N.J. Stat. § 34:11-56.80 — NJ Code / Title 34 / Chapter 11 / Section 11-56.80
Authority of commissioner.
Status: in_force

4. The commissioner shall have the authority to: a. investigate and ascertain the wages of longshoremen employed in any waterfront facility in the State; b. enter and inspect the place of business or employment of any waterfront employer employing longshoremen at any waterfront facility in the State, and question those employees and investigate any facts, conditions or matters which the commissioner deems appropriate to determine whether any person has violated any provision of this act or rule or regulation adopted pursuant to this act or which may aid in the enforcement of the provisions of this act; c. administer oaths and examine witnesses under oath, issue subpoenas, compel the attendance of witnesses and the production of papers, books, accounts, records, payrolls, documents, and testimony, and take depositions and affidavits in any proceeding before the commissioner; d. Copy any books, registers, payrