary in nature, and not aimed at temporarily supplementing the client company's work force. "Employee leasing company" or "professional employer organization" means a sole proprietorship, partnership, corporation or other business entity, which devotes a substantial portion of its business to providing the services of employees pursuant to one or more employee leasing agreements and provides services of a nature customarily understood to be employer responsibilities including, but not limited to, those responsibilities provided in section 2 of this act. L.2001, c.260, s.1; amended 2011, c.118, s.1.
N.J. Stat. § 34:6-136.21 — NJ Code / Title 34 / Chapter 6 / Section 6-136.21
Exemptions
Status: in_force

Nothing in this act shall be held to prevent the employment of a tailor or seamstress by any person for the purpose of making, altering, repairing or finishing any articles of wearing apparel for the personal use of such person or members of his family. L.1941, c. 308, p. 842, s. 21.
N.J. Stat. § 34:17-6 — NJ Code / Title 34 / Chapter 17 / Section 17-6
By-laws
Status: in_force

The by-laws of such society shall provide: a. For an annual meeting of the members thereof and such other regular and special meetings as may be deemed desirable, the number of members necessary to constitute a quorum for the transaction of business and the right of voting thereat; b. For the election of directors and other officers, agents and factors, and their respective powers and duties; c. For the limitation of the amount of such real and personal estate as the purposes of the society shall require; d. Whether the shares, or any number of them, shall be transferable, and if it is determined that they shall be transferable, provision for their transfer and registration, and the consent of the board of directors to the same, and if it is determined that the shares shall not be transferable, provision for paying to members the balance due to them on withdrawal, or of paying nominees in cases hereinafter mentioned; e. How members may withdraw from the society; f. Whether and by what authority any part of the capital may be invested in or on security of another society through which its products are disposed of or its supplies secured; g. Whether and to what extent credit in its business transactions may be given or taken; h. In what sum and with what sureties the treasurer and other fiduciary officers and agents shall give bonds for the faithful performance of their respective duties; i. For the audit of accounts; j. For the distribution of the net profits; and k. For the custody, use and device of the seal, which shall bear the corporate name of the society.
N.J. Stat. § 34:1B-21.14 — NJ Code / Title 34 / Chapter 1B / Section 1B-21.14
Transfer of monies to Facility Revenue Fund
Status: in_force

14. The State Treasurer shall, as soon as practicable after the effective date of this act, and upon appropriation by the Legislature, transfer to the Market Transition Facility Revenue Fund $100 million of the monies transferred to the DMV Surcharge Fund by the Market Transition Facility. L.1994,c.57,s.14.
N.J. Stat. § 34:11-4.13 — NJ Code / Title 34 / Chapter 11 / Section 11-4.13
Repeal
Status: in_force

The following sections of the Revised Statutes are repealed: 34:11-4, 34:11-6, 34:11-7, 34:11-23, 34:11-24 and 34:11-27 to 34:11-30, inclusive. L.1965, c. 173, s. 13.
N.J. Stat. § 34:5A-25 — NJ Code / Title 34 / Chapter 5A / Section 5A-25
Local police or fire departments; availability of surveys to public; request for additional information; communications program with research and development laboratory
Status: in_force

a. No local police department or local fire department receiving workplace surveys or environmental surveys pursuant to the provisions of this act shall make the surveys available to the public. Any county health department, local police department, or local fire department may request from an employer submitting surveys to it further information concerning the surveys, and the employer shall provide the additional information upon the request therefor. The employer may require the requester to sign an agreement protecting the confidentiality of any additional information provided pursuant to this section. b. Every employer with a research and development laboratory at his facility shall establish a communications program with the local fire department, which shall be designed to assist the fire department in adequately preparing to respond to emergencies at the research and development laboratory. L.1983, c. 315, s. 25, eff. Aug. 29, 1984.
N.J. Stat. § 34:11-56.13 — NJ Code / Title 34 / Chapter 11 / Section 11-56.13
Short title.
Status: in_force

1. This act shall be known and may be cited as the "Diane B. Allen Equal Pay Act." L.2018, c.9, s.1.
N.J. Stat. § 34:11-66 — NJ Code / Title 34 / Chapter 11 / Section 11-66
Jury trial, procedure
Status: in_force

34:11-66. Nothing in this article shall prevent the claimant from instituting an action for his claim in any court of competent jurisdiction or be construed to deny or limit the right of the plaintiff or defendant to a trial by jury. Where either party demands a trial by jury, he shall pay, at least two days before the return date or the adjourned date of hearing of his cause, the statutory jury fee to the wage collection division and thereupon the wage collection division of the department shall file the entire record, in the cause, in the Superior Court, for trial by jury of the issues presented by the claimant and defendant. The jury fee so received shall be paid to the court wherein the cause is to be tried by the judge and jury. The judgment shall be docketed in the Superior Court as are other judgments of the wage collection division. Amended 1953,c.33,s.43; 1991,c.91,s.355.
N.J. Stat. § 34:1B-7.2 — NJ Code / Title 34 / Chapter 1B / Section 1B-7.2
Fund for community development purposes
Status: in_force

2. The economic development fund established in the New Jersey Economic Development Authority under section 7 of P.L.1974, c.80 (C.34:1B-7) shall be a fund for community development purposes with the meaning and intent of the "Community Development Bond Act of 1981," P.L.1981, c.486, and shall be eligible to receive appropriations from the "Community Development Bond Fund" established under that act. All moneys appropriated to, and deposited in, the economic development fund shall be subject to all terms and conditions of "The New Jersey Economic Development Authority Act," P.L.1974, c.80 (C.34:1B-1 et seq.), except as otherwise prescribed in this act. L.1981,c.505,s.2.
N.J. Stat. § 34:15-120.11 — NJ Code / Title 34 / Chapter 15 / Section 15-120.11
Duties of Division of Workers' Compensation
Status: in_force

Notwithstanding the provisions of any other law, the Division of Workers' Compensation shall use every available administrative means to ensure that benefit payments from the "uninsured employer's fund" are paid only to individuals who meet the eligibility requirements of the workers' compensation law, R.S. 34:15-1 et seq., and that persons who are required to make payments pursuant to the workers' compensation law have provided lawful compensation and paid any penalty, fine, or assessment imposed pursuant to that law. P.L. 1988, c. 25, s. 9.
N.J. Stat. § 34:13A-60 — NJ Code / Title 34 / Chapter 13A / Section 13A-60
Communications related to grievances, confidential disciplinary disputes.
Status: in_force

5. The communications between a representative of a majority representative of employees and a unit member regarding the investigation and preparation for meetings and hearings of grievances and disciplinary disputes, shall be treated as confidential communications and shall not be subject to disclosure under the discovery rules of New Jersey administrative agencies, including, but not limited to, the Office of Administrative Law and the commission, or pursuant to section 17 of P.L.2003, c.95 (C.2A:23B-17), and other applicable State laws authorizing arbitrators, presiding at labor arbitrations, to issue subpoenas. This section does not apply to the New Jersey Court Rules or to records that are required by statute, case law, or the New Jersey Court Rules to be made available to the public by entities provided for in Article VI of the New Jersey Constitution. L.2021, c.411, s.5.
N.J. Stat. § 34:6-136.1 — NJ Code / Title 34 / Chapter 6 / Section 6-136.1
Declaration of policy
Status: in_force

(a) The Legislature has long recognized, through laws regulating the employment of men, women and children, that working conditions detrimental to health and welfare result in injury not only to the workers immediately affected but to the public interest as a whole. Now the Legislature finds that industrial home work runs counter to, and tends to defeat, the purpose of these laws because it is performed at excessively low wages for long and irregular hours, under insanitary and otherwise unhealthful working conditions, in constant competition with factory production and free from effective regulation; that these factors result in (1) serious danger to the health, efficiency and general well-being of home workers, (2) the breakdown of standards of employment for factory workers in this State, (3) rendering more difficult the enforcement of laws governing the standards of employment for such factory workers, (4) unfair competition between employers in factory production and employers utilizing industrial home work, and (5) detriment to the consumer and the public welfare. (b) It is hereby declared to be the policy of this act, through the exercise by the Legislature of the police power, to control strictly the methods of production by industrial home work in this State. L.1941, c. 308, p. 828, s. 1.
N.J. Stat. § 34:15-72 — NJ Code / Title 34 / Chapter 15 / Section 15-72
Employers not electing benefits of compensation law required to insure
Status: in_force

In like manner every employer except the state or a municipality, county or school district who is now or hereafter becomes subject to the provisions of article 1 of this chapter (s. 34:15-1 et seq.) shall forthwith make sufficient provision for the complete payment of any obligation which he may incur to an injured employee or his administrators or next of kin under said article 1 of this chapter.
N.J. Stat. § 34:1A-34 — NJ Code / Title 34 / Chapter 1A / Section 1A-34
Short title
Status: in_force

This act shall be known as, and may be cited as the "Department of Labor and Industry Act of 1948." L.1948, c. 446, p. 1776, s. 34.
N.J. Stat. § 34:6A-21 — NJ Code / Title 34 / Chapter 6A / Section 6A-21
Severability.
Status: in_force

If any section, clause or phrase of this act is held unconstitutional or invalid, such decision shall not affect the remaining portions of this act. L.1965, c. 154, s. 21.
N.J. Stat. § 34:1B-7.26 — NJ Code / Title 34 / Chapter 1B / Section 1B-7.26
Preliminary approval of loan application
Status: in_force

8. In the case of a school district that has applied for any loan pursuant to this 1993 amendatory and supplementary act, and that is required to seek authorization for the issuance of bonds, or for other borrowing, or for a project involving the issuance of bonds or other borrowing pursuant to the provisions of subsection (d) of N.J.S.18A:20-4.2, N.J.S.18A:24-5 et seq., or P.L.1991, c.139 (C.18A:7A-46.1 et seq.), as the case may be, or a waiver of any such requirement, as appropriate, the authority may grant preliminary approval of that application, provided that final approval of the application shall be conditioned upon the granting of the appropriate approval to the school district, or the waiver thereof, within a time period to be determined by the authority and stated, in writing, as part of the preliminary approval. No monies shall be disbursed for any project under this 1993 amendatory and supplementary act until final approval of the pertinent application is granted. L.1993,c.102,s.8.
N.J. Stat. § 34:13A-40 — NJ Code / Title 34 / Chapter 13A / Section 13A-40
Definitions relative to employee assistance programs for certain public employees.
Status: in_force

1. For the purposes of this act: "Civil union" means a civil union as defined in section 2 of P.L.2006, c.103 (C.37:1-29). "Employee assistance program" means a program in which a public employer provides or contracts with a service provider to provide assistance to the employer's employees and their dependents to resolve problems which may affect employee work performance, irrespective of whether the problems originate on the job, including, but not limited to, marital and family problems, emotional problems, substance use disorder, compulsive gambling, financial problems, and medical problems. "Dependent" means an employee's spouse, civil union partner, or domestic partner, an unmarried child of the employee who is less than 31 years of age and lives with the employee in a regular parent-child relationship, or an unmarried child of the employee who is not less than 31 years of age and is not capable of self support. "Child of the employee" includes any child, stepchild, legally adopted child, or foster child of the employee, or of a domestic partner or civil union partner of the employee, who is reported for coverage and dependent upon the employee for support and maintenance. "Domestic partner" means a domestic partner as defined in section 3 of P.L.2003, c.246 (C.26:8A-3). "Employee" means an employee of a public employer. "Public employer" means the State of New Jersey, or the counties and municipalities thereof, or any other political subdivision of the State, or a school district, or any special district, or any authority, including a bi-state authority, or any commission, or board, or any branch or agency of the public service. L.2011, c.69, s.1; amended 2023, c.177, s.115.
N.J. Stat. § 34:1-69.3a — NJ Code / Title 34 / Chapter 1 / Section 1-69.3a
Annual report
Status: in_force

The Director of the Division of the Deaf shall report annually to the Legislature. Such report shall include, but not be limited to, a review of the status of services to deaf persons within the State, recommended priorities for development and coordination of such services, evaluation of achievements resulting from recommendations made in the preceding annual report, and a statement of the division's goals for the next year and the programs planned to achieve them. L.1977, c. 166, s. 9, eff. July 31, 1977.
N.J. Stat. § 34:15-134 — NJ Code / Title 34 / Chapter 15 / Section 15-134
Insurance coverage; assessments.
Status: in_force

6. a. The board shall secure workers' compensation insurance coverage for horse racing industry employees. b. The board shall assess and collect sufficient funds to pay the costs of the insurance or self insurance coverage required by this act and by the workers' compensation laws of this State and to pay any additional costs necessary to carry out its other duties. The board shall ascertain the total funding necessary, establish the sums that are to be paid and establish by regulation the method of assessing and collecting these moneys. Assessments shall include, but shall not be limited to, deductions from gross overnight purses paid to owners, so long as such deductions do not exceed 3% of standardbred purses or 4% of thoroughbred purses, as applicable, and additional assessments may be collected as needed from standardbred owners, thoroughbred owners and thoroughbred trainers who are licensed or are required to be licensed by the commission. Track owners shall not be assessed for such costs. c. Assessments for workers' compensation insurance coverage pursuant to this act shall be calculated and allocated separately for the thoroughbred and standardbred industries, based on their respective loss experience, and any assessments pursuant to subsection b. of this section shall be allocated accordingly. No public funds, other than the moneys collected pursuant to subsection b. of this section, shall be used for the purpose of self insurance or for paying the costs of workers' compensation insurance or workers' compensation benefits pursuant to this act. L.1995, c.329, s.6; amended 1998, c.11, s.2; 1999, c.378, s.3; 2008, c.11, s.3.
N.J. Stat. § 34:1B-209.2 — NJ Code / Title 34 / Chapter 1B / Section 1B-209.2
Definitions.
Status: in_force

34. As used in sections 34 and 35 of P.L.2009, c.90 (C.34:1B-209.2 and C.34:1B-209.3), the terms "affiliate," "authority," "capital investment," "eligible municipality," "partnership," "residential unit," and "urban transit hub" shall have the same meanings as ascribed thereto in the "Urban Transit Hub Tax Credit Act," P.L.2007, c.346 (C.34:1B-207 et seq.), as amended by P.L.2009, c.90 (C.52:27D-489a et al.), provided that all references therein to "business" and "qualified business facility" shall be deemed to refer respectively to "developer" and "qualified residential project," as such terms are defined in this section. Provided however, for purposes of a "mixed use project" as that term is defined and used pursuant to subparagraph b. of paragraph (4) of subsection a. of section 35 of P.L.2009, c.90 (C.34:1B-209.3), "qualified business facility" means that term as defined pursuant to section 2 of P.L.2007, c.346 (C.34:1B-208). In addition, as used in sections 34 and 35 of P.L.2009, c.90 (C.34:1B-209.2 and C.34:1B-209.3): "Developer" shall have the same meaning as "business," as such term is defined in the "Urban Transit Hub Tax Credit Act," P.L.2007, c.346 (C.34:1B-207 et seq.), as amended by P.L.2009, c.90 (C.52:27D-489a et al.). "Qualified residential project" means any building, complex of buildings or structural components of buildings consisting predominantly of residential units, located in an urban transit hub within an eligible municipality.
L.2009, c.90, s.34; amended 2011, c.89, s.3.
N.J. Stat. § 34:6-98.9 — NJ Code / Title 34 / Chapter 6 / Section 6-98.9
Complaints; serious accidents.
Status: in_force

9. a. Whenever the commissioner receives a complaint in writing signed by 2 or more persons employed in a mine, setting forth that the mine or part thereof in which he or they are working is being operated contrary to law, or is dangerous in any respect to the health or lives of those employed therein, he shall cause to be inspected such mine as soon as possible. The names of the persons making such complaint shall be kept secret, unless permission to disclose them be expressly granted by the persons making the complaint. Such complaint shall in all cases set forth the nature of the danger existing at the mine, and the time when such danger was first observed. If, after such inspection, it is found that the conditions are dangerous to the health or lives of those employed therein, the commissioner shall serve a notice, setting forth fully the facts, upon the operator or any person having charge of such mine, and shall order the operator of said mine or mines to remove such dangerous or harmful conditions, and the operator of said mine shall obey said order. b. Whenever loss of life or serious accident shall occur in any mine, the operator thereof shall forthwith give notice immediately in the quickest possible manner, and, in addition, shall report the facts thereof in writing within 24 hours after such occurrence in a manner prescribed by the section. The refusal or failure of said owner, agent, manager or operator to so report shall be a misdemeanor. The section, upon receipt of notice of such accident, shall investigate the same and make, or cause to be made, a report which shall be filed for future reference. In case of the loss of life, any inspector of the section may take testimony of witnesses relative to the same, for the purpose of ascertaining the cause of such accident, and for his information in filing a report concerning the same. If, after making such investigation, the section considers the facts warrant it, a copy of the report of such accident and all papers relating thereto shall be forwarded to the county prosecutor of the county in which the accident or loss of life occurred, together with an accompanying statement, showing in what particular or particulars it is believed the law to have been violated, and if upon the receipt thereof, the prosecuting officer of the said county deems the facts sufficient to make a prima facie case of criminal action against any person or persons, he shall present such evidence to the grand jury, or take such steps for the criminal prosecution of such operator, employees or persons as may seem advisable. L.1954, c.197, s.9; amended 2007, c.155, s.8.
N.J. Stat. § 34:1B-11 — NJ Code / Title 34 / Chapter 1B / Section 1B-11
Bonds; negotiability
Status: in_force

Any provision of any law to the contrary notwithstanding, any bond or other obligation issued pursuant to this act shall be fully negotiable within the meaning and for all purposes of Title 12A, Commercial Transactions, of the New Jersey Statutes, and each holder or owner of such a bond or other obligation, or of any coupon appurtenant thereto, by accepting such bond or coupon shall be conclusively deemed to have agreed that such bond, obligation or coupon is and shall be fully negotiable within the meaning and for all purposes of said Title 12A. L.1974, c. 80, s. 11, eff. Aug. 7, 1974.
N.J. Stat. § 34:1B-283 — NJ Code / Title 34 / Chapter 1B / Section 1B-283
Update of status of redevelopment project.
Status: in_force

15. Commencing with the date six months following the date the authority and a developer execute a redevelopment agreement and every six months thereafter until completion of the project, the developer shall submit an update of the status of the redevelopment project to the authority and to the department, including the remediation costs incurred by the developer for the remediation of the contaminated property located at the site of the redevelopment project. Unless the authority determines that extenuating circumstances exist, the authority's approval of a tax credit shall expire if the authority, the department, or both, do not timely receive the status update required under this section. The authority may rescind an award of tax credits under the program if a redevelopment project fails to advance in accordance with the redevelopment agreement. L.2020, c.156, s.15.
N.J. Stat. § 34:1-3 — NJ Code / Title 34 / Chapter 1 / Section 1-3
§ 34:1-3
Status: in_force

The department shall have its principal office in Trenton.
N.J. Stat. § 34:11-56a4.10 — NJ Code / Title 34 / Chapter 11 / Section 11-56a4.10
Impact reports in 2019-2023 calendar years
Status: in_force

4. a. The commissioner shall, not later than September 30, 2024, issue and post on the Department of Labor and Workforce Development website a report which evaluates the impacts on employers and employees of the credits provided in calendar years 2019 through 2023 to employers for gratuities and tips pursuant to subsection e. of section 5 of P.L.1966, c.113 (C.34:11-56a4). The report shall evaluate the adequacy of the minimum wage of employees who customarily and regularly receive gratuities or tips after adjustment for the credits provided to employers pursuant to subsection 5 of P.L.1966, c.113 (C.34:11-56a4). b. The commissioner, in consultation with the State Treasurer, shall, not later than September 30, 2024, issue and post on the Department of Labor and Workforce Development website a report which evaluates the impacts on employers and employees of the tax credits provided in calendar years 2019 through 2023 to employers of employees with impairments pursuant to sections 5 through 9 of P.L.2019, c.32 (C.34:11-56a39 to 34:11-56a41, 54:10A-5.42, and 54A:4-18). The report will include recommendations regarding the continuation of the tax credits. L.2019, c.32, s.4.
N.J. Stat. § 34:11-56a33 — NJ Code / Title 34 / Chapter 11 / Section 11-56a33
Excessive work shift contrary to public policy.
Status: in_force

3. The requirement that an employee of a health care facility accept work in excess of an agreed to, predetermined and regularly scheduled daily work shift, not to exceed 40 hours per week, except in the case of an unforeseeable emergent circumstance when the overtime is required only as a last resort and is not used to fill vacancies resulting from chronic short staffing and the employer has exhausted reasonable efforts to obtain staffing, is declared to be contrary to public policy and any such requirement contained in any contract, agreement or understanding executed or renewed after the effective date of this act shall be void. L.2001,c.300,s.3.
N.J. Stat. § 34:1B-383 — NJ Code / Title 34 / Chapter 1B / Section 1B-383
Short title.
Status: in_force

1. P.L.2023, c.197 (C.34:1B-383 et al.) shall be known and may be cited as the "Cultural Arts Incentives Program Act." L.2023, c.197, s.1.
N.J. Stat. § 34:15-108 — NJ Code / Title 34 / Chapter 15 / Section 15-108
Contributions, when ceased; resumption of contributions.
Status: in_force

34:15-108. When the aggregate amount of all such payments into the fund, together with accumulated interest thereon, less all its expenditures and known liabilities, becomes equal to 5% of the loss reserves of all carriers for the payment of benefits under this chapter or the federal "Longshore and Harbor Workers' Compensation Act," 44 Stat. 1424 (33 U.S.C. s. 901 et seq.), as authorized by this article, as of December 31, next preceding, no further contributions to the fund shall be required to be made. But whenever thereafter, the amount of the fund shall be reduced below 5% of such loss reserves as of said date by reason of payments from and known liabilities of the fund, then contributions to the fund may be resumed forthwith pursuant to regulations of the Commissioner of Banking and Insurance, and may continue until the fund, over and above its known liabilities, shall be equal to not less than 3% nor more than 5% of such reserves. The Commissioner of Banking and Insurance may by regulation provide that the amount of the fund may fluctuate between 3% and 5% of loss reserves of all carriers whenever he finds it to be in the best interest of the fund or advisable for its proper administration. Amended 1980, c.83, s.6; 1987, c.250, s.4; 2004, c.179, s.5.
N.J. Stat. § 34:11-56a2 — NJ Code / Title 34 / Chapter 11 / Section 11-56a2
Bureau for administration of act; director and assistants
Status: in_force

The commissioner shall maintain a bureau in the department to which the administration of this act, and of any minimum wage orders or regulations promulgated hereunder, shall be assigned, said bureau to consist of a director in charge and such assistants and employees as the commissioner may deem desirable. L.1966, c. 113, s. 3.
N.J. Stat. § 34:5A-10.4 — NJ Code / Title 34 / Chapter 5A / Section 5A-10.4
Responsibility for enforcement; violations, penalties
Status: in_force

4. The local health agency for the jurisdiction in which the public or private school or child care center is located shall enforce the provisions of this act. Whenever, on the basis of information available, a local health agency finds that a person has violated any of the provisions of P.L.1997, c.364 (C.34:5A-10.1 et seq.), the local health agency may bring an action in a court of competent jurisdiction to impose a civil penalty for that violation. Any person who violates any provision of this act shall be subject, upon order of a court, to a civil penalty not to exceed $2,500 for each day during which the violation continues. Any penalty imposed pursuant to this section may be collected, and any costs incurred in connection therewith may be recovered, in a summary proceeding pursuant to "the penalty enforcement law" (N.J.S. 2A:58-1 et seq.). The Superior Court shall have jurisdiction to enforce "the penalty enforcement law." L.1997,c.364,s.4.
N.J. Stat. § 34:15-120.30 — NJ Code / Title 34 / Chapter 15 / Section 15-120.30
Construction of act
Status: in_force

16. This act shall not be construed as reducing, to any degree or in any way, the responsibility of the commissioner to exercise caution in authorizing any employer to become a self-insured employer, or the commissioner's responsibility to require guarantees, reserve funds, surety bonds or partial insurance as needed to provide adequate assurance of the employer's ability to pay compensation pursuant to R.S.34:15-77. The purpose of the association is to provide an assurance of the payment of workers' compensation to the employees of insolvent members, not to exempt any employer, even an insolvent employer, from the responsibility to provide workers' compensation to victims of workplace injury or illness, or to reduce, to any degree or in any way, the responsibility of a self-insured employer to provide appropriate guarantees, funds, bonds or other assurances that compensation will be available pursuant to R.S.34:15-77. L.1993,c.107,s.16.
N.J. Stat. § 34:1B-21.1 — NJ Code / Title 34 / Chapter 1B / Section 1B-21.1
Short title
Status: in_force

1. This act shall be known and may be cited as the "Good Driver Protection Act of 1994." L.1994,c.57,s.1.
N.J. Stat. § 34:1-69.1 — NJ Code / Title 34 / Chapter 1 / Section 1-69.1
Division of the deaf
Status: in_force

There is hereby created in the Department of Labor and Industry a division to be devoted to the interests of the deaf. L.1941, c. 197, p. 586, s. 1. Amended by L.1977, c. 166, s. 2, eff. July 31, 1977.
N.J. Stat. § 34:17-2 — NJ Code / Title 34 / Chapter 17 / Section 17-2
Certificate of association; contents
Status: in_force

The certificate of association shall set forth: a. The name assumed to designate such society and to be used in its business and dealings, which name shall have the word "co-operative" as a distinguishing part thereof, but shall in no respect be similar to that of any other society organized under this chapter; b. The place or places in this state where the business of the society is to be conducted; and the location of its principal office; c. The objects for which the society is formed; d. The total amount of capital stock of the society, the number of shares into which the same is divided, the par value of each share, the manner in which the installments on the shares shall be paid, the number of shares subscribed, and the amount actually paid in cash on account of the same; e. The terms of admission of members; f. The mode of application of profits; and g. The mode of altering and amending the certificate of association and the by-laws of the society.
N.J. Stat. § 34:12-1 — NJ Code / Title 34 / Chapter 12 / Section 12-1
Combinations to persuade others as to employment not unlawful
Status: in_force

It shall not be unlawful for any two or more persons to unite, combine or bind themselves by oath, covenant, agreement, alliance or otherwise, to persuade, advise or encourage, by peaceable means, any person or persons to enter into any combination for or against leaving or entering into the employment of any person.
N.J. Stat. § 34:13A-60.1 — NJ Code / Title 34 / Chapter 13A / Section 13A-60.1
Excluded entities.
Status: in_force

13. The provisions of sections 4 and 5 of P.L.2021, c.411 (C.34:13A-59 and C.34:13A-60), and of subsection c. of section 5 of P.L.2018, c.15 (C.34:13A-5.15) shall not apply to: a. the several counties and municipalities; b. authorities, commissions, boards or other instrumentalities of the several counties and municipalities; c. State colleges and universities, including Kean University, Montclair State University, and Rowan University; d. county colleges; e. Rutgers, the State University of New Jersey; or f. the New Jersey Institute of Technology. L.2021, c.411, s.13.
N.J. Stat. § 34:13A-8.1 — NJ Code / Title 34 / Chapter 13A / Section 13A-8.1
Effect of act upon prior agreements or upon pension statutes
Status: in_force

Nothing in this act shall be construed to annul or modify, or to preclude the continuation of any agreement during its current term heretofore entered into between any public employer and any employee organization nor shall any provision hereof annul or modify any pension statute or statutes of this State. L.1968, c. 303, s. 10, eff. July 1, 1968. Amended by L.1974, c. 123, s. 6.
N.J. Stat. § 34:15-15.1 — NJ Code / Title 34 / Chapter 15 / Section 15-15.1
Reimbursement of insurance company or others paying medical, surgical or hospital expenses
Status: in_force

Whenever the expenses of medical, surgical or hospital services, to which the petitioner would be entitled to reimbursement if such petitioner had paid the same as provided in section 34:15-15 of the Revised Statutes, shall have been paid by any insurance company or other organization by virtue of any insurance policy, contract or agreement which may have been procured by or on behalf of such petitioner, or shall have been paid by any person, organization or corporation on behalf of such petitioner, the deputy directors or referees of the Division of Workmen's Compensation are authorized to incorporate in any award, order or approval of settlement, an order requiring the employer or his insurance carrier to reimburse such insurance company, corporation, person or organization in the amount of such medical, surgical or hospital services so paid on behalf of such petitioner. L.1953, c. 207, p. 1563, s. 1.
N.J. Stat. § 34:15-100 — NJ Code / Title 34 / Chapter 15 / Section 15-100
Medical reports
Status: in_force

As a part of the necessary medical service required by the compensation law, the employer or insurance carrier shall, when directed so to do, file with the workmen's compensation bureau copies of such medical certificates or reports as it may have on file.
N.J. Stat. § 34:15F-17 — NJ Code / Title 34 / Chapter 15F / Section 15F-17
Study, report on providing students with information and employment in high-demand industries.
Status: in_force

1. The Commissioner of Education and the Commissioner of Labor and Workforce Development shall undertake a review of all existing efforts of their respective departments that provide middle and high school students with information concerning employment in high-demand industries and shall report directly to the Governor no later than three months after the effective date of this act on whether those efforts provide sufficient career guidance to such students. L.2013,c .256, s.1.
N.J. Stat. § 34:5A-36 — NJ Code / Title 34 / Chapter 5A / Section 5A-36
License for asbestos work; exception
Status: in_force

5. No employer shall either directly or indirectly perform any of the functions of application, enclosure, removal, or encapsulation of asbestos in any structure, nor enter into any contract with the owner or the owner's representative for the employer to perform such work or services, without first obtaining a nontransferable license from the Commissioner of Labor, except private employers subject to the federal Occupational Safety and Health Act of 1970 (29 U.S.C. s. 651 et seq.) who use their own employees to apply, enclose, remove, repair, or encapsulate asbestos in their own facility, or as otherwise exempted pursuant to section 7 of P.L.1994, c.21 (C.34:5A-43). This license shall be in writing, shall be dated when issued, shall contain an expiration date, and shall be signed by the commissioner. The commissioner may issue employer licenses with such conditions as the commissioner deems necessary, and as adopted by regulation, specifying the scope of work authorized by such license. No license shall be issued by the commissioner unless the employer has completed a course of training certified by, and satisfactorily has completed an examination approved by, the Department of Health. The license shall give the name and address of the employer to whom it is issued. Licensed employers shall post a sign indicating, in letters more than four inches in height, "LICENSED BY THE STATE OF NEW JERSEY FOR ASBESTOS WORK," readily visible outdoors at the work site. The actual license shall be readily available at the work site for inspection by representatives of the Commissioners of Labor and Health and the contracting agency. L.1984,c.173,s.5; amended 1994,c.21,s.5.
N.J. Stat. § 34:11-60 — NJ Code / Title 34 / Chapter 11 / Section 11-60
Process to run throughout State; by whom served
Status: in_force

34:11-60. Process of the wage collection division shall run throughout the State. Service of process shall be made either by a process server of the department.
amended 2023, c.250, s.37.
N.J. Stat. § 34:15-98 — NJ Code / Title 34 / Chapter 15 / Section 15-98
Final report of accident.
Status: in_force

34:15-98. Final report of accident. Not more than 26 weeks after an insurance carrier, third party administrator, self-insured employer or statutory non-insured employer learns that an employee has recovered so as to be able to resume work or has reached maximum medical improvement prior to resumption of work, the insurance carrier, third party administrator, self-insured employer or statutory non-insured employer shall prepare a final report, and take the steps necessary to have it copied to the employee. The report shall be transmitted to the Division of Workers' Compensation through the Compensation Rating and Inspection Bureau in the manner prescribed in R.S.34:15-96. This report shall be fully prepared before presentation to the employee. It shall be unlawful to present any injured employee with a blank report to be later filled out and filed with the Compensation Rating and Inspection Bureau. If the employee disagrees with the report, the employee may forward written objections directly to the Division of Workers' Compensation with a copy to the insurance carrier, third party administrator, self-insured employer or statutory non-insured employer, if applicable. Any resultant change to the final report shall be filed by the insurance carrier, third party administrator, self-insured employer or statutory non-insured employer with the Division of Workers' Compensation through the Compensation Rating and Inspection Bureau in the manner prescribed in R.S.34:15-96. The report shall be retained by the insurance carrier, third party administrator, self-insured employer or statutory non-insured employer for 10 years. Any written objections forwarded by an employee to the Division of Workers' Compensation pursuant to this section shall be retained by the division for 10 years. The Compensation Rating and Inspection Bureau shall insure that information received pursuant to this section shall be readily available to the Division of Workers' Compensation or any person authorized by the Commissioner of Labor pursuant to R.S.34:15-99. Amended 2001, c.326, s.2.
N.J. Stat. § 34:16-48 — NJ Code / Title 34 / Chapter 16 / Section 16-48
Sale of goods by persons with disabilities; identification.
Status: in_force

4. No goods or articles made in this or any other state may be displayed, advertised, solicited for sale by telephone, mail or otherwise, offered for sale, or sold in this State upon a representation that such goods or articles are made by persons with disabilities unless they are identified as such by label, imprint, stamp, or symbol and no such goods or articles may be so identified unless at least 75 percent of the total hours of direct labor of producing such goods or articles shall have been performed by one or more persons with a disability. L.1975, c.350, s.4; amended 2017, c.131, s.141.
N.J. Stat. § 34:1A-11 — NJ Code / Title 34 / Chapter 1A / Section 1A-11
Division of Workmen's Compensation; powers and duties
Status: in_force

All of the functions, powers and duties of the workmen's compensation bureau of the existing Department of Labor, and those exercised or performed by it or any of its officers or employees in the administration of the provisions of chapter fifteen of Title 34 of the Revised Statutes, and the acts amendatory and supplementary thereof, and all of the functions, powers and duties of the existing Department of Labor and of the Commissioner of Labor relating to or administered through such workmen's compensation bureau, and all of the functions, powers and duties of the director and secretary of such bureau, are hereby assigned to, and shall be exercised and performed through, the Division of Workmen's Compensation in the department. L.1948, c. 446, p. 1766, s. 11.
N.J. Stat. § 34:1B-57 — NJ Code / Title 34 / Chapter 1B / Section 1B-57
Casino authority investments
Status: in_force

On obligations purchased or monies otherwise invested by the Casino Reinvestment Development Authority as required by section 33 of P.L. 1984, c. 218 (C. 5:12-181), the authority shall covenant and agree to guarantee the Casino Reinvestment Development Authority at least the rate of return established by subsection d. of section 14 of P.L. 1984, c. 218 (C. 5:12-162). The Casino Reinvestment Development Authority shall have a priority interest with respect to obligations purchased or monies otherwise invested in the authority, so long as the security interest is perfected in the manner set forth within Title 12A of the New Jersey Statutes. L. 1985, c. 386, s. 11, eff. Dec. 18, 1985.
N.J. Stat. § 34:5A-15 — NJ Code / Title 34 / Chapter 5A / Section 5A-15
Trade secret claim
Status: in_force

a. If an employer believes that disclosing information required by this act will reveal a trade secret, he may file with the appropriate department a trade secret claim as herein provided. As used in this section, "department" means either the Department of Health or Department of Environmental Protection, as the case may be. b. If an employer claims that disclosing information on either the workplace survey or the environmental survey would reveal a trade secret, he shall file with the appropriate department a trade secret claim within 90 days of receipt of the survey. An employer making a trade secret claim shall submit two copies of the survey to the department, one with the information for which a trade secret claim is being made concealed, and one in an envelope marked "Confidential" containing the information for which a trade secret claim is being made, which the department, during the pendency of the trade secret claim, shall keep in a locked file or room. On the copies of the survey sent to the county health department, local fire department, and local police department, and retained on file at the facility, the employer shall conceal the information for which he is making a trade secret claim. c. If an employer claims that labeling a container pursuant to the provisions of section 14 of this act would reveal a trade secret, he shall file a trade secret claim with the Department of Health. Upon receipt of the trade secret claim, the department shall assign a trade secret registry number to the claim, and transmit the trade secret registry number to the employer. Upon receipt of the trade secret registry number, the employer shall affix the trade secret registry number to each container containing a substance for which the trade secret claim was made. d. The department shall act to make a determination on the validity of a trade secret claim when a request is made pursuant to the provisions of this act for the disclosure of the information for which the trade secret claim was made, or at any time that the department deems appropriate. Upon making a determination on the validity of a trade secret claim, the department shall inform the employer of the determination by certified mail. If the department determines that the employer's trade secret claim is not valid, the employer shall have 45 days from the receipt of the department's determination to file with the department a written request for an administrative hearing on the determination. If the employer does not file such a request within 45 days, the department shall take action to provide that the information for which the trade secret claim was made be disclosed pursuant to the provisions of this act. If an employer requests an administrative hearing pursuant to the provisions of this subsection, the department shall refer the matter to the Office of Administrative Law, for a hearing thereon. At the hearing the employer shall have the burden to show that the trade secret claim is valid. Within 45 days of receipt of the administrative law judge's recommendation, the department shall affirm, reject, or modify the recommendation. The department's action shall be considered the final agency action for the purposes of the "Administrative Procedure Act," P.L. 1968, c. 410 (C. 52:14B-1 et seq.), and shall be subject only to judicial review as provided in the Rules of Court. The department shall inform the employer of its decision on the administrative law judge's recommendation by certified mail. If the department determines that the trade secret claim is not valid, the employer shall have 45 days to notify the department in writing that he has filed to appeal the department's decision in the courts. If the employer does not so notify the department, the department shall take action to provide that the information for which the trade secret claim was made be disclosed pursuant to the provisions of this act. e. The department shall provide any information for which a trade secret claim is pending or has been approved pursuant to this section to a physician or osteopath when such information is needed for medical diagnosis or treatment. The department shall require the physician or osteopath to sign an agreement protecting the confidentiality of information disclosed pursuant to this subsection. f. Any workplace survey or environmental survey containing information for which a trade secret claim is pending or has been approved shall be made available to the public with that information concealed. g. The subject of any trade secret claim pending or approved shall be treated as confidential information. Except as provided in subsection e. of this section, the department shall not disclose any confidential information to any person except an officer or employee of the State in connection with the official duties of the officer or employee under any law for the protection of public health, or to the contractors of the State and their employees if in the opinion of the department the disclosure is necessary for the completion of any work contracted for in connection with the implementation of this act. Any officer or employee of the State, contractor of the State, physician or osteopath, or employee of a county health department, local fire department, or local police department who has access to any confidential information, and who willingly and knowingly discloses the confidential information to any person not authorized to receive it, is guilty of a crime of the third degree. h. The provisions of this section shall not apply to the disclosure of information concerning emissions, and shall not apply to the disclosure of any information required pursuant to any other act. i. The Department of Health and the Department of Environmental Protection shall jointly adopt rules and regulations to implement the provisions of this section. L.1983, c. 315, s. 15, eff. Aug. 29, 1984.
N.J. Stat. § 34:1A-7.1 — NJ Code / Title 34 / Chapter 1A / Section 1A-7.1
Orientation program to educate employers about wage and hour laws, etc.
Status: in_force

27. The Division of Workplace Standards shall conduct an extensive orientation program to educate new and existing employers about wage and hour laws and, as appropriate, other laws pertaining to workplace standards. To implement the program, the division may foster cooperative efforts with any appropriate business organization, trade association, civic or community organization or educational institution. L.1991,c.205,s.27.
N.J. Stat. § 34:7-26 — NJ Code / Title 34 / Chapter 7 / Section 7-26
Penalties; recovery.
Status: in_force

34:7-26. Any owner, lessee, seller or operator of any steam or hot water boiler or similar equipment specified in R.S.34:7-14, pressure vessel or refrigeration system who shall sell, use, cause or allow to be used such steam or hot water boiler or similar equipment specified in R.S.34:7-14, pressure vessel or refrigeration system in violation of any provision of this article shall be liable to a penalty of not less than $500.00 nor more than $10,000.00 for each first offense and not less than $500.00 nor more than $25,000.00 for each subsequent offense, to be collected by a civil action or, in the commissioner's discretion, to be imposed by the commissioner as a compromise. All civil actions shall be brought by the Department of Labor as plaintiff, and may be brought in the Special Civil Part, Law Division of the Superior Court of the county, or municipal court of the municipality, wherein such violation shall occur. Any sum collected as a penalty pursuant to this section shall be applied toward enforcement and administration costs of the Division of Workplace Standards in the Department of Labor. Amended 1946, c.92, s.6; 1953, c.33, s.25; 1960, c.133, s.5; 1987, c.366, s.2; 1991, c.205, s.13; 2003, c.117, s.8.
N.J. Stat. § 34:15-120.7 — NJ Code / Title 34 / Chapter 15 / Section 15-120.7
Rules, regulations
Status: in_force

The commissioner may make all rules and regulations necessary for the processing and payment of compensation out of the "uninsured employer's fund." The commissioner shall promulgate, in accordance with the "Administrative Procedure Act," P.L. 1968, c. 410 (C. 52:14B-1 et seq.), regulations to establish and administer an application and review process for claims made against the fund. P.L. 1966, c. 126, s. 16; amended 1988,c.25,s.5.
N.J. Stat. § 34:13A-62 — NJ Code / Title 34 / Chapter 13A / Section 13A-62
Collective negotiations agreement parties, authority, arbitration.
Status: in_force

7. Only the parties to a collective negotiations agreement shall have the authority to invoke the arbitration procedures of the agreement and the public employer and the employee organization shall be the only parties to the arbitration proceeding invoked pursuant to the collective negotiations agreement. L.2021, c.411, s.7.
N.J. Stat. § 34:6-98.11 — NJ Code / Title 34 / Chapter 6 / Section 6-98.11
Hearing of aggrieved persons
Status: in_force

a. Any person aggrieved by an act of the commissioner or the department under this act may, upon application made within 15 days after notice thereof, be entitled to a hearing before the commissioner who shall, within 30 days thereafter, hold a hearing of which at least 15 days' written notice shall be given to all interested parties. Within 30 days after such hearing, the commissioner shall issue an appropriate order modifying, approving or disapproving its prior order or act. A copy of such order shall be served upon all interested parties. b. Pending the determination by the commissioner and upon application therefor, the commissioner may stay the operation of such order upon such terms and conditions as he may deem proper. L.1954, c. 197, p. 744, s. 11.
N.J. Stat. § 34:11-56a35 — NJ Code / Title 34 / Chapter 11 / Section 11-56a35
Violations, sanctions.
Status: in_force

5. An employer who violates the provisions of this act shall be subject to the sanctions provided by law for violations of the "New Jersey State Wage and Hour Law," P.L.1966, c.113 (C.34:11-56a et seq.). L.2001,c.300,s.5.
N.J. Stat. § 34:1B-130 — NJ Code / Title 34 / Chapter 1B / Section 1B-130
Incentive agreement
Status: in_force

7. The business employment incentive agreement shall include, but shall not be limited to, the following: a. A detailed description of the proposed project which will result in job creation, and the number of new employees to be hired in the base years; b. The term of the grant, and the first year for which the grant may be claimed; c. The new employees whose positions are subjects of the grant, pursuant to subsection c. of section 6 of this act; d. A requirement that the applicant maintain the project at a location in New Jersey for at least 1.5 times the number of years of the term of the grant, with at least the number of eligible positions as required by section 4 of this act; e. The employment incentive, as determined pursuant to subsection a. of section 6 of this act; f. A method for determining the number of new employees who are employed during a grant year; g. A method for the business to report annually to the authority the number of new employees for which the grant is to be made; h. A requirement that the business report to the authority annually the aggregate amount of withholdings during the grant year; i. A provision permitting an audit of the payroll records of the business by the authority from time to time, as the authority deems necessary; j. A provision which permits the authority to amend an agreement pursuant to section 9 of this act; k. A provision which requires the business to maintain operations at the project location or another location approved by the authority for at least 1.5 times the term of the grant, and a provision to permit the authority to recapture all or part of the grant at its discretion if the business does not remain at the site for the required term; and l. A provision establishing the conditions under which the grant agreement may be terminated and grant funds recaptured by the authority. L.1996,c.26,s.7.
N.J. Stat. § 34:13A-65 — NJ Code / Title 34 / Chapter 13A / Section 13A-65
Rights of cannabis employees.
Status: in_force

6. Rights of Cannabis Employees a. Cannabis employees shall have the right to self-organization, to form, join, or assist labor organizations, to bargain collectively through representatives of their own choosing, and to engage in other concerted activities for the purpose of collective bargaining or other mutual aid or protection, and shall also have the right to refrain from those activities except to the extent that the right may be affected by an agreement requiring membership in a labor organization as a condition of employment as authorized in section 7 of P.L.2025, c.244 (C.34:13A-66). b. Cannabis employees shall have the right to engage in, or induce or encourage any individual employed by their employer to engage in, a strike or a refusal in the course of their employment to use, manufacture, process, transport, or otherwise handle or work on any goods, articles, materials, or commodities or to perform any services for another employer that is engaged in an ongoing labor dispute with their private employees. c. Cannabis employees shall have the right to engage in, or induce or encourage any individual employed by their employer to engage in, a strike due to a finding of an unfair labor practice by the division as provided in section 7 of P.L.2025, c.244 (C.34:13A-66). d. If the cannabis employer is to hire workers to complete the job duties of striking cannabis employees, the employer shall be obligated to employ the striking cannabis employees once the labor unrest has ceased. Nothing in P.L.2025, c.244 (C.34:13A-5.1a et al.) shall give the employer the right to preeminently fire or cease employment of cannabis employees for engaging in protected activity covered under P.L.2025, c.244 (C.34:13A-5.1a et al.), including the right to strike. e. When the cannabis employer hires employees of the same or similar designation as covered by the bargaining unit, the newly hired employees shall be added to the collective bargaining unit of the labor organization and be covered by the collective bargaining agreement after a designated period decided by the labor organization and the employer. This period may be instantaneous upon hiring or after a predetermined probationary period as specified in the collective bargaining agreement. L.2025, c.244, s.6.
N.J. Stat. § 34:15-50 — NJ Code / Title 34 / Chapter 15 / Section 15-50
Approval and filing of agreement
Status: in_force

Whenever an employer or his insurance carrier and an injured employee, or the dependents of a deceased employee, shall, by agreement, duly signed, settle upon and determine the compensation due to the injured employee, or to the dependents of a deceased employee, as provided by law, the employer or the insurance carrier shall forthwith file with the bureau a true copy of the agreement. The agreement shall not bind the employer or injured employee, or the dependents of a deceased employee, unless approved by the bureau. If an agreement for lawful and adequate compensation, approved by the bureau, is not filed within twenty-one days after the date of the happening of the injury, the bureau shall, so far as practicable, endeavor to bring about a settlement of the pending claim. If no petition is filed by the injured employee, or the dependents of a deceased employee, the bureau may institute an inquiry on its own motion, to determine the reasons for the failure to agree as to compensation, and may, either before or after the institution of the inquiry, with the consent of the injured employee, or the dependents of a deceased employee, file a petition for compensation. When such petition is filed by said bureau, on its own initiative, the subsequent proceedings shall be the same as is hereinafter set forth in cases where the claimant files a petition.
N.J. Stat. § 34:6B-2 — NJ Code / Title 34 / Chapter 6B / Section 6B-2
Law, workplace policies not affected
Status: in_force

2. Nothing contained in this act shall be construed to affect any applicable laws, rules or workplace policies concerning smoking or the use of other tobacco products during the course of employment. L.1991,c.207,s.2.
N.J. Stat. § 34:1B-7.49 — NJ Code / Title 34 / Chapter 1B / Section 1B-7.49
Payments of debt service to authority; schedule
Status: in_force

5. a. The State Treasurer shall, in each State fiscal year, pay from the General Fund to the authority, in accordance with a contract or contracts between the State Treasurer and the authority, authorized pursuant to section 6 of this act, an amount equivalent to the amount due to be paid in such State fiscal year to pay the debt service incurred for such State fiscal year on the bonds or refunding bonds of the authority issued pursuant to this act and any additional costs authorized by section 4 of this act. b. In addition to such terms and conditions as are agreed upon pursuant to section 6 of this act, the contract or contracts shall provide that all such payments from the General Fund shall be subject to, and dependent upon, appropriations being made from time to time by the Legislature for such purposes and shall further provide for a payment schedule and requirements as follows:
(1) For State fiscal year 1998, an amount not less than the amount that would be required to be applied in that State fiscal year to the amortization schedule of the unfunded accrued pension liability, as that liability is defined in subsection d. of section 3 of this act and actuarially determined as of the dates specified therein (hereinafter "unfunded accrued pension liability payment");
(2) For each of the State fiscal years from 1999 through 2004, inclusive, an amount not less than the sum of the respective unfunded accrued pension liability payment plus $25 million;
(3) For each of the State fiscal years from 2005 through 2020, inclusive, an amount not less than the respective unfunded accrued pension liability payment;
(4) For each of the State fiscal years from 2021 through 2035, or such State fiscal year after 2021 and prior to 2035 in which the last of the bonds issued under this act are retired, as appropriate, an amount not less than the unfunded accrued pension liability payment for State fiscal year 2020 and not more than the unfunded accrued pension liability payment for State fiscal year 2021;
(5) No payments under the contract or contracts shall be required for bonds that are defeased or bonds for which a deposit sufficient to provide for all payments on the bonds has been made; and
(6) Notwithstanding any other provision of this section to the contrary, under all payment provisions set forth in this section, annual amounts to be paid shall be sufficient to pay the debt service on the bonds and any refunding bonds, and any additional costs authorized by section 4 of this act for the appropriate years.
L.1997,c.114,s.5.
N.J. Stat. § 34:13B-19 — NJ Code / Title 34 / Chapter 13B / Section 13B-19
Strike after seizure
Status: in_force

After the Governor has taken or shall take possession of any plant, equipment or facility of any public utility for the use and operation by the State of New Jersey in the public interest, pursuant to the provisions of section thirteen of the act which this act supplements, and during the continuance of such possession, the relationship between the Government of the State of New Jersey and the persons employed at such public utility, except those who elect to quit such employment, shall be that of employer and employee; and during the continuance of such possession it shall be unlawful for any person employed at such plant or facility to participate in or aid in any strike, concerted work stoppage or concerted refusal to work for the State as a means of enforcing demands of employees against the State or for any other purpose contrary to the provisions of this act. L.1947, c. 47, p. 161, s. 3. Amended by L.1947, c. 75, p. 447, s. 4.
N.J. Stat. § 34:1A-1.8 — NJ Code / Title 34 / Chapter 1A / Section 1A-1.8
Requirements for job training counselors for victims of domestic violence.
Status: in_force

2. Each counselor who provides counseling pursuant to section 4 of P.L.1992, c.48 (C.34:15B-38), section 7 of P.L.1992, c.43 (C.34:15D-7), or section 3 of P.L.1992, c.47 (C.43:21-59), and any other staff member of the Department of Labor and Workforce Development or of a One Stop Career Center as defined in subsection d. of section 5 of P.L.2004, c.39 (C.34:1A-1.6) who processes unemployment compensation claims and has direct, in person, contact with claimants or who provides counseling or employment services to claimants, shall: a. Be trained to implement the provisions of this section applicable to the counselor or staff member and to understand and address employment, training, income security, safety and related issues facing individuals who are victims of domestic violence as defined in section 3 of P.L.1991, c.261 (C.2C:25-19); b. Comply with standards adopted by the Commissioner of Labor and Workforce Development, in consultation with the Advisory Council on Domestic Violence created pursuant to P.L.1979, c.337 (C.30:14-1 et seq.), regarding the screening or self-screening of each individual receiving any of the indicated counseling or employment services or applying for unemployment compensation, to ascertain whether the individual is a victim of domestic violence; c. For each individual who is or appears to be a victim of domestic violence, make referrals to services determined to be appropriate in the case of the individual, including, but not limited to, any appropriate referral to a designated domestic violence agency as defined in subsection (j) of R.S.43:21-5 or a community shelter for victims of domestic violence certified pursuant to standards and procedures established by P.L.1979, c.337 (C.30:14-1 et seq.), and disclose the rights that the individual may have to unemployment compensation pursuant to subsection (j) of R.S.43:21-5 , but shall not provide domestic violence counseling or be regarded as a Certified Domestic Violence Specialist; d. Include in any Employability Development Plan developed for the individual appropriate accommodations for the individual's needs as a victim of domestic violence; and e. Comply with all requirements regarding the confidentiality of the individual, including, as applicable, the requirements of section 4 of P.L.1992, c.48 (C.34:15B-38), section 7 of P.L.1992, c.43 (C.34:15D-7), section 3 of P.L.1992, c.47 (C.43:21-59) and the "Address Confidentiality Program Act," R.S.47:4-1 et seq. The training conducted pursuant to subsection a. of this section shall be conducted by a Certified Domestic Violence Specialist or, if a Certified Domestic Violence Specialist is not available to conduct the training, by another person found by the Commissioner of Labor and Workforce Development, in consultation with the Commissioner of Community Affairs, to have equivalent qualifications and expertise regarding domestic violence issues, based on standards of qualification and expertise developed by the commissioner in consultation with the Advisory Council on Domestic Violence created pursuant to P.L.1979, c.337 (C.30:14-1 et seq.). For the purposes of this section, "Certified Domestic Violence Specialist" means a person who has fulfilled the requirements of certification as a Domestic Violence Specialist established by the New Jersey Association of Domestic Violence Professionals. L.2005,c.309,s.2.
N.J. Stat. § 34:1A-1.10 — NJ Code / Title 34 / Chapter 1A / Section 1A-1.10
Credentials Review Board established.
Status: in_force

25. There is established, in the Department of Labor and Workforce Development, the Credentials Review Board, for the purpose of directing the technical credentialing process for the workforce investment system and approving such credentials as it deems appropriate for issuance to individuals in connection with employment and training programs. The board shall include the following members or their designated representatives: the Commissioner of Education; the Staff Director of the Center for Occupational Employment Information; the Chairman of the Commission on Higher Education; the Director of the Division of Vocational Education; the Commissioner of Labor and Workforce Development; the Executive Director of the State Employment and Training Commission; a Workforce Investment Board director as designated by the commissioner; and a One-Stop Career Center operator as designated by the department. L.2005,c.354,s.25.
N.J. Stat. § 34:1B-167 — NJ Code / Title 34 / Chapter 1B / Section 1B-167
"Local-State Business Incentive Promotion Program" created.
Status: in_force

3. a. There is created, in the authority, a "Local-State Business Incentive Promotion Program." The program shall be established by the authority. The program shall consist of loans which shall be provided to qualified applicants in order to retain existing businesses or to attract new businesses within a county or municipality by providing the businesses with financing for a project, which may include, but not limited to; the development of transportation services, parking facilities or other types of investments needed to assist local business retention and attraction efforts; the promotion of environmental, quality of life and public safety projects to make an area more conducive for existing businesses to expand and to attract new businesses to an area; and the acquisition of buildings and real property needed to retain businesses or to attract businesses to locate within the area. b. In designing and implementing the program, the authority shall enter into agreements with local agencies, businesses and nonprofit organizations for matching funds in order to leverage its loans with funds from such entities. The terms and conditions of any agreements for matching funds shall be determined by the authority. L.1998,c.94,s.3.
N.J. Stat. § 34:11D-3 — NJ Code / Title 34 / Chapter 11D / Section 11D-3
Permitted usage of earned sick leave.
Status: in_force

3. a. An employer shall permit an employee to use the earned sick leave accrued pursuant to this act for any of the following: (1) time needed for diagnosis, care, or treatment of, or recovery from, an employee's mental or physical illness, injury or other adverse health condition, or for preventive medical care for the employee; (2) time needed for the employee to aid or care for a family member of the employee during diagnosis, care, or treatment of, or recovery from, the family member's mental or physical illness, injury or other adverse health condition, or during preventive medical care for the family member; (3) absence necessary due to circumstances resulting from the employee, or a family member of the employee, being a victim of domestic or sexual violence, if the leave is to allow the employee to obtain for the employee or the family member: medical attention needed to recover from physical or psychological injury or disability caused by domestic or sexual violence; services from a designated domestic violence agency or other victim services organization; psychological or other counseling; relocation; or legal services, including obtaining a restraining order or preparing for, or participating in, any civil or criminal legal proceeding related to the domestic or sexual violence; (4) time during which the employee is not able to work because of: (a) a closure of the employee's workplace, or the school or place of care of a child of the employee by order of a public official or because of a state of emergency declared by the Governor, due to an epidemic or other public health emergency; (b) the declaration of a state of emergency by the Governor, or the issuance by a health care provider or the Commissioner of Health or other public health authority of a determination that the presence in the community of the employee, or a member of the employee's family in need of care by the employee, would jeopardize the health of others; (c) during a state of emergency declared by the Governor, or upon the recommendation, direction, or order of a healthcare provider or the Commissioner of Health or other authorized public official, the employee undergoes isolation or quarantine, or cares for a family member in quarantine, as a result of suspected exposure to a communicable disease and a finding by the provider or authority that the presence in the community of the employee or family member would jeopardize the health of others; or (5) time needed by the employee in connection with a child of the employee to attend a school-related conference, meeting, function or other event requested or required by a school administrator, teacher, or other professional staff member responsible for the child's education, or to attend a meeting regarding care provided to the child in connection with the child's health conditions or disability. b. If an employee's need to use earned sick leave is foreseeable, an employer may require advance notice, not to exceed seven calendar days prior to the date the leave is to begin, of the intention to use the leave and its expected duration, and shall make a reasonable effort to schedule the use of earned sick leave in a manner that does not unduly disrupt the operations of the employer. If the reason for the leave is not foreseeable, an employer may require an employee to give notice of the intention as soon as practicable, if the employer has notified the employee of this requirement. Employers may prohibit employees from using foreseeable earned sick leave on certain dates, and require reasonable documentation if sick leave that is not foreseeable is used during those dates. For earned sick leave of three or more consecutive days, an employer may require reasonable documentation that the leave is being taken for the purpose permitted under subsection a. of this section. If the leave is permitted under paragraph (1) or (2) of subsection a. of this section, documentation signed by a health care professional who is treating the employee or the family member of the employee indicating the need for the leave and, if possible, number of days of leave, shall be considered reasonable documentation. If the leave is permitted under paragraph (3) of subsection a. of this section because of domestic or sexual violence, any of the following shall be considered reasonable documentation of the domestic or sexual violence: medical documentation; a law enforcement agency record or report; a court order; documentation that the perpetrator of the domestic or sexual violence has been convicted of a domestic or sexual violence offense; certification from a certified Domestic Violence Specialist or a representative of a designated domestic violence agency or other victim services organization; or other documentation or certification provided by a social worker, counselor, member of the clergy, shelter worker, health care professional, attorney, or other professional who has assisted the employee or family member in dealing with the domestic or sexual violence. If the leave is permitted under paragraph (4) of subsection a. of this section, a copy of the order of the public official or the determination by the health authority shall be considered reasonable documentation. c. Nothing in this act shall be deemed to require an employer to provide earned sick leave for an employee's leave for purposes other than those identified in this section, or prohibit the employer from taking disciplinary action against an employee who uses earned sick leave for purposes other than those identified in this section. An employer may provide an offer to an employee for a payment of unused earned sick leave in the final month of the employer's benefit year. The employee shall choose, no later than 10 calendar days from the date of the employer's offer, whether to accept a payment or decline a payment. If the employee agrees to receive a payment, the employee shall choose a payment for the full amount of unused earned sick leave or for 50 percent of the amount of unused earned sick leave. The payment amount shall be based on the same rate of pay that the employee earns at the time of the payment. If the employee declines a payment for unused earned sick leave, or agrees to a payment for 50 percent of the amount of unused sick leave, the employee shall be entitled to carry forward any unused or unpaid earned sick leave to the proceeding benefit year as provided pursuant to subsection a. of section 2 of this act. If the employee agrees to a payment for the full amount of unused earned sick leave, the employee shall not be entitled to carry forward any earned sick leave to the proceeding benefit year pursuant to subsection a. of section 2 of this act. d. If an employer foregoes the accrual process for earned sick leave hours pursuant to subsection a. of section 2 of this act and provides an employee with the full complement of earned sick leave for a benefit year on the first day of each benefit year, then the employer shall either provide to the employee a payment for the full amount of unused earned sick leave in the final month of the employer's benefit year or carry forward any unused sick leave to the next benefit year. The employer may pay the employee the full amount of unused earned sick leave in the final month of a benefit year pursuant to this subsection only if the employer forgoes, with respect to that employee, the accrual process for earned sick leave during the next benefit year. Unless an employer policy or collective bargaining agreement provides for the payment of accrued earned sick leave upon termination, resignation, retirement or other separation from employment, an employee shall not be entitled under this section to payment of unused earned sick leave upon the separation from employment. e. Any information an employer possesses regarding the health of an employee or any family member of the employee or domestic or sexual violence affecting an employee or employee's family member shall be treated as confidential and not disclosed except to the affected employee or with the written permission of the affected employee. L.2018, c.10, s.3; amended 2020, c.17, s.1.
N.J. Stat. § 34:1B-7.21 — NJ Code / Title 34 / Chapter 1B / Section 1B-7.21
Findings, declarations
Status: in_force

2. The Legislature finds and declares that the northeastern region of the country and New Jersey, in particular, continues to be seriously affected by the national economic downturn; that public sector involvement to finance urgently needed projects through the Economic Recovery Fund, established pursuant to section 4 of P.L.1992, c.16 (C.34:1B-7.13), is necessary to stimulate growth and provide employment during this ongoing recessionary economy; that, as part of this program to boost economic growth in the State, it is essential to address the current estimated unmet need of two billion dollars for the renovation, repair, conversion, alteration and construction of school buildings in the State in order to provide safe and adequate public school buildings; that the limitations on the availability of funds from other sources has impaired the ability of school districts to go forward with financing necessary to complete repairs, renovations, alterations, conversions and construction of school buildings; that the lack of adequate buildings and facilities has seriously impeded the ability of school districts to provide a thorough and efficient system of education to all pupils as required by the State Constitution; and that the State cannot ignore its obligation to remedy conditions which jeopardize the health, safety and general welfare of our children. L.1993,c.102,s.2.
N.J. Stat. § 34:13B-16 — NJ Code / Title 34 / Chapter 13B / Section 13B-16
Definitions.
Status: in_force

16. (a) The term "public utility" shall include autobusses; bridge companies; canal companies; electric light, heat and power companies; ferries and steamboats; gas companies; pipeline companies; railroads; sewer companies; steam and water power companies; street railways; telegraph and telephone companies; tunnel companies; water companies. (b) The term "person" means any individual, firm, copartnership, corporation, company, association, or joint stock association; and includes any trustee, receiver, assignee, or personal representative thereof. (c) The term "representative" means any person or persons, labor union, organization, or corporation designated either by a utility or group of utilities or by its or their employees to act or do for them. (d) The term "collective bargaining" shall be understood to embody the philosophy of bargaining by employees through representatives of their own choosing, and shall include the right of representatives of employees' units to be consulted and to bargain upon the exceptional as well as the routine wages, hours, rules, and working conditions. (e) The term "labor dispute" shall involve any controversy between employer and employees as to hours, wages, and working conditions. The fact that employees have amicable relations with their employers shall not preclude the existence of a dispute among them concerning their representative for collective bargaining purposes. (f) The term "employee" shall refer to anyone in the service of another, actually engaged in or connected with the operation of any public utility throughout the State. (g) The term "construction work on a public utility" shall, in connection with the construction of any public utility in the State, mean construction, reconstruction, installation, demolition, restoration, and alteration of facilities of the public utility. The term "construction work on a public utility" shall not be construed to include operational work, including flaggers, snow plowing, vegetation management in and around utility rights of way, mark outs, janitorial services, landscaping, leak surveyors, meter work, and miscellaneous repairs. L.1946, c.38, s.16; amended 2007, c.343, s.1.
N.J. Stat. § 34:1B-51 — NJ Code / Title 34 / Chapter 1B / Section 1B-51
Loans, other extensions of credit
Status: in_force

a. The authority may make long-term or short-term loans or other extensions of credit to eligible businesses under terms and conditions established by the authority. The authority shall establish uniform underwriting standards for loans and other extensions of credit, which shall include minimum equity requirements, and the use by the businesses of an approved accounting system. The authority may, either as a condition of granting the loan or at any time during the term of the loan, and in conjunction with the Commissioner of the Department of Commerce and Economic Development, require the use by the businesses of technical assistance approved by it. b. The authority may cooperate with the New Jersey Economic Development Authority and the federal Small Business Administration in arranging assistance for eligible businesses or may participate with these agencies in providing loans or other extensions of credit to eligible businesses. c. The authority may contract with any depository institution to maintain a portion of its funds on deposit for a specified period of time at a specified rate of interest as part of an arrangement whereby the depository institution agrees to make loans or other extensions of credit to eligible businesses, except that the compensating balance so deposited shall not be treated as a guarantee. L. 1985, c. 386, s. 5, eff. Dec. 18, 1985.
N.J. Stat. § 34:1A-12.4 — NJ Code / Title 34 / Chapter 1A / Section 1A-12.4
Director of Division of Worker's Compensation; duties
Status: in_force

4. The Director of the Division of Worker's Compensation shall: a. cause copies of the voter registration forms furnished under subsection f. of section 16 of P.L.1974, c.30 (C.19:31-6.4) to be prominently displayed at each public office of the division and to be made readily available to each individual who, when applying for benefits under R.S.43:21-19 et seq., may wish, on a voluntary basis, to register to vote. An employee of the division shall provide the applicant with any assistance necessary in completing the form; shall inform the applicant that the applicant may leave the completed form with the employee; and, if the applicant chooses to leave the form, shall accept the completed form, stamp or otherwise mark it with the date on which it was so received, and forward it to the Secretary of State; b. provide for the continuous supply of the forms and instructions specified in subsection a. of this section to every office of the division which distributes application forms for benefits administered by the division; c. provide the forms and instructions specified in subsection a. of this section in both the English and Spanish languages to each office of the division which distributes application forms for benefits administered by the division which is located in any county in which bilingual sample ballots must be provided pursuant to R.S.19:14-21, R.S.19:49-4 or section 2 of P.L.1965, c.29 (C.19:23-22.4); and d. provide for the collection of completed voter registration forms by any employee of the division who is employed in any office which distributes application forms for benefits administered by the division, and for the transmittal of the forms to the Secretary of State. L.1991,c.318,s.4; amended 1994,c.182,s.19.
N.J. Stat. § 34:15-120.5 — NJ Code / Title 34 / Chapter 15 / Section 15-120.5
Subrogation; right of fund against employer
Status: in_force

To the extent of the compensation and benefits paid or payable to an employee or his dependents from the uninsured employers' fund, the fund, by subrogation, shall be entitled to all the rights, powers and benefits of the employee or his dependents against the employer arising under the provisions of chapter 15 of Title 34 of the Revised Statutes; and in any case or situation contemplated by section 34:15-40 of the Revised Statutes, the fund, shall have the same rights as the employer. L.1966, c. 126, s. 14.
N.J. Stat. § 34:8-79 — NJ Code / Title 34 / Chapter 8 / Section 8-79
Information provided to patients receiving home care services regulated by Division of Consumer Affairs
Status: in_force

2. a. The Director of the Division of Consumer Affairs in the Department of Law and Public Safety, in consultation with the Commissioner of Health and Senior Services, shall require that, no later than the 180th day after the date of enactment of this act, each health care service firm regulated by the Division of Consumer Affairs shall provide the following information to each patient receiving home-based services from that firm, or to a person designated by the patient: (1) `the name and certification or licensure title, as applicable, of the homemaker-home health aide or other health care professional whose practice is regulated pursuant to Title 45 of the Revised Statutes, to be displayed on an identification tag as required by regulation of the New Jersey Board of Nursing, or as otherwise to be prescribed by regulation of the director for other health care professionals, that the homemaker-home health aide or other health care professional shall wear at all times while examining, observing or caring for the patient; and (2) a copy of the most current edition of the consumer guide to homemaker-home health aides published by the New Jersey Board of Nursing. b. The Director of the Division of Consumer Affairs in the Department of Law and Public Safety, in consultation with the Commissioner of Health and Senior Services, shall require that, no later than the 180th day after the date of enactment of this act, each health care service firm, employment agency or registry and temporary help service firm or personnel consultant regulated by the Division of Consumer Affairs shall provide the following information in writing to each consumer receiving home-based services, including, but not limited to, domestic, companion, sitter and live-in services, from a person who is employed by that firm, agency, registry or consultant and is not a certified homemaker-home health aide or other health care professional whose practice is regulated pursuant to Title 45 of the Revised Statutes, or to a person designated by the consumer: (1) notification that the person is not a certified homemaker-home health aide or other health care professional whose practice is regulated pursuant to Title 45 of the Revised Statutes; (2) any training received by that person which the firm, agency, registry or consultant deems relevant to the provision of those services that the person is assigned to provide to the consumer; (3) proof that the person is a United States citizen or legally documented alien; and (4) evidence of employment history verification or character references for that person. c. The information provided pursuant to subsections a. and b. of this section shall be provided: (1) in advance of the provision of services to the patient or consumer, as applicable, whenever possible; and (2) otherwise upon the initial visit to the patient's or consumer's home of the person assigned to provide services to the patient or consumer. d. Beginning on the first day of the 13th month after the date of enactment of this act, the identification tag required pursuant to subsection a. of this section shall include a photograph of the homemaker-home health aide or other health care professional. e. The director, pursuant to the "Administrative Procedure Act," P.L.1968, c.410 (C.52:14B-1 et seq.), shall adopt rules and regulations to effectuate the purposes of this section. L.2002,c.81,s.2.
N.J. Stat. § 34:2-29 — NJ Code / Title 34 / Chapter 2 / Section 2-29
Seats to be provided
Status: in_force

Every employer of one or more employees in any manufacturing, mechanical or mercantile establishment or in the services and operations incident to any commercial employment shall provide and maintain suitable seats conveniently situated and shall permit the use of such seats by employees at all times except when necessarily engaged in the discharge of duties that cannot properly be performed in a sitting position. Amended by L.1980, c. 90, s. 3.
N.J. Stat. § 34:1B-93 — NJ Code / Title 34 / Chapter 1B / Section 1B-93
Short title
Status: in_force

1. This act shall be known and may be cited as the "Export Financing Opportunities Act." L.1995,c.209,s.1.
N.J. Stat. § 34:15B-45 — NJ Code / Title 34 / Chapter 15B / Section 15B-45
Violations, unlawful practice; civil penalty.
Status: in_force

6. a. It shall be unlawful for a person to manufacture, distribute, sell, or use a fabricated sign in violation of section 5 of P.L.2019, c.84 (C.34:15B-44). b. In addition to any other penalties provided by law : (1) a person who manufactures, distributes, sells, or uses a fabricated sign in violation of section 5 of P.L.2019, c.84 (C.34:15B-44) shall be subject to a civil penalty of 25 percent of the value of the contract for the sign, but not less than $5,000 for a first offense and not less than $10,000 for any subsequent offense, to be collected in a civil action by a summary proceeding under the "Penalty Enforcement Law of 1999," P.L.1999, c.274 (C.2A:58-10 et seq.). The Superior Court shall have jurisdiction of proceedings for the enforcement of the penalty provided by this paragraph; (2) a person who manufactures, distributes, sells, or uses a fabricated sign erected or maintained pursuant to P.L.1991, c.413 (C.27:5-5 et seq.) in violation of section 5 of P.L.2019, c.84 (C.34:15B-44) shall be subject to the penalties set forth in P.L.1991, c.413 (C.27:5-5 et seq.), including revocation of a license or permit pursuant to section 9 of P.L.1991, c.413 (C.27:5-13) and removal of a sign pursuant to section 11 of P.L.1991, c.413 (C.27:5-15). (3) a person who manufactures a fabricated sign erected or maintained pursuant to P.L.1991, c.413 (C.27:5-5 et seq.) in violation of section 5 of P.L.2019, c.84 (C.34:15B-44) shall be liable for the cost to make all necessary adjustments or corrections to ensure the sign is not in violation of section 5 of P.L.2019, c.84 (C.34:15B-44) to any party who incurs that cost. L.2019, c.84, s.6.
N.J. Stat. § 34:1B-275 — NJ Code / Title 34 / Chapter 1B / Section 1B-275
Rules for recapture of tax credit amount.
Status: in_force

7. a. The authority, in collaboration with the director, shall adopt rules for the recapture of an entire or partial tax credit amount allowed under sections 2 through 8 of P.L.2020, c.156 (C.34:1B-270 through C.34:1B-276). The rules shall require the authority to notify the director of the recapture of an entire or partial tax credit amount. Recaptured funds shall be deposited in the General Fund of the State. b. If, before the end of five full years after the completion of the rehabilitation of the qualified property or transformative project, a developer that has received a tax credit pursuant to section 4 of P.L.2020, c.156 (C.34:1B-272) modifies the qualified property or transformative project so that it ceases to meet the requirements for the rehabilitation of a qualified property or transformative project as defined under the program or ceases to meet the requirement of the rehabilitation agreement then the tax credit allowed under the program shall be recaptured in accordance with the rules adopted pursuant to subsection a. of this section. c. In the case of a business entity that has chosen a selected rehabilitation period of 60 months, if the architectural plans change in the course of the phased rehabilitation project so that the rehabilitation of the qualified property or transformative project would, upon the rehabilitation's completion, no longer qualify for a tax credit pursuant to the requirements of sections 2 through 8 of P.L.2020, c.156 (C.34:1B-270 through C.34:1B-276), then the tax credits issued shall be subject to recapture. Any portion of the tax credit that the business entity has not yet used at the time of the disallowance by the officer shall be deemed void. L.2020, c.156, s.7; amended 2024, c.61, s.4.
N.J. Stat. § 34:1-69.15 — NJ Code / Title 34 / Chapter 1 / Section 1-69.15
Fees and expenses
Status: in_force

a. An appointed interpreter shall receive a reasonable fee for his services, together with his actual expenses for travel and waiting time. b. The Supreme Court shall establish rules governing the method for payment and the amount of the fee. In the case of any civil or criminal proceeding before a court in this State the fee shall be paid by the court and in the case of any proceeding before a State agency or a county or municipal governing body or agency the fee shall be paid that agency or governing body. L.1983, c. 564, s. 9, eff. Jan. 17, 1984.
N.J. Stat. § 34:15-137 — NJ Code / Title 34 / Chapter 15 / Section 15-137
Act as supplemental to other arrangements
Status: in_force

9. Nothing in this act shall affect any existing contract or policy of employers' liability insurance or the liability of any insurance company or provider, or any arrangement now existing between employers and employees, providing for the payment to such employees, their families, dependents or representatives of sick, accident or death benefits in addition to the workers' compensation coverage provided pursuant to this act; but the liability for such compensation shall not be reduced or affected by any insurance, contribution or other benefit whatsoever, due to or received by the person entitled to such compensation, and the person so entitled shall, irrespective of any such insurance or other contract, have the right to recover the compensation directly from the employer under an existing contract or policy of employers' liability insurance. The board shall have the same rights provided other employers under R.S.34:15-40. L.1995,c.329,s.9.
N.J. Stat. § 34:15-37.1 — NJ Code / Title 34 / Chapter 15 / Section 15-37.1
Payment of full compensation to certain injured officers.
Status: in_force

1. Any State corrections officer, juvenile corrections officer, or juvenile detention officer who, in the course of performing the officer's official duties, suffers serious bodily injury as the direct result of an assault by the inmates or detainees under the officer's custody or charge shall continue to receive full wages for up to six months or until the officer begins receiving compensation for that injury under R.S.34:15-1 et seq., whichever comes first. In addition to the compensation received under R.S.34:15-1 et seq., the injured officer shall receive regular supplemental payments from the officer's employer in an amount that is sufficient, when added to the compensation received under R.S.34:15-1 et seq., to equal the net wage of the injured officer at the time of the injury. The supplemental payments authorized under this section shall continue for up to six months so long as the injured officer remains a State corrections officer, juvenile corrections officer, or juvenile detention officer and continues to be compensated under R.S.34:15-1 et seq. The fringe benefits afforded an injured officer under the terms of a collective bargaining agreement, contract, or statute shall not be negated or impaired in any way and shall remain in full force and effect during the time that officer is receiving supplemental payments pursuant to this section. L.2017, c.93, s.1.
N.J. Stat. § 34:6-121 — NJ Code / Title 34 / Chapter 6 / Section 6-121
Tenement defined
Status: in_force

Within the meaning of this article a tenement is any house or building or portion thereof which is rented, leased, let or hired out to be occupied or is occupied as the home or residence of three families or more, living independently of each other and doing their cooking upon the premises.
N.J. Stat. § 34:1B-21.9 — NJ Code / Title 34 / Chapter 1B / Section 1B-21.9
Bonds, notes as special, limited obligations.
Status: in_force

9. Market Transition Facility bonds and notes issued by the authority shall be special and limited obligations which are payable only from monies on deposit in the Facility Revenue Fund. New Jersey Motor Vehicle Commission bonds and notes issued by the authority shall be special and limited obligations which are payable only from monies on deposit in the Facility Revenue Fund from and after such time as all Market Transition Facility bonds, notes and obligations issued pursuant to section 4 of P.L.1994, c.57 (C.34:1B-21.4) and the costs thereof are discharged and no longer outstanding. Neither the members of the authority nor any other person executing the Market Transition Facility bonds or notes or the New Jersey Motor Vehicle Commission bonds or notes provided for in section 4 of P.L.1994, c.57, shall be liable personally with respect to payment of interest and principal on these bonds or notes or obligations of the facility. Market Transition Facility bonds, notes, New Jersey Motor Vehicle Commission bonds or notes, or any other obligations issued pursuant to the provisions of P.L.1994, c.57 (C.34:1B-21.1 et seq.), shall not be a debt or liability of the State or any agency or instrumentality thereof, 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, and all debt instruments issued by the authority shall contain a statement to that effect on their face. L.1994,c.57,s.9; amended 2003, c.13, s.116.
N.J. Stat. § 34:1-58 — NJ Code / Title 34 / Chapter 1 / Section 1-58
§ 34:1-58
Status: in_force

Any referee, who is a counselor at law duly admitted to practice by the supreme court, and who has served as a referee in the bureau for not less than two years, may at the discretion of the commissioner be certified to the civil service commission as eligible for examination for the position of deputy commissioner of compensation, and upon successfully passing the examination, he may be advanced to said office, as a member of the workmen's compensation board in addition to the deputy commissioners appointed under section 34:1-57 of this title.
N.J. Stat. § 34:13A-31 — NJ Code / Title 34 / Chapter 13A / Section 13A-31
has been reallocated to 34:11A-14
Status: in_force

34:13A-31 Short title. 1. This act shall be known and may be cited as the "School Employees Contract Resolution and Equity Act." L.2003,c.126,s.1.
N.J. Stat. § 34:6-136.20 — NJ Code / Title 34 / Chapter 6 / Section 6-136.20
Construction
Status: in_force

If any provision of this act or the application thereof to any person or circumstances is held invalid, the remainder of the act and the application of such provision to other persons or circumstances shall not be affected thereby. L.1941, c. 308, p. 842, s. 20.
N.J. Stat. § 34:15D-14 — NJ Code / Title 34 / Chapter 15D / Section 15D-14
Transfer of funds to Workforce Development Partnership Fund
Status: in_force

3. The State Treasurer is hereby authorized and directed to requisition and withdraw on or after July 1, 1992 an amount not to exceed $25,000,000 from revenues received pursuant to paragraph (1) of subsection (e) of R.S.43:21-7, at the discretion of the commissioner, from the State disability benefits fund established pursuant to section 22 of P.L.1948, c.110 (C.43:21-46) and to deposit the sum in the Workforce Development Partnership Fund. No transfers may be made from the State disability benefits fund to the Workforce Development Partnership Fund at any time after one year following the effective date of this act. The amount transferred shall be repaid to the State disability benefits fund with interest at the rate earned by the investments made with moneys remaining in the State disability benefits fund. The repayment period shall not exceed three years and shall begin no later than January 1, 1994. For purposes of determining the balance in the State disability benefits fund as prescribed pursuant to subsubparagraph (1) of subparagraph (E) of paragraph (3) of subsection (e) of R.S.43:21-7, the amount of any outstanding advances to the Workforce Development Partnership Fund along with accrued interest shall be included therein. L.1992,c.44,s.3.
N.J. Stat. § 34:1B-21.22 — NJ Code / Title 34 / Chapter 1B / Section 1B-21.22
"Cigarette Tax Securitization Fund."
Status: in_force

7. There is hereby created and established in the Department of the Treasury a separate non-lapsing fund to be known as the "Cigarette Tax Securitization Fund." Revenue derived from the proceeds of bonds issued by the authority pursuant to this act may be deposited into the Cigarette Tax Securitization Fund and balances therein may be transferred to the General Fund. L.2004,c.68,s.7.
N.J. Stat. § 34:1B-401 — NJ Code / Title 34 / Chapter 1B / Section 1B-401
Eligible business, tax credit transfer certificate.
Status: in_force

8. a. An eligible business may apply to the director and the chief executive officer of the authority for a tax credit transfer certificate, within three years of the tax period in which the director allows the eligible business a tax credit, in lieu of any amount of the tax credit against the eligible business's State tax liability. The tax credit transfer certificate, upon receipt thereof by the eligible business from the director and the chief executive officer of the authority, may be sold or assigned, in an amount not less than $25,000, within three years of the tax period in which the eligible business receives the tax credit transfer certificate from the director, to another person that may have a tax liability 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 54:18A-3), section 1 of P.L.1950, c.231 (C.17:32-15), or N.J.S.17B:23-5. A purchaser or assignee of a tax credit transfer certificate pursuant to this section shall apply the transferred credit against the same tax for which the eligible business was approved a tax credit under the program. The tax credit transfer certificate provided to the eligible business shall include a statement waiving the eligible business's right to claim the credit that the eligible business has elected to sell or assign. b. The eligible business shall not sell or assign a tax credit transfer certificate allowed under this section for consideration received by the eligible business of less than 85 percent of the transferred credit amount before considering any further discounting to present value which shall be permitted. The tax credit transfer certificate issued to the eligible business by the director shall be subject to any limitations and conditions imposed on the application of State tax credits pursuant to P.L.2024, c.49 (C.34:1B-394 et al.) and any other terms and conditions that the director may prescribe. c. A purchaser or assignee of a tax credit transfer certificate pursuant to this section shall not make any subsequent transfers, assignments, or sales of the tax credit transfer certificate. d. The authority shall publish on its Internet website the following information concerning each tax credit transfer certificate approved by the authority and the director pursuant to this section: (1) the name of the transferrer; (2) the name of the transferee; (3) the value of the tax credit transfer certificate; (4) the State tax against which the transferee may apply the tax credit; and (5) the consideration received by the transferrer. L.2024, c.49, s.8.
N.J. Stat. § 34:15-57.4 — NJ Code / Title 34 / Chapter 15 / Section 15-57.4
Workers' compensation fraud, crime of fourth degree; civil liability.
Status: in_force

1. a. A person shall be guilty of a crime of the fourth degree if the person purposely or knowingly: (1) Makes, when making a claim for benefits pursuant to R.S.34:15-1 et seq., a false or misleading statement, representation or submission concerning any fact that is material to that claim for the purpose of wrongfully obtaining the benefits; (2) Makes a false or misleading statement, representation or submission, including a misclassification of employees, or engages in a deceptive leasing practice, for the purpose of evading the full payment of benefits or premiums pursuant to R.S.34:15-1 et seq.; or (3) Coerces, solicits or encourages, or employs or contracts with a person to coerce, solicit or encourage, any individual to make a false or misleading statement, representation or submission concerning any fact that is material to a claim for benefits, or the payment of benefits or premiums, pursuant to R.S.34:15-1 et seq. for the purpose of wrongfully obtaining the benefits or of evading the full payment of the benefits or premiums. b. Any person who wrongfully obtains benefits or evades the full payment of benefits or premiums by means of a violation of the provisions of subsection a. of this section shall be civilly liable to any person injured by the violation for damages and all reasonable costs and attorney fees of the injured person. c. (1) If a person purposely or knowingly makes, when making a claim for benefits pursuant to R.S.34:15-1 et seq., a false or misleading statement, representation or submission concerning any fact which is material to that claim for the purpose of obtaining the benefits, the division may order the immediate termination or denial of benefits with respect to that claim and a forfeiture of all rights of compensation or payments sought with respect to the claim. (2) Notwithstanding any other provision of law, and in addition to any other remedy available under law, if that person has received benefits pursuant to R.S.34:15-1 et seq. to which the person is not entitled, he is liable to repay that sum plus simple interest to the employer or the carrier or have the sum plus simple interest deducted from future benefits payable to that person, and the division shall issue an order providing for the repayment or deduction. (3) Notwithstanding any other provision of law, and in addition to any other remedy available under law, a person who evades the full payment of premiums pursuant to R.S.34:15-1 et seq. or improperly denies or delays benefits pursuant to R.S.34:15-1 et seq. is liable to pay the sum due and owing plus simple interest. d. Nothing in this section shall preclude, if the evidence so warrants, indictment and conviction for a violation of any provision of chapter 20, 21 or 28 of Title 2C of the New Jersey Statutes or any other law. For the purpose of this section,"purposely," "knowingly" and "purposely or knowingly" have the same meaning as is provided in chapter 2 of Title 2C of the New Jersey Statutes. L.1998,c.74,s.1.
N.J. Stat. § 34:13B-6 — NJ Code / Title 34 / Chapter 13B / Section 13B-6
Expired labor contracts; written notice of desired changes required
Status: in_force

Whenever at the time of the passage of this act a labor contract between a utility and its employees has existed and has expired, and where services are still being performed by the said employees under the terms of said expired contract, the said employees, through their duly elected representatives, if they desire to enter into a contract with the utility or if they desire to seek changes in the terms of wages, hours or working conditions, or if the utility shall desire in any way to effect the terms of wages, working conditions, et cetera, under which employment is now being carried on then and in that case the party desiring such changes shall within ten days after the effective date of this act inform the other party in writing of the specific changes desired to be made in said terms of employment either by contract, in writing, or otherwise, and shall promptly file a copy of such demands with the State Board of Mediation. L.1946, c. 38, p. 90, s. 6.
N.J. Stat. § 34:1B-160 — NJ Code / Title 34 / Chapter 1B / Section 1B-160
Joint ventures
Status: in_force

17. The authority, or any subsidiary, may enter into agreements with any individual, partnership, trust, association or corporation, or any public agency, under which the authority or subsidiary and such other entity or entities shall undertake a project as a joint venture, with the authority or subsidiary providing such financial assistance, through loans, grants or the acquisition of an ownership interest in the project, and such technical or managerial assistance or advice, as the agreement may provide for. L.1997,c.150,s.17.
N.J. Stat. § 34:6-128 — NJ Code / Title 34 / Chapter 6 / Section 6-128
Contracts to manufacture in unlicensed place unlawful
Status: in_force

It shall be unlawful for any person to contract to manufacture, alter, repair, finish or distribute for such purposes any goods whatsoever in an unlicensed dwelling, tenement or room therein or building situated immediately in the rear of a tenement or dwelling, not licensed as provided in this article. It shall also be unlawful for any person to receive from, handle or convey to others or to sell, offer for sale, to expose for sale or hold in stock any goods that have been manufactured or altered or repaired or finished or distributed for such purposes in any such unlicensed dwelling, tenement, room, or building.
N.J. Stat. § 34:2-21.60 — NJ Code / Title 34 / Chapter 2 / Section 2-21.60
Refusal to grant permit or certificate; grounds; record
Status: in_force

The issuing officer or the Commissioner of Labor, pursuant to section 3b. of P.L.1962, c. 91 (C. 34:2-21.59), may refuse to grant a permit or certificate if, in his judgment, the best interests of the minor would be served by such refusal and he shall keep a record of such refusals, and the reasons therefor. A refusal by the issuing officer shall not preclude a contrary decision by the commissioner. L.1962, c. 91, s. 4. Amended by L.1981, c. 147, s. 3, eff. May 14, 1981; L.1981, c. 331, s. 6, eff. Dec. 14, 1981.
N.J. Stat. § 34:15-24 — NJ Code / Title 34 / Chapter 15 / Section 15-24
Payment of whole award in trust
Status: in_force

At any time after the entry of the award, a sum equal to all future installments of compensation may where death or the nature of the injury renders the amount of future payments certain, by leave of court, be paid by the employer to any savings bank, trust company or life insurance company in good standing and authorized, to do business in this state and having an office in the county in which the award was entered, and such sum, together with all interest thereon, shall thereafter be held in trust for the employee or the dependents of the employee, who shall have no further recourse against the employer. The payment of such sum by the employer, evidenced by the receipt of the trustee noted upon the docket of the clerk of the court, shall operate as a satisfaction of said award as to the employer. Payments from said fund shall be made by the trustee in the same amounts and at the same times as are herein required of the employer until the fund and interest shall be exhausted. In the appointment of the trustee, preference shall be given, in the discretion of the court, to the choice of the employee or the dependents of the deceased employee. The expense of administration of such trust shall be fixed by the court and paid by the employer.
N.J. Stat. § 34:1B-367 — NJ Code / Title 34 / Chapter 1B / Section 1B-367
Powers of Economic Development Inspector General.
Status: in_force

103. a. The Economic Development Inspector General is authorized to request, and shall be entitled to receive, such information, assistance, and cooperation from any State or local government department, board, bureau, commission, or other agency or unit thereof, as may be necessary to carry out the duties and responsibilities of the Office of the Economic Development Inspector General pursuant to sections 102 through 105 of P.L.2020, c.156 (C.34:1B-366 through C.34:1B-369). b. Upon the request of a prosecutor of competent jurisdiction, an office, department, or any other State or local government entity, the Economic Development Inspector General shall provide information, data, assistance, staff, and other resources as shall be necessary, appropriate and available to aid and facilitate the economic development investigation and prosecution of economic development incentive fraud. L.2020, c.156, s.103.
N.J. Stat. § 34:11-56a42 — NJ Code / Title 34 / Chapter 11 / Section 11-56a42
Findings, declarations.
Status: in_force

1. The Legislature finds and declares that: a. On March 29, 2023, the Major League Baseball Players Association, the recognized labor union for Major League Baseball players, entered into a first-ever nationwide collective bargaining agreement with Minor League Baseball on behalf of minor league players. b. This agreement provides significant compensation and benefits to minor league players, including annual salaries, health care, housing, retirement benefits, meals, and tuition assistance. c. The unique nature of minor league athletic work, including irregular hours and non-traditional training schedules, makes the application of State wage and hour laws incompatible with the collectively bargained agreement. d. It is in the interest of the State to respect the terms of a union-negotiated agreement and ensure continued operations of minor league teams that provide community and economic benefits to New Jersey. L.2025, c.141, s.1.
N.J. Stat. § 34:1-68 — NJ Code / Title 34 / Chapter 1 / Section 1-68
Lists of sources of employment
Status: in_force

Each office of the bureau of employment shall in co-operation with the chief executive officers of the several municipalities within its district prepare and preserve a list of all available employments and sources of employment within such municipalities and all data in relation thereto. Each office shall prepare and keep on file a list of all discharged soldiers and sailors who may apply for employment or who reside in its district and shall transmit a copy of such list to the commissioner. The commissioner from time to time shall furnish to each office a list of available employments within the state and such other data as he shall deem necessary to the end that soldiers and sailors desiring employment may have available information as to opportunities for employment elsewhere in the state.
N.J. Stat. § 34:1B-47 — NJ Code / Title 34 / Chapter 1B / Section 1B-47
Findings, declarations
Status: in_force

The Legislature finds and declares: a. That entrepreneurship is a vital component of the national heritage that fosters the health and dynamism of the overall economy; b. That despite their contribution as major generators of employment, small businesses are struggling to survive in the private sector; c. That due to a historical legacy of disregard and discrimination, minorities and women control a disproportionately small fraction of the productive resources of the State and are therefore largely excluded from the mainstream of the overall economy; d. That the problems of inadequate capital and management expertise that pertain to businesses owned by minorities and women are the same problems that pertain, in varying degrees, to all small businesses; e. That the public sector at both the national and State levels has recognized the appropriateness of the role of encouraging small businesses generally and women and minorities in particular; f. That the continuing disparity of capital accumulation in the South Jersey region has hampered the survival of small entrepreneurs and the economic development and independence of minorities and women, and has limited opportunities for enterprise development by individuals from each of these populations; g. That economic development within the small business and minority communities and among women increases the prosperity of the entire State by generating revenues and reducing the State burden of unemployment, welfare and other supportive social services; h. That in order to promote these goals it is necessary to establish a permanent government entity, an authority, with a long-term mandate for the delivery of financial and overall assistance to small businesses and businesses owned by minorities and women; i. That the authority shall focus efforts clearly on areas of greatest need and shall have a commitment toward the establishment of quality programs; j. That the authority shall be responsible, both directly and as an intermediary, for providing financing and for coordinating a wide range of intensive and ongoing business expertise; k. That the authority shall pursue its mandate in accordance with a well-conceived business strategy and underwriting standards that approximate those utilized by traditional lenders; L. That the authority's success in fulfilling its mandate shall be measured by the ultimate viability of the enterprises it assists. L. 1985, c. 386, s. 1, eff. Dec. 18, 1985.
N.J. Stat. § 34:15-43.3 — NJ Code / Title 34 / Chapter 15 / Section 15-43.3
Time of development or first manifestation of respiratory disease
Status: in_force

For the purposes herein expressed, the time of development or first manifestation of such disease or diseases shall only be determined by and run from the date of first notice of the existence of such disease or diseases to such member by a physician, or the date of death as a result of such disease or diseases. L.1964, c. 291, s. 2.
N.J. Stat. § 34:6A-13 — NJ Code / Title 34 / Chapter 6A / Section 6A-13
Service and assistance to employers
Status: in_force

The commissioner is authorized to provide service and assistance to employers in carrying out their responsibilities under this act and to suggest to employers or groups of employers methods and procedures by which they may develop safety programs to carry out such responsibilities. L.1965, c. 154, s. 13.
N.J. Stat. § 34:15-55 — NJ Code / Title 34 / Chapter 15 / Section 15-55
Service of papers
Status: in_force

It shall be sufficient service of any paper, except the original notice to the defendant, if the same is sent by registered mail, addressed to the petitioner at the address contained in the petition, or to the defendant at the address contained in the answer.
N.J. Stat. § 34:1B-118 — NJ Code / Title 34 / Chapter 1B / Section 1B-118
Grant limitations.
Status: in_force

7. a. A business that is receiving a business employment incentive grant pursuant to the provisions of P.L.1996, c.26 (C.34:1B-124 et al.) shall not be eligible to receive a grant of tax credits under P.L.1996, c.25 (C.34:1B-112 et seq.) with respect to a job which is included in the calculation of a grant pursuant to P.L.1996, c.26. b. A business that is receiving any other grant by operation of State law shall be eligible to receive a grant of tax credits under P.L.1996, c.25 (C.34:1B-112 et seq.); provided, however, that a business that is receiving another State grant shall not be eligible to receive assistance with respect to any job that is currently the subject of any other State grant, except for grants from the Office of Customized Training pursuant to the "1992 New Jersey Employment and Workforce Development Act," P.L.1992, c.43 (C.34:15D-1 et seq.), and provided further that a business shall not receive an amount as a grant of tax credits pursuant to P.L.1996, c.25 (C.34:1B-112 et seq.) unless the State will realize a net positive benefit from the grant of tax credits and resultant retention of full-time jobs and any capital investment when combined with such other grants, except upon the approval of the State Treasurer. Amounts received as grants from the Office of Customized Training pursuant to the "1992 New Jersey Employment and Workforce Development Act," P.L.1992, c.43 (C.34:15D-1 et seq.), shall be excluded from the calculation of the total amount permitted under this subsection. L.1996, c.25, s.7; amended 2004, c.65, s.10; 2010, c.123, s.9.
N.J. Stat. § 34:1B-34 — NJ Code / Title 34 / Chapter 1B / Section 1B-34
Development of plan
Status: in_force

Pursuant to the findings and conclusions of the study conducted as provided in sections 3. and 4. of this act, the Department of Labor and Industry shall develop a plan to encourage and assist the formulation of employee stock ownership plans providing for the acquisition by employees thereof of facilities in this State which are subject to closure or drastically curtailed operation and shall determine the amount of any costs of implementing the plan. L.1981, c. 82, s. 5, eff. March 25, 1981.
N.J. Stat. § 34:1B-10 — NJ Code / Title 34 / Chapter 1B / Section 1B-10
Powers of authority by resolution.
Status: in_force

10. By resolution, the authority shall have power to incur indebtedness, borrow money and issue its bonds for the purposes stated in section 9 of P.L.1974, c.80 (C.34:1B-9). Except as may otherwise be expressly provided by the authority, or by the provisions of section 6 of P.L.2001, c.401 (C.34:1B-4.1), every issue of its bonds shall be general obligations of the authority payable from any revenues or moneys of the authority, subject only to any agreements with the holders of particular bonds or notes pledging any particular revenues or moneys. Such bonds shall be authorized by resolution and may be issued in one or more series and shall bear such date or dates, mature at such time or times not exceeding 40 years from the date thereof, bear interest at a rate or rates, be in such denomination or denominations, be in such form, either coupon or registered, carry such conversion or registration privileges, have such rank or priority, be executed in such manner, be payable from such sources in such medium of payment at such place or places within or without the State, and be subject to such terms of redemption (with or without premium) as such resolution may provide. Bonds of the authority may be sold by the authority at public or private sale at such price or prices as the authority shall determine. L.1974,c.80,s.10; amended 2001, c.401, s.5.
N.J. Stat. § 34:1B-180 — NJ Code / Title 34 / Chapter 1B / Section 1B-180
Definitions relative to film production assistance
Status: in_force

3. As used in this act: "Above-the-line expenses" means the major expenses committed to a film project before production begins and may include storywriting, salaries for the producer, director, and cast, travel and living, and production fees if the film project is bought from another film production company. "Act" means the New Jersey Film Production Assistance Act. "Authority" means the New Jersey Economic Development Authority established pursuant to section 4 of P.L.1974, c.80 (C.34:1B-4). "Below-the-line expenses" means all physical production costs not included in the above-the-line expenses of a film project and may include material costs, music rights, publicity, or advertisements. "Film production company" or "company" means a person engaged in the business of making motion picture or television images for theatrical, commercial or educational purposes. "Film project" means a single media or multimedia program produced by a film production company including, but not limited to, motion pictures, feature films, shorts and documentaries, television films or episodes or similar programs fixed on film, videotape, computer disk, laser disk or other similar means that is intended for exhibition in theaters, by television stations or by other means for the home viewing market but does not include any film production that is produced by or on behalf of a corporation or other person for its own internal use for advertising, educational, training or similar purposes. "Film project" shall not mean a single media or multimedia program produced by a film production company if records, as required under 18 U.S.C. s.2257, are to be maintained by that film production company with respect to any performer portrayed in that single media or multimedia program. "Financial assistance" means a loan guarantee. "Program" means the "New Jersey Film Production Assistance Program" established in the authority pursuant to section 4 of P.L.2003, c.180 (C.34:1B-182). L.2003,c.182,s.3.
N.J. Stat. § 34:15D-21.3 — NJ Code / Title 34 / Chapter 15D / Section 15D-21.3
Findings, declarations relative to certain county college certificate programs.
Status: in_force

1. The Legislature finds and declares that: a. A skilled workforce is one of the most critical issues facing New Jersey employers and the availability of appropriately trained workers directly impacts the State's ability to compete nationally and internationally; b. While the State of New Jersey, through the Department of Labor and Workforce Development, has initiated many programs to link business and industry with employees, there remain areas of the State that are the home to particular industries that lack the skilled workforce necessary to fill available employment positions; c. It has become increasingly apparent that an increased focus is needed on training individuals for the "right" jobs as opposed to training individuals for "a" job; d. Increased attention needs to be paid and efforts made to connect individual employers and groups of employers to appropriate educational institutions so that curriculum may be developed that is exactly in line with the needs of these employers and directed to individuals who may have the greatest chance of program and employment success; and e. County colleges already have a long history of partnering with the Department of Labor and Workforce Development and local Workforce Investment Boards to design training programs for dislocated workers, but these efforts can be further refined and more explicitly targeted to develop certificate programs in which regional employers have a vested interest through their role in program development and program candidate review that will allow them to grow their business by immediately hiring appropriately trained individuals. L.2019, c.228, s.1.
N.J. Stat. § 34:1B-68 — NJ Code / Title 34 / Chapter 1B / Section 1B-68
Agreements with participating banks
Status: in_force

7. The authority shall enter into agreements with participating banks to use the moneys from the network assistance fund to provide up to 25% of the direct loans or revolving lines of credit for fixed asset needs and working capital of eligible exporting businesses. The agreements shall further provide that the balance of the loans or lines of credit for financing the fixed asset needs and working capital of eligible export businesses shall come from participating banks. The authority may also use moneys from the network assistance fund to guarantee up to 25% of the portion of the loans or lines of credit to be provided by the participating banks in those cases where the authority determines that such a guarantee is necessary for an agreement authorized by this section. The agreements shall also provide for any other terms or conditions which the authority and the participating banks stipulate to as being necessary or desirable to make loans, establish and extend lines of credit, guarantee loans and otherwise effectuate the purpose of the program. L.1993,c.197,s.7.
N.J. Stat. § 34:1B-7.52 — NJ Code / Title 34 / Chapter 1B / Section 1B-7.52
Supersedure by act
Status: in_force

8. It is the intent of the Legislature that in the event of any conflict or inconsistency between the provisions of this act and any other law pertaining to the purposes of this act, to the extent of the conflict or inconsistency, the provisions of this act shall be enforced and the provisions of the other law shall be of no effect. L.1997,c.114,s.8.
N.J. Stat. § 34:5-167 — NJ Code / Title 34 / Chapter 5 / Section 5-167
Definitions.
Status: in_force

2. The following terms wherever used or referred to in this act shall have the following meanings unless a different meaning clearly appears from the context; a. "Act" means this act and rules and regulations promulgated and adopted hereunder. b. "Approved" means approved by the commissioner. c. "Bureau" means Bureau of Engineering and Safety in the Division of Labor, Department of Labor and Workforce Development. d. "Commissioner" means the Commissioner of the Department of Labor and Workforce Development, or his authorized representative. e. (Deleted by amendment, P.L.2007, c.39). f. "Department" means the Department of Labor and Workforce Development. g. "Employee" means any person suffered or permitted to work by an employer, having a specific regard to any of the activities included in section 3 of this act. h. "Employer" means any corporation, partnership, individual proprietorship, joint venture, firm, company or other similar legal entity engaged in activities included in section 3 of this act or any person acting in the direct interest of any of the foregoing in relation to any employee or place of employment, having specific regard to any of the activities included in section 3 of this act. i. "Place of employment" means any place in or about which an employee is suffered or permitted to work having specific regard to any of the activities included in section 3 of this act. L.1962, c.45, s.2; amended 2007, c.39, s.17.
N.J. Stat. § 34:15-41.1 — NJ Code / Title 34 / Chapter 15 / Section 15-41.1
Claimant in country at war with United States or with which postal communications are suspended; limitations
Status: in_force

In computing any limitation of time for filing petitions and instituting proceedings prescribed by chapter fifteen of Title 34 of the Revised Statutes, the time during which any claimant is in a foreign country, while the government of or in control of said country is at war with the Government of the United States or while postal communications between said country and the United States are suspended, and twelve months thereafter shall not be computed as part of any such period of limitation. L.1943, c. 72, p. 281, s. 1.
N.J. Stat. § 34:15-3 — NJ Code / Title 34 / Chapter 15 / Section 15-3
Contract not to bar liability
Status: in_force

If an employer enters into a contract, written or verbal, with an independent contractor to do part of such employer's work, or if such contractor enters into a contract, written or verbal, with a subcontractor to do all or any part of such work comprised in such contractor's contract with the employer, such contract or subcontract shall not bar the liability of the employer for injury caused to an employee of such contractor or subcontractor by any defect in the condition of the ways, works, machinery or plant if the defect arose or had not been discovered and remedied through the negligence of the employer or some one intrusted by him with the duty of seeing that they were in proper condition. This section shall apply only to actions arising under this article.
N.J. Stat. § 34:1A-1.3 — NJ Code / Title 34 / Chapter 1A / Section 1A-1.3
Transfer of workforce development programs from DHS.
Status: in_force

2. a. To the extent not inconsistent with any federal law, and notwithstanding any other State law, all employment-directed and workforce development programs and activities of the Department of Human Services which are funded through the Work First New Jersey program established pursuant to P.L.1997, c.38 (C.44:10-55 et seq.), the federal "Personal Responsibility and Work Opportunity Reconciliation Act of 1996," Pub.L.104-193, 42 U.S.C. s.601 et seq., and the federal Food Stamp Act of 1977, Pub.L.95-113, 7 U.S.C. s. 2011 et seq. are hereby transferred to the Department of Labor and Workforce Development. b. The employment-directed and workforce development programs and activities which shall be transferred from the Department of Human Services to the Department of Labor and Workforce Development pursuant to this section and provided by the Department of Labor and Workforce Development shall include, but not be limited to: (1) Career guidance; (2) Labor market information; (3) Employability assessment; (4) Development of Employability Development Plans; (5) Employment-directed case management; (6) Subsidized and unsubsidized employment in the public and private sectors; (7) Job search and readiness programs; (8) Community work experience programs; (9) Alternative work experience programs; (10) Community service programs; (11) On-the -job training; (12) Vocational education and training; (13) Employment-related education and job skill training; (14) Basic skills and literacy training; (15) Work-related educational enhancements; (16) A proportionate share of employment and training related expenses; (17) Referral and access to work support services, including transport and childcare services; (18) Early employment initiative; and (19) Career advancement vouchers. c. The programmatic, administrative and support staff and equipment comprising the employment-directed and workforce development programs and activities in the Department of Human Services are transferred to the Department of Labor and Workforce Development pursuant to this section and the "State Agency Transfer Act," P.L.1971, c.375 (C.52:14D-1 et seq.), with all of their functions, powers and duties and a proportionate share of the resources to maintain the programs and activities. L.2004,c.39,s.2.
N.J. Stat. § 34:15-120.18 — NJ Code / Title 34 / Chapter 15 / Section 15-120.18
Association obligated for payment of compensation; powers; assessments
Status: in_force

4. a. Upon creation of the Insolvency Fund pursuant to the provisions of section 5 of this act, the association is obligated for payment of compensation under chapter 15 of Title 34 of the Revised Statutes to insolvent members' employees resulting from: (1) incidents and injuries existing prior to the member becoming an insolvent member; and (2) incidents and injuries occurring after the member has become an insolvent member, if the employee makes timely claim for those payments according to procedures set forth by a court of competent jurisdiction over the delinquency or bankruptcy proceedings of the insolvent member. Such obligation includes only that amount due the injured worker or workers of the insolvent member under chapter 15 of Title 34 of the Revised Statutes. In no event is the association obligated to a claimant in an amount in excess of the obligation of the insolvent member. The association shall be deemed the insolvent member for purposes of chapter 15 of Title 34 of the Revised Statutes to the extent of its obligation on the covered claims and, to that extent, shall have all rights, duties and obligations of the insolvent member as if the member had not become insolvent. However, in no event shall the association be liable for any penalties or interest or for compensation payments which were due before the member became an insolvent member. b. The association may: (1) Employ or retain those persons necessary to handle claims and perform other duties of the association. (2) Borrow funds necessary to effect the purposes of this act in accordance with the plan of operation. (3) Sue or be sued. (4) Negotiate and become a party to those contracts as are necessary to carry out the purposes of this act. (5) Purchase reinsurance as it determines necessary pursuant to the plan of operation. (6) Review all applicants for membership in the association. Prior to a final determination by the department as to whether or not to approve any applicant for membership in the association, the association may issue opinions to the department concerning any applicant, which opinions shall be considered by the department prior to any final determination. (7) Charge fees to any member of the association to cover the actual costs of examining the financial condition of that member. (8) Charge an applicant for membership in the association a fee sufficient to cover the actual costs of examining the financial condition of the applicant. c. (1) To the extent necessary to secure funds for the payment of covered claims and also to pay the reasonable costs to administer them, the association shall levy assessments on its members. The assessment charged to each member shall be in the proportion that the member's compensation payments during the 12-month period ending on the June 30th immediately preceding the date of the assessment bear to the total compensation payments made by all members during that period. The assessment levied against any member in any one year shall be in an amount not exceeding 1.5 percent of the total compensation paid by the member during the 12-month period ending on the June 30th immediately preceding the date of the assessment, except that the association shall increase the assessment to not more than two percent each year as needed to establish and sustain a prefunded reserve of $1,000,000. Assessments shall be administered by the board of directors in the manner specified by the plan of operation. Each member so assessed shall have at least 30 days' written notice as to the date the assessment is due and payable. The association shall levy assessments against any newly admitted member of the association so that the basis of contribution of any newly admitted member is the same as previously admitted members, provision for which shall be contained in the plan of operation. (2) If, in any one year, funds available from such assessments, together with funds previously raised, are not sufficient to make all the payments or reimbursements then owing, the funds available shall be prorated, and the unpaid portion shall be paid as soon thereafter as sufficient additional funds become available. (3) No State funds of any kind shall be allocated or paid to the association or any of its accounts. d. The association shall make every reasonable effort and undertake all appropriate actions to obtain from an insolvent member whatever funds are needed to pay compensation due to employees of the insolvent member. L.1993,c.107,s.4.
N.J. Stat. § 34:11-56a25.1 — NJ Code / Title 34 / Chapter 11 / Section 11-56a25.1
Limitations; commencement of action.
Status: in_force

1. No claim for unpaid minimum wages, unpaid overtime compensation, unlawful discharge or other discriminatory acts taken in retaliation against the employee, or other damages under this act shall be valid with respect to any such claim which has arisen more than six years prior to the commencement of an action for the recovery thereof. In determining when an action is commenced, the action shall be considered to be commenced on the date when a complaint is filed with the Commissioner of the Department of Labor and Workforce Development or the Director of Wage and Hour Compliance, and notice of such complaint is served upon the employer; or, where an audit by the Department of Labor and Workforce Development discloses a probable cause of action for unpaid minimum wages, unpaid overtime compensation, or other damages, and notice of such probable cause of action is served upon the employer by the Director of Wage and Hour Compliance; or where a cause of action is commenced in a court of appropriate jurisdiction. L.1967, c.216, s.1; amended 2019, c.212, s.5.
N.J. Stat. § 34:15D-21.2 — NJ Code / Title 34 / Chapter 15D / Section 15D-21.2
Findings, declarations relative to the basic skills training program.
Status: in_force

2. The Legislature finds and declares that: a. A skilled workforce is one of the most critical issues to New Jersey businesses and the State's economic competitiveness, and, unfortunately, the basic computer, mathematics, communications and English skills of many New Jersey workers is less than what employers require for success; b. In 2007, a public-private partnership formed between the New Jersey Department of Labor and Workforce Development, the New Jersey Community College Consortium for Workforce and Economic Development, and the New Jersey Business and Industry Association to provide basic skills training with more flexibility to businesses throughout the State by means of a grant from the Supplemental Workforce Fund for Basic Skills; c. During the first two years of this training program, 750 employers sent almost 10,000 enrollees to be trained, significantly more than any other single New Jersey Department of Labor and Workforce Development grant program; d. This program was successful in reaching so many more workers and businesses because of its flexibility, in not requiring employers to complete any paperwork or financial disclosure, not charging them for the training, other than requiring that they pay their employees while they are trained, and not requiring every class to have a minimum of ten employees from a single employer; e. Credit for this flexibility and the program's success should be given to Governor Jon S. Corzine, Commissioner David J. Socolow and the grant staff at the New Jersey Department of Labor and Workforce Development, because they understood that the focus of this grant should be on training as many workers as possible and not on fitting within previous grant structures and traditions, and without them, 750 businesses would not have been helped and 10,000 enrollees would not have been trained; f. This program has been positive for all those involved: the employees receiving portable training and skills; the employers improving their workforce; the community colleges being optimally utilized to provide the most effective and efficient method of training; and the State positively contributing to workers, businesses and economic development with no new costs; and g. Legislation is needed to ensure that the success of this program and the flexibilities afforded it by the Governor and commissioner are made permanent in the statutes. L.2009, c.199, s.2.
N.J. Stat. § 34:15-131 — NJ Code / Title 34 / Chapter 15 / Section 15-131
Definitions relative to the New Jersey Horse Racing Injury Compensation Board.
Status: in_force

3. As used in this act: "Board" means the New Jersey Horse Racing Injury Compensation Board established by section 4 of P.L.1995, c.329 (C.34:15-132). "Commission" means the New Jersey Racing Commission established pursuant to section 1 of P.L.1940, c.17 (C.5:5-22). "Horse racing industry employee" means: a. the driver of a standardbred horse, who is licensed or is required to be licensed by the commission, while that driver is engaged in performing those services for which that driver is or is required to be licensed at a permitted New Jersey racetrack in connection with the racing of a horse. That standardbred driver shall be considered to be the horse racing industry employee of a standardbred owner for the purposes of calculating, allocating and assessing the cost of workers' compensation insurance coverage; b. the jockey, jockey apprentice or exercise rider of a thoroughbred horse, who is licensed or is required to be licensed by the commission, while engaged in performing those services for which that jockey, jockey apprentice or exercise rider is or is required to be licensed at a permitted New Jersey racetrack in connection with the racing or exercising of a horse. That jockey, jockey apprentice or exercise rider shall be considered to be the horse racing industry employee of a thoroughbred owner for the purposes of calculating, allocating and assessing the cost of workers' compensation insurance coverage; and c. the stable employees of a thoroughbred trainer, who are licensed or are required to be licensed by the commission, while those stable employees are engaged in performing those services for which those stable employees are licensed or are required to be licensed at a permitted New Jersey racetrack, during the period of time the trainer's horses are stabled at the permitted New Jersey racetrack. Stable employees as defined herein shall include assistant trainers, grooms, and hot walkers. A "horse racing industry employee" shall not mean a standardbred owner, standardbred trainer, thoroughbred owner, or thoroughbred trainer. "Permitted New Jersey racetrack" means a New Jersey racetrack that has been approved by the commission to hold a horse race meeting as evidenced by a valid permit issued pursuant to section 18 of P.L.1940, c.17 (C.5:5-38) for the year in which the race meeting is held. "Stabled" means the long-term placement of horses in assigned stalls in barns located on the grounds of a permitted New Jersey racetrack, in which stalls the horses reside continuously for the purpose of racing at any permitted racetrack in New Jersey, or the short-term placement of those horses in stalls located on the grounds of an out-of-State racetrack in connection with the pre-race detention requirements of that out-of-State racetrack, provided the horses are returned to their permanent stabled location at the permitted New Jersey racetrack within a maximum of 48 hours after that out-of-State race. L.1995, c.329, s.3; amended 1998, c.11, s.1; 1999, c.378, s.1; 2004, c.119; 2008, c.11, s.2.
N.J. Stat. § 34:1B-268.5 — NJ Code / Title 34 / Chapter 1B / Section 1B-268.5
Social innovation loan pilot program established; effectiveness, scope determined.
Status: in_force

3. a. There is established a five-year social innovation loan pilot program within the New Jersey Economic Development Authority to administer and determine the effectiveness of a social innovation loan pilot program. The pilot program shall concern nonprofit health care services with the purpose of encouraging private investment in public health care services, including, but not limited to, treatment and prevention services, and to reduce federal, State, and municipal expenditures related to those services. The pilot program shall assess the feasibility of expanding a social innovation loan pilot program Statewide and expanding the scope of social impact loan guarantees, made pursuant to subsection b. of this section, beyond the health care sector. b. Under the pilot program established pursuant to subsection a. of this section, the authority shall guarantee loans issued to eligible organizations for the provision of public health care services which generate positive social outcomes and public sector cost savings. Each loan shall be facilitated by the study commission established pursuant to section 4 of P.L.2021, c.434 (C.34:1B-268.6) and shall consist of: (1) a lending agreement between an eligible organization, a lender, and a public sector entity which shall include terms that provide: (a) the eligible organization with direct funding from a lender in exchange for the provision of public health care services; (b) the public sector entity with public health care services in exchange for defined payments to the lender in an amount proportional to the amount of public sector savings generated by the provision of those services; and (c) the lender with loan repayments in exchange for the provision of funding to an eligible organization. (2) a loan guarantee agreement between the authority and all parties to the lending agreement authorized pursuant to paragraph (1) of this subsection which shall require the terms of the lending agreement to conform to any loan requirements established pursuant to P.L.2021, c.434 (C.34:1B-268.3 et seq.) or by the authority; and (3) an agreement between the authority, the public sector entity making performance payments, the eligible organization, and the lender which includes terms that require a method of measurement and verification of the public health care services to be performed, how the public sector savings are to be calculated, how the interest rate will be determined, and how funds shall flow between the parties according to each of the agreements made pursuant to this subsection. c. Up to 100 percent of the value of a loan agreement entered into pursuant to subsection b. of this section may be guaranteed by the authority, provided that the total amount in the aggregate of all loans guaranteed under the social innovation loan pilot program established pursuant to P.L.2021, c.434 (C.34:1B-268.3 et seq.) shall not exceed $15,000,000. d. The authority, in cooperation with the study commission and the Department of Human Services, shall offer to guarantee loans made pursuant to subsection b. of this section utilizing funds from the social innovation loan fund established pursuant to section 5 of P.L.2021, c.434 (C.34:1B-268.7) to finance a project undertaken for the purposes of subsection b. of this section. The authority shall consider the following factors: (1) The economic feasibility of the project; (2) The degree to which the project will advance Statewide and regional strategies and objectives; (3) The degree to which the project maximizes the leverage of other State funds; and (4) The factors listed in paragraph (1) of subsection e. of section 4 of P.L.2021, c.434 (C.34:1B-268.6). e. A lender or nonprofit or for-profit organization seeking to participate in the social innovation loan pilot program shall submit an application in a form as the authority shall require. The application shall include any information the authority shall determine is necessary in consideration of the provisions of P.L.2011, c.123 (52:14B-21.1 et seq.). f. A loan guarantee agreement entered into pursuant to subsection b. of this section shall provide that any loan guaranteed by the authority shall: (1) be for a loan having a fair effective interest rate as determined by the authority; and (2) contain other terms and conditions considered appropriate by the authority that are consistent with the purposes of P.L.2021, c.434 (C.34:1B-268.3 et seq.) and with rules and regulations promulgated by the authority, pursuant to section 8 of P.L.2021, c.434, to implement P.L.2021, c.434 (C.34:1B-268.3 et seq.). g. (1) Consistent with federal law, rule, or regulation, each eligible organization that receives a loan guarantee under P.L.2021, c.434 (C.34:1B-268.3 et seq.) shall undergo an audit, at the organization's own expense, at least once every two calendar years. The authority shall designate an independent auditor to conduct the audit. (2) If an audit is performed under a requirement of federal law, rule, or regulation, the authority shall waive the audit required pursuant to this subsection with respect to all issues addressed by the federally required audit. However, the authority may require an audit of matters that are not, in the authority's judgment, addressed by the federally required audit, including, but not limited to, measurement and verification of health care intervention activities, and public sector savings. h. A loan guarantee agreement made pursuant to subsection b. of this section shall provide that any loan guarantee issued by the authority shall be voided if the terms and conditions of the agreement are violated by any party to that loan securitization agreement. i. The authority shall solicit grants from interested public or private sources for the establishment and administration of the pilot program and study commission as well as the capitalization of the "social innovation loan fund" established pursuant to section 5 of P.L.2021, c.434 (C.34:1B-268.7). j. The pilot program shall expire on the 30th day following the closing of all loans guaranteed pursuant to P.L.2021, c.434 (C.34:1B-268.3 et seq.). L.2021, c.434, s.3.
N.J. Stat. § 34:1B-21.10 — NJ Code / Title 34 / Chapter 1B / Section 1B-21.10
State pledge regarding bonds, notes, other obligations.
Status: in_force

10. The State hereby pledges and covenants with the holders of any Market Transition Facility bonds, notes or other obligations and New Jersey Motor Vehicle Commission bonds, notes or other obligations issued pursuant to the provisions of P.L.1994, c.57, 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, notes, or other obligations. The State also pledges and covenants with the holders of any such bonds, notes, or obligations, that it will not act to prevent the authority from obtaining any of the revenues provided for in this act, which shall be sufficient to meet all costs and expenses in connection with the issuance of such obligations, until the bonds, notes, or other obligations, together with interest thereon, are fully met and discharged or payment thereof is fully provided for, except that the failure of the State to appropriate monies for any purpose of this act shall not be deemed a violation of this section. L.1994,c.57,s.10; amended 2003, c.13, s.117.
N.J. Stat. § 34:4A-15 — NJ Code / Title 34 / Chapter 4A / Section 4A-15
Fees
Status: in_force

The commissioner shall charge operators a reasonable fee for conducting inspections, processing applications, and meeting all other responsibilities under this act. L.1975, c. 226, s. 15, eff. Oct. 15, 1975.
N.J. Stat. § 34:11-58.5 — NJ Code / Title 34 / Chapter 11 / Section 11-58.5
Annual report; posting of information.
Status: in_force

12. a. The commissioner, in consultation with the Administrative Director of the Courts and the Attorney General, shall compile and prominently place on a website, maintained by the department and available to the public, an annual report evaluating the effectiveness and efficiency of the enforcement and administration of wage claims and wage collections. The report shall include, but not be limited to:
(1) the number of complaints, investigations, prosecutions, dispositions, and business license suspensions and revocations, the number and amount of penalties, the amount of wages recovered, and the number of workers affected;
(2) an enumeration and description of all community-based and legal services organizations contracted by the department to support the enforcement; and
(3) recommendations for strengthening the implementation and enforcement of P.L.2019, c.212 (C.34:11-58.1 et al.).
b. The commissioner, in consultation with the Administrative Director of the Courts and the Attorney General, shall compile and prominently place on a website, maintained by the department and available to the public, the following information regarding each wage claim in which an employer was found to have been in violation of one or more State wage and hour laws in a final determination by the commissioner or a judgement of a court made during the preceding period of not less than 12 months:
(1) the name and address of the employer;
(2) the nature of the claim, including whether it is a claim for one or more of the following: unpaid wages; failure to pay the minimum wage; failure to pay required overtime; or retaliation against an employee in connection with State wage and hour laws;
(3) the number of affected employees, and the amount of wages found owed; and
(4) any findings, penalties, and business license suspensions or revocations that resulted from the wage claim.
The information on a claim shall be placed on the website not more than 30 days after the final determination or judgement is made. L.2019, c.212, s.12.
N.J. Stat. § 34:1B-151 — NJ Code / Title 34 / Chapter 1B / Section 1B-151
Bonds, notes considered special, limited obligations
Status: in_force

8. Bonds and notes issued by the authority pursuant to the provisions of this act shall be special and limited obligations which are payable only from the sources enumerated in this act. Neither the members of the authority nor any other person executing the bonds or notes issued pursuant to this act shall be liable personally with respect to payment of interest and principal on these bonds, notes, or any other obligations issued pursuant to this act. The bonds, notes, or any other obligations issued pursuant to the provisions of this act shall not be a debt or liability of the State or any agency or instrumentality thereof, 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 and all debt instruments issued by the authority shall contain a statement to that effect on their face. L.1997,c.150,s.8.
N.J. Stat. § 34:15-61 — NJ Code / Title 34 / Chapter 15 / Section 15-61
Administering oaths; perjury
Status: in_force

The commissioner, each deputy commissioner and each referee shall have power to administer oaths. Any person who, having been sworn as a witness in any such proceeding, shall willfully give false testimony shall be guilty of perjury.
N.J. Stat. § 34:11A-13 — NJ Code / Title 34 / Chapter 11A / Section 11A-13
Notification to employees on coverage for treatment of breast cancer
Status: in_force

9. An employer in this State who provides coverage to his employees or their dependents for treatment of breast cancer shall annually and upon request of an employee at other times during the year, notify his employees whether the employees' coverage for treatment of breast cancer is subject to the requirements of P.L.1997, c.149 (C.17:48-6q et al.) concerning the minimum time a patient shall be permitted to remain at an inpatient care facility following a mastectomy. L.1997,c.149,s.9.
N.J. Stat. § 34:1A-10 — NJ Code / Title 34 / Chapter 1A / Section 1A-10
Organization of existing Department of Labor continued; divisions constituted bureaus; deputy directors
Status: in_force

Except as otherwise provided herein or as may be changed pursuant to authorization contained herein or in any other law, the organization of the existing Department of Labor is continued as the organization of the Division of Labor established hereunder; provided, however, that divisions in the Department of Labor shall hereafter be constituted bureaus in the Division of Labor established hereunder, and any person appointed, pursuant to law, as a deputy in such division shall hereafter be known and designated as a deputy director in such division. L.1948, c. 446, p. 1766, s. 10.
N.J. Stat. § 34:1A-73 — NJ Code / Title 34 / Chapter 1A / Section 1A-73
Standards for allocation of funds
Status: in_force

The commissioner shall establish standards for the allocation of funds pursuant to this act which standards shall: a. Be responsive to areas of high unemployment; b. Guarantee that each applicant for a grant receive funds sufficient to operate at least one demonstration vehicle; and c. Reflect optimal service-delivery regions, be they intra- or inter-county in nature. L.1978, c. 41, s. 4.
N.J. Stat. § 34:1B-214 — NJ Code / Title 34 / Chapter 1B / Section 1B-214
Regulations continued.
Status: in_force

5. Except as otherwise provided in this act, regulations of the New Jersey Commerce Commission shall continue in effect until amended or repealed pursuant to law. L.2008, c.27, s.5.
N.J. Stat. § 34:15-6 — NJ Code / Title 34 / Chapter 15 / Section 15-6
Liens for legal services
Status: in_force

34:15-6. No claim for legal services or disbursements pertaining to any demand or suit under this chapter shall be an enforceable lien against the amount paid as compensation, unless approved in writing by the court in which the claim is sued upon, or in case of settlement without trial, by the Superior Court, unless notice in writing be given the defendant of such claim, in which event the same shall be a lien against the amount paid as compensation, subject to determination of the amount and approval hereinbefore provided. Amended 1953,c.33,s.50; 1991,c.91,s.357.
N.J. Stat. § 34:20-3 — NJ Code / Title 34 / Chapter 20 / Section 20-3
Definitions relative to classification of construction employees.
Status: in_force

3. For purposes of this act: "Employer" means a partnership, association, joint stock company, trust, corporation, or other legal business entity or successor thereof who is primarily engaged in the business of, or enters into a contract for, making improvements to real property and includes any subcontractor or lower tier contractor. "Public body" means the State of New Jersey, any of its political subdivisions, any authority created by the Legislature of the State of New Jersey and any instrumentality or agency of the State of New Jersey or of any of its political subdivisions. "Public work" means construction, reconstruction, demolition, alteration, custom fabrication, or repair work, or maintenance work, including painting and decorating, done under contract and paid for in whole or in part out of the funds of a public body, except work performed under a rehabilitation program. "Public work" shall also mean construction, reconstruction, demolition, alteration, custom fabrication, or repair work, done on any property or premises, whether or not the work is paid for from public funds, if, at the time of the entering into of the contract: (a) Not less than 55% of the property or premises is leased by a public body, or is subject to an agreement to be subsequently leased by the public body; and (b) The portion of the property or premises that is leased or subject to an agreement to be subsequently leased by the public body measures more than 20,000 square feet. L.2007, c.114, s.3.
N.J. Stat. § 34:1B-335.3 — NJ Code / Title 34 / Chapter 1B / Section 1B-335.3
Approved projects, certain requirements.
Status: in_force

10. a. Notwithstanding any provision of P.L.2020, c.156 (C.34:1B-269 et al.), section 14 of P.L.2023, c.98 (C.34:1B-335.1), or any provision of law to the contrary, any project approved by the authority after the effective date of P.L.2020, c.156 (C.34:1B-269 et al.) shall be subject to: (1) the requirements of subsection f. of section 57 of P.L.2020, c.156 (C.34:1B-325), as amended by P.L.2025, c.2 (C.34:1B-335.3 et al.), concerning the average occupancy rate of commercial projects; (2) any lower fees promulgated by the authority on or after the effective date of P.L.2025, c.2 (C.34:1B-335.3 et al.), except that such lower fees shall not apply to any fees already paid to the authority; (3) the requirements of paragraphs (1) and (4) of subsection f. of section 60 of P.L. 2020, c.156 (C.34:1B-328), as amended by P.L.2025, c.2 (C.34:1B-335.3 et al.), concerning the execution of community benefits agreements; (4) the requirements of subsection b. of section 62 of P.L.2020, c.156 (C.34:1B-330), as amended by P.L.2025, c.2 (C.34:1B-335.3 et al.); (5) the requirements of subsection a. of section 63 of P.L.2020, c.156 (C.34:1B-331), as amended by P.L.2025, c.2 (C.34:1B-335.3 et al.); (6) the provisions of subsection b. and subsection c. of section 60 of P.L.2020, c.156 (C.34:1B-328), as amended by P.L.2025, c.2 (C.34:1B-335.3 et al.); and (7) any other provision concerning the terms and conditions of an incentive award issued under the New Jersey Aspire Program that the authority determines will make the administration of the program consistent 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 C.34:1B-335), as amended and supplemented by P.L.2025, c.2 (C.34:1B-335.3 et al.), provided that such provision shall not have a materially adverse impact on any projects approved by the authority before the effective date of P.L.2025, c.2 (C.34:1B-335.3 et al.). b. Notwithstanding any provision of P.L.2020, c.156 (C.34:1B-269 et al.), section 14 of P.L.2023, c.98 (C.34:1B-335.1), or any other provision of law to the contrary, any project approved by the authority after the effective date of P.L.2020, c.156 (C.34:1B-269 et al.) shall not be subject to any proration of tax credits for any year of the eligibility period. L.2025, c.2, s.10.
N.J. Stat. § 34:6-136.19 — NJ Code / Title 34 / Chapter 6 / Section 6-136.19
Penalties
Status: in_force

19. Penalties. Any employer or person who: (1) Directly or indirectly in any way, distributes, delivers or causes to be distributed or delivered, or sells or causes to be sold, articles or materials for industrial home work in violation of any provision of this act or of any rule, regulation or order issued thereunder; or (2) Violates or fails to comply with any provision of this act or any rule, regulation or order issued thereunder; or (3) Does not possess a valid employer's permit issued by the commissioner pursuant to section 7 of this act or fails to comply with any provision or condition of that permit; or (4) Refuses to allow the commissioner or his authorized representative to enter his place of business or other place for the purpose of investigating in the enforcement of this act, and of inspecting any records required to be kept by section 10 of this act; or (5) Willfully makes a false statement or representation in order to lower the amount of fees due from him under this act; or (6) Makes any deduction from the wages or salary of a home worker in order to pay any portion of a payment which the employer or person is required to make by this act; shall be guilty of a disorderly persons offense and, upon conviction for a violation, shall be punished by a fine of not less than $100 nor more than $1,000. If an employer or person knowingly violates this act or if an employer or person commits a second violation or multiple violation of this act, that employer or person shall be guilty of a crime of the fourth degree. Each day a violation is continued and each home worker engaged in industrial home work directly or indirectly for or in behalf of the employer or person in violation of any provision of this act or any rule, regulation or order issued thereunder shall be considered a separate offense. As an alternative to or in addition to any other sanctions provided by law for violations of any provision of Article 12 of chapter 6 of Title 34 of the Revised Statutes when the Commissioner of Labor finds that an employer has violated that article, the commissioner is authorized to assess and collect administrative penalties, up to a maximum of $250 for a first violation and up to a maximum of $500 for each subsequent violation, specified in a schedule of penalties to be promulgated as a rule or regulation by the commissioner in accordance with the "Administrative Procedure Act," P.L.1968, c.410 (C.52:14B-1 et seq.). When determining the amount of the penalty imposed because of a violation, the commissioner shall consider factors which include the history of previous violations by the employer, the seriousness of the violation, the good faith of the employer and the size of the employer's business. No administrative penalty shall be levied pursuant to this section unless the Commissioner of Labor provides the alleged violator with notification of the violation and of the amount of the penalty by certified mail and an opportunity to request a hearing before the commissioner or his designee within 15 days following the receipt of the notice. If a hearing is requested, the commissioner shall issue a final order upon such hearing and a finding that a violation has occurred. If no hearing is requested, the notice shall become a final order upon expiration of the 15-day period. Payment of the penalty is due when a final order is issued or when the notice becomes a final order. Any penalty imposed pursuant to this section may be recovered with costs in a summary proceeding commenced by the commissioner pursuant to "the penalty enforcement law" (N.J.S.2A:58-1 et seq.). Any sum collected as a fine or penalty pursuant to this section shall be applied toward enforcement and administration costs of the Division of Workplace Standards in the Department of Labor. L.1941,s.308,s.19; amended 1989,c.161; 1991,c.205,s.15.
N.J. Stat. § 34:1B-43 — NJ Code / Title 34 / Chapter 1B / Section 1B-43
Project plan; contents; determinations prior to final approval
Status: in_force

a. Prior to final approval of financial assistance under this act, the project sponsor shall file with the commissioner a project plan which shall provide such information as the commissioner deems necessary, and which shall include: (1) A marketability and proposed land-use study supported by appropriate appraisal reports; (2) A plan for the utilization of minority contractors and assurance of equal opportunity for employment in connection with the project; (3) A statement of the impact of the project on the natural, historic and social environment; (4) Where applicable, a plan for relocating project area residents; (5) Any additional information, drawings, plans, reports, or estimates which the commissioner may require; (6) A statement of the impact of the project on the State transportation system, including provisions concerning access to public transportation and impact on highway capacity and traffic flow; (7) A statement of the impact of the project on energy consumption and of measures included to promote energy conservation; (8) Evidence of the fiscal stability of the participants in the project, other than the sponsor, including the posting of a bond by the participants, and such other evidence as the commissioner shall require; and (9) A resolution in support of the project by the governing body of the municipality in which the project is to be located. b. Prior to the issuance of final approval of financial assistance under this act, the commissioner shall determine: (1) that the commitment of private resources to the project is guaranteed as to the amount of these resources and as to the schedule of their availability for meeting project costs and that these private resources will provide at least 50% of the total eligible project cost; (2) that the project has met or is reasonably assured of meeting the requirements of any pertinent law, ordinance and administrative regulation, including but not limited to environmental protection and affirmative action requirements; (3) that the project would not be undertaken but for the provision of that financial assistance and that the project would not be undertaken in its intended scope without the provision of financial assistance pursuant to this act and will be economically viable with this assistance; (4) that there exists adequate assurance of repayment of financial assistance where repayment is required; and (5) that the participants in the project are of a good moral character. At the same time he shall furnish his findings to the presiding officers of both houses of the Legislature and to the Director of the Division of Budget and Program Review in the Office of Legislative Services. L.1983, c. 190, s. 8, eff. May 23, 1983.
N.J. Stat. § 34:11-56.79 — NJ Code / Title 34 / Chapter 11 / Section 11-56.79
Determination, establishment, publicizing of waterfront prevailing wage rates.
Status: in_force

3. The commissioner shall determine, establish and make public the waterfront prevailing wage rates for each waterfront facility and for each classification of longshoremen working at the facility. All determinations of the waterfront prevailing wage rates made pursuant to this section shall be announced by the commissioner and prominently displayed on a webpage maintained by the department. L. 2021, c.336, s.3.
N.J. Stat. § 34:13A-64 — NJ Code / Title 34 / Chapter 13A / Section 13A-64
Violation, unfair practice charge; scheduling of hearings.
Status: in_force

9. Complaints issued based on a violation of paragraph (3) of subsection (a) of section 1 of P.L.1974, c.123 (C.34:13A-5.4) shall be scheduled for hearing within 120 calendar days from date of complaint issuance, unless the parties agree to extend the time for complaint issuance. Within 60 calendar days of the filing of an unfair practice charge alleging the violation, the commission shall decide whether or not to issue a complaint. The commission shall promulgate rules to provide for discovery prior to the commencement of a hearing. L.2021, c.411, s.9.
N.J. Stat. § 34:6-160 — NJ Code / Title 34 / Chapter 6 / Section 6-160
Apparel production in compliance with certain requirements.
Status: in_force

3. When purchasing or otherwise obtaining apparel from a vendor, including approving a vendor for participation in allowance or voucher programs, a public body shall require that all apparel production is in compliance with each of the following requirements, except in the case of a requirement that is adjudicated to be unenforceable because of preemption by federal law: a. All apparel production under the contract shall be performed in the United States, except in cases in which the commissioner determines that it is not possible for the public body to obtain apparel produced in the United States which meets the necessary requirements of the public body; b. Apparel production workers employed to produce the apparel shall be provided a work environment that is safe, healthy, and free of discrimination on the basis of race, national origin, religion, sex and sexual preference; c. Apparel production workers employed to produce the apparel shall be provided non-poverty compensation at an hourly rate determined by the commissioner to be not less than the poverty line for a family of three, based on 40 hours of work a week for 50 weeks a year; d. Apparel production workers employed to produce the apparel shall not be terminated except for just-cause and vendors and their contractors and sub-contractors shall provide a mechanism to resolve all disputes with apparel production workers; e. Vendors and their contractors and sub-contractors shall adapt a neutrality position with respect to attempts to organize by their employees, and agree to voluntarily recognize a union when a majority of workers have signed cards authorizing union representation; f. The facilities where the apparel production occurs shall be open to inspection by the commissioner, any political subdivision of this State, any other state or other governmental or intergovernmental unit with which the commissioner cooperates, or by any appropriate consortia in which the commissioner participates; and g. No contractor or sub-contractor involved in the providing or production of apparel has a pattern or practice of violation of legal employment protections, including laws and regulations governing wages and hours, discrimination, occupational safety and health, child labor, industrial homework, workers' compensation, and occupational safety and health. Every apparel contract and bid application shall contain a provision or provisions detailing the requirements of P.L.2009, c.247 (C.34:6-158 et seq.), and compliance with P.L.2009, c.247 (C.34:6-158 et seq.) shall be made a binding part of all apparel contracts. L.2009, c.247, s.3; amended 2013, c.253, s.20.
N.J. Stat. § 34:11B-13 — NJ Code / Title 34 / Chapter 11B / Section 11B-13
Family leave in addition to temporary disability benefits
Status: in_force

Family leave granted under this act is in addition to, and shall not abridge nor conflict with, any rights pursuant to the "Temporary Disability Benefits Law," P.L.1948, c.110 (C.43:21-25 et seq.). L.1989, c.261, s.13.
N.J. Stat. § 34:6B-6 — NJ Code / Title 34 / Chapter 6B / Section 6B-6
Prohibited actions by employers.
Status: in_force

2. No employer shall require or request a current or prospective employee to provide or disclose any user name or password, or in any way provide the employer access to, a personal account through an electronic communications device. L.2013, c.155, s.2.
N.J. Stat. § 34:15-133 — NJ Code / Title 34 / Chapter 15 / Section 15-133
Powers of board
Status: in_force

5. The board shall have the power to: a. purchase and serve as the master policyholder for any insurance, or self-insure pursuant to R.S.34:15-77, for the purposes of this act; b. enter into contracts with other persons, entities or public bodies for any professional, administrative or other services, including legal counsel if approved by the Attorney General, as may be necessary to carry out the duties of the board and the purposes of this act; c. assess, collect and disburse all money due or payable to or by the board, or authorize such collection and disbursement; d. invest moneys held in trust under any fund in investments which are approved by the State Investment Council for the investment of surplus moneys of the State; e. approve assessments, surplus, limits of coverage, limits of excess or reinsurance, coverage documents and other financial and operating policies of the board; f. promulgate rules and regulations, pursuant to the "Administrative Procedure Act," P.L.1968, c.410 (C.52:14B-1 et seq.), necessary to effectuate the purposes of this act; and g. take all actions necessary to carry out the provisions of this act. L.1995,c.329,s.5.
N.J. Stat. § 34:15-43.4 — NJ Code / Title 34 / Chapter 15 / Section 15-43.4
Maximum benefits for volunteers
Status: in_force

A person participating under the supervision of the Palisades Interstate Park Commission, in a volunteer program in that part of the Palisades Interstate Park located in New Jersey, who is deemed to be an employee of this State under R.S. 32:14-4 for the purpose of receiving workers' compensation coverage, is eligible for compensation for injury or death, or both, under chapter 15 of Title 34 of the Revised Statutes, based upon a weekly salary or compensation conclusively presumed to be received by this person in an amount sufficient to entitle him, or, in the event of his death, his dependents, to receive the maximum compensation available under chapter 15 of Title 34 of the Revised Statutes. L. 1987, c. 259, s. 4.
N.J. Stat. § 34:1B-166 — NJ Code / Title 34 / Chapter 1B / Section 1B-166
Definitions relative to local-State business incentive promotion.
Status: in_force

2. As used in this act: "Act" means the "Local-State Business Incentive Promotion Act." "Applicant" means any business within a county or municipality applying for a loan pursuant to this act. "Authority" means the New Jersey Economic Development Authority established pursuant to section 4 of P.L.1974, c.80 (C.34:1B-4). "Business" means a corporation; sole proprietorship; partnership; corporation that has made an election under Subchapter S of Chapter One of Subtitle A of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986, or any other business entity through which income flows as a distributive share to its owners; limited liability company; nonprofit corporation; or any other form of business organization located either within or outside this State. "Loan" means money loaned to a business by the authority for the purpose of retaining existing business or attracting new business to a county or municipality pursuant to this act. "Program" means the Local-State Business Incentive Promotion Program established pursuant to section 3 of this act. L.1998,c.94,s.2.
N.J. Stat. § 34:6-152 — NJ Code / Title 34 / Chapter 6 / Section 6-152
List of violators made public
Status: in_force

2. The commissioner or his designee shall make public a list of all manufacturers and contractors which have been found guilty of violations of P.L.1987, c.458 (C.34:6-144 et seq.) or any other act for which a manufacturer or contractor may, pursuant to P.L.1987, c.458 (C.34:6-144 et seq.), be subject to a revocation of registration or confiscation of items of apparel or equipment for a subsequent violation. The commissioner or his designee shall update that public list in a timely manner. The commissioner shall make the list and any updates of the list available upon the request to any requesting manufacturer, contractor, or organization representing manufacturers or contractors. L.1991,c.189,s.2.
N.J. Stat. § 34:13C-6 — NJ Code / Title 34 / Chapter 13C / Section 13C-6
Inapplicability of act to common carriers
Status: in_force

This act shall not apply to common carriers. L.1960, c. 193, p. 834, s. 6.
N.J. Stat. § 34:15-15.4 — NJ Code / Title 34 / Chapter 15 / Section 15-15.4
Designation of contact person by carrier, self-insured employer.
Status: in_force

2. Every carrier and self-insured employer shall designate a contact person who is responsible for responding to issues concerning medical and temporary disability benefits where no claim petition has been filed or where a claim petition has not been answered. The full name, telephone number, address, e-mail address, and fax number of the contact person shall be submitted to the division. Any changes in information about the contact person shall be immediately submitted to the division as they occur. After an answer is filed with the division, the attorney of record for the respondent shall act as the contact person in the case. Failure to comply with the provisions of this section shall result in a fine of $2,500 for each day of noncompliance, payable to the Second Injury Fund. L.2008, c.96, s.2.
N.J. Stat. § 34:1B-139.2 — NJ Code / Title 34 / Chapter 1B / Section 1B-139.2
Contract payments to authority for debt service.
Status: in_force

10. The State Treasurer shall, in each State fiscal year, pay from the General Fund to the authority, in accordance with a contract or contracts between the State Treasurer and the authority, authorized pursuant to section 11 of P.L.2003, c.166 (C.34:1B-139.3), an amount equivalent to the amount due to be paid in such State fiscal year to pay the debt service incurred for such State fiscal year on the bonds or refunding bonds of the authority issued pursuant to this act and any additional costs authorized by section 9 of P.L.2003, c.166 (C.34:1B-139.1). Notwithstanding any other provision of any law, rule, regulation or order to the contrary, the authority shall be paid only such funds as shall be determined by the contract or contracts and further provided that the incurrence of any obligation of the State under the contract or contracts, including any payments to be made thereunder from the General Fund, shall be subject to and dependent upon appropriations being made from time to time by the Legislature for the purposes of this act. L.2003,c.166,s.10.
N.J. Stat. § 34:11-56.43 — NJ Code / Title 34 / Chapter 11 / Section 11-56.43
Rules and regulations
Status: in_force

The commissioner is hereby authorized and empowered to prescribe, adopt, promulgate, rescind and enforce rules and regulations as may be required for the administration and enforcement of the provisions of this act. L.1963, c. 150, s. 19.
N.J. Stat. § 34:4A-10 — NJ Code / Title 34 / Chapter 4A / Section 4A-10
Illegal operation; penalty
Status: in_force

Any operator who operates a passenger tramway which has not been registered by the commissioner as provided in this act, or after its registration has been suspended or its operation forbidden by a lawful order of the commissioner under this act, is a disorderly person and shall be subject to a fine of not more than $50.00 or imprisonment for not more than 10 days, or both; and each day during which such illegal operation of a passenger tramway continues shall constitute a separate offense. L.1975, c. 226, s. 10, eff. Oct. 15, 1975.
N.J. Stat. § 34:5A-21 — NJ Code / Title 34 / Chapter 5A / Section 5A-21
Joint procedures concerning revision of workplace or environmental hazardous substance list.
Status: in_force

21. The Department of Health, the Department of Environmental Protection, and the Department of Labor and Workforce Development shall jointly establish a procedure for annually receiving information from the public and any other interested party, concerning any revision of the workplace hazardous substance list and any revision of the environmental hazardous substance list. This procedure shall include a mechanism for revising the workplace hazardous substance list and the environmental hazardous substance list. Any revision of the workplace hazardous substance list or environmental hazardous substance list shall be based on documented scientific evidence. The Department of Health and the Department of Environmental Protection shall publicly announce any revisions of the workplace hazardous substance list or the environmental hazardous substance list, and any such additions or revisions shall be made pursuant to the provisions of the "Administrative Procedure Act," P.L.1968, c.410 (C.52:14B-1 et seq.). L.1983, c.315, s.21; amended 2010, c.87, s.19; 2012, c.17, s.403.
N.J. Stat. § 34:7-15 — NJ Code / Title 34 / Chapter 7 / Section 7-15
Fee for inspecting and testing; inspection of new vessels or vessels under construction.
Status: in_force

34:7-15. a. For each internal and external inspection of vessels specified in subsection a. of R.S.34:7-14, which shall include hydrostatic test if found necessary, the owner, lessee or operator of the vessel shall pay to the Department of Labor a fee of $40 for vessels having 10 and not over 60 square feet of heating surface, $55 for vessels over 60 and not over 1,000 square feet of heating surface and $75 for vessels over 1,000 square feet of heating surface; plus the actual travel expenses of the inspector. The fees established under this subsection pursuant to the amendatory provisions of P.L.2003, c.117 shall be in effect for State fiscal years 2003-04 and 2004-05, and thereafter may be adjusted by the Commissioner of Labor in accordance with fee schedules adopted by regulation. b. For each inspection of vessels specified in subsection b. of R.S.34:7-14, the owner, lessee or operator of the vessel shall pay to the Department of Labor a fee of $10.00 for vessels not over 30 square feet size, $20.00 for vessels over 30 but not over 60 square feet size, $30.00 for vessels over 60 but not over 100 square feet size, $40.00 for vessels over 100 square feet. In determining size rating, the extreme diameter multiplied by the vessel length, or equivalent dimensions, shall be used. The fees established under this subsection pursuant to the amendatory provisions of P.L.2003, c.117 shall be in effect for State fiscal years 2003-04 and 2004-05, and thereafter may be adjusted by the Commissioner of Labor in accordance with fee schedules adopted by regulation. c. The Division of Workplace Standards shall maintain an inspection service for the purpose of providing shop inspection of those vessels regulated by Chapter 7 of Title 34 of the Revised Statutes, which are under construction or new, or which are to be used for a purpose other than that for which originally approved, or which have never been subject to a previous inspection in New Jersey. This service shall be provided for New Jersey builders, owners or users of such vessels upon their request only. The fees for this serviceshall be set by the commissioner and shall be: (1) not more than $50.00 for each vessel inspected, provided that he may establish a charge for each visit, for the purpose of inspection, of not less than $100.00 nor more than $300; (2) for construction review of vessel not designed in accordance with standards set by the Board of Boiler, Pressure Vessel and Refrigeration Rules, not less than $500 nor more than $1,500. The fees established under this subsection pursuant to the amendatory provisions of P.L.2003, c.117 shall be in effect for State fiscal years 2003-04 and 2004-05 and thereafter may be adjusted by the Commissioner of Labor in accordance with fee schedules adopted by regulation. Amended 1946, c.92, s.2; 1960, c.133, s.2; 1967, c.211, s.2; 1971, c.154, s.10; 1982, c.54, s.3; 1985, c.109, s.2; 1991, c.205, s.9; 2003, c.117, s.4.
N.J. Stat. § 34:11-58 — NJ Code / Title 34 / Chapter 11 / Section 11-58
Claims; investigation; judgment.
Status: in_force

34:11-58. a. An employee may file a claim for wages against an employer under this section or any of the other State wage and hours laws for wages owed related to work performed, including but not limited to wages owed related to unpaid minimum wages, unpaid overtime compensation, wages lost because of unlawful discharge or other discriminatory acts taken in retaliation against the employee, up to six years prior to the date the claim for wages is filed.
b. An employer found to owe an employee wages shall pay the employee the wages owed plus liquidated damages equal to not more than 200% of the wages owed, exclusive of any costs or fees.
c. The commissioner is authorized and empowered to investigate any claim for wages due an employee and in such investigation may summon the defendant, subpoena witnesses, administer oaths, take testimony and shall upon such proceeding make a decision or award when the sum in controversy, exclusive of costs, does not exceed $50,000.
Such decision or award shall be a judgment when a certified copy thereof is filed with the Superior Court.
Such judgment shall be entered in the same manner and have the same effect and be subject to the same proceedings as are judgments rendered in suits duly heard and determined by courts of competent jurisdiction.
d. Upon an investigation of a wage claim initiated pursuant to this section or any of the other State wage and hours laws, if an employer fails to provide sufficient employee records, as required to be kept under any State wage and hour laws, there shall be a rebuttable presumption that the employee worked for the employer for the period of time and for the amount of wages as alleged in the wage claim. The rebuttable presumption shall not apply to an employer that can demonstrate it does not have sufficient employee records as a result of record destruction due to a natural disaster.
e. The commissioner is authorized to supervise the payment of amounts, including liquidated damages, due to employees under an award made pursuant to this section, and the employer may be required to make these payments to the commissioner to be held in a special account in trust for the employees, and paid on order of the commissioner directly to the employee or employees affected. The employer shall also pay the commissioner an administrative fee equal to not less than 10% or more than 25% of any payment made to the commissioner pursuant to this section. The amount of the administrative fee shall be specified in a schedule of fees to be promulgated by rule or regulation of the commissioner in accordance with the "Administrative Procedure Act," P.L.1968, c.410 (C.52:14B-1 et seq.). The fee shall be applied to enforcement and administration costs of the Division of Workplace Standards in the Department of Labor and Workforce Development.
f. Upon issuing a decision, under this section or any of the other State wage and hours laws, finding wages due to an employee in an amount equal to or greater than $5,000, the commissioner shall:
(1) inform the employer that the commissioner may conduct an audit of the employer or any successor firm of the employer pursuant to section 2 of P.L.2009, c.194 (C.34:1A-1.12); and
(2) notify the Division of Taxation in the Department of the Treasury of the decision and may recommend that the division conduct an audit of the employer to ensure the proper withholding and payment of payroll and other taxes by the employer.
g. No payment of an amount of wages owed or related damages, including wages or damages related to retaliation, shall be required under the provisions of this section, or under the provisions of any of the other State wage and hour laws, which results in a violator paying wages owed or damages more than one time for the same violation.
amended 1953, c.33, s.40; 1964, c.92, s.2; 1985, c.135, s.1; 1991, c.205, s.4; 2006, c.25; 2019, c.212, s.7.
N.J. Stat. § 34:11-19 — NJ Code / Title 34 / Chapter 11 / Section 11-19
Punishment for issuing orders in payment for labor
Status: in_force

Any person giving or issuing in payment of labor, any due bills or orders contrary to law shall be guilty of a misdemeanor and punishable by fine of not more than five hundred dollars.
N.J. Stat. § 34:1B-5.5 — NJ Code / Title 34 / Chapter 1B / Section 1B-5.5
Limitation of claims, damages, losses, liabilities, costs for school facilities projects.
Status: in_force

50. In the exercise of powers granted by P.L.2000, c.72 (C.18A:7G-1 et al.) and P.L.2007, c.137 (C.52:18A-235 et al.) in connection with any school facilities project, any and all claims, damages, losses, liabilities or costs that the authority may incur shall be payable only from the amounts made available to the authority pursuant to P.L.2000, c.72 (C.18A:7G-1 et al.) and P.L.2007, c.137 (C.52:18A-235 et al.). In connection with any agreement or contract entered into by the authority relating to any school facilities project, there shall be no recovery against the authority for punitive or consequential damages arising out of contract nor shall there be any recovery against the authority for claims based upon implied warranties or upon contracts implied in law. L.2000, c.72, s.50; amended 2007, c.137, s.56.
N.J. Stat. § 34:13A-71 — NJ Code / Title 34 / Chapter 13A / Section 13A-71
Access to employees, employee information.
Status: in_force

12. a. If an employee organization seeking to be a majority representative of cannabis employees employed by a cannabis employer petitions the division to require the employer to provide a list of the current employees with contact information pursuant to section 5 of P.L.1968, c.303 (C.34:13A-5.1), the employer shall, along with providing the list and contact information, provide the employee organization access to the employees. b. A cannabis employer shall permit any employee organization which is a majority representative of employees of the employer: (1) to access the employer’s premises to investigate and discuss with the employees grievances, workplace-related complaints, and other workplace issues; (2) to conduct worksite meetings during non-work breaks, and before and after the workday, to discuss workplace issues, collective negotiations, the administration of collective negotiations agreements, other matters related to the governance, business, and duties of the employee organization; and (3) to meet with a newly hired employee within five days after hire, without charge to the pay or leave time of the employee. c. A cannabis employer shall provide the majority representative with timely notification of any new hiring by the employer or change in the contact information of current employees. d. A cannabis employer shall carry out payroll deductions of membership dues for the majority representative, and payroll deductions for representation fees from non-members, as agreed to in negotiations between the employer and the majority representative, or, if an agreement is not reached, as set by the division. e. A cannabis employer shall not discourage an employee from joining, forming, or assisting an employee organization, or encourage employees to resign or relinquish membership in an employee organization, or revoke authorization of the deduction of dues or fees to an employee organization. f. A cannabis employer who violates any provision of this section shall be regarded as having engaged in an unfair practice in violation of section 7 of P.L.2025, c.244 (C.34:13A-66), and, upon a finding that the violation has occurred, the division, in addition to implementing any other remedies authorized by that section, shall order the cannabis employer to make whole the employee organization for any losses suffered by the organization as a result of the violation. L.2025, c.244, s.12.
N.J. Stat. § 34:1-51 — NJ Code / Title 34 / Chapter 1 / Section 1-51
§ 34:1-51
Status: in_force

The information secured shall be presented in the annual report by figures only; the names of persons, firms or corporations shall in no case be printed and the business of manufacturers, individually, shall not be divulged.
N.J. Stat. § 34:1A-1.9 — NJ Code / Title 34 / Chapter 1A / Section 1A-1.9
Rules, regulations.
Status: in_force

3. The Commissioner of Labor and Workforce Development shall, pursuant to the "Administrative Procedure Act," P.L. 1968, c. 410 (C.52:14B-1 et seq.), and in consultation with the Advisory Council on Domestic Violence created pursuant to P.L.1979, c.337 (C.30:14-1 et seq.) and the Commissioner of Community Affairs, adopt rules and regulations to effectuate the purposes of section 2 of this act. L.2005,c.309,s.3.
N.J. Stat. § 34:5-181 — NJ Code / Title 34 / Chapter 5 / Section 5-181
Repeals
Status: in_force

Sections 34:3-1 to 34:3-20, inclusive, section 34:3-23, sections 34:5-1 to 34:5-23, inclusive, sections 34:5-33 to 34:5-162, inclusive, sections 34:5-164 and 34:5-165 of the Revised Statutes are hereby repealed; provided, however, that any rules and regulations adopted pursuant to the provisions of any section repealed herein shall remain in force and effect until 6 months following the effective date of this act or until sooner replaced by rules and regulations adopted under the provisions of this act. L.1962, c. 45, s. 16.
N.J. Stat. § 34:1-15 — NJ Code / Title 34 / Chapter 1 / Section 1-15
§ 34:1-15
Status: in_force

The commissioner, deputy commissioners and inspectors shall have the right at all reasonable hours to enter and inspect all places and establishments regulated or affected by this title and each inspector shall make a report in writing of such inspections to the commissioner at least once in each week.
N.J. Stat. § 34:1A-55 — NJ Code / Title 34 / Chapter 1A / Section 1A-55
Severability
Status: in_force

If any section, subsection, paragraph, sentence or other part of this act is adjudged unconstitutional or invalid, such judgment shall not affect, impair or invalidate the remainder of this act, but shall be confined in its effect to the section, subsection, paragraph, sentence or other part of this act directly involved in the controversy in which said judgment shall have been rendered. L.1977, c. 225, s. 11.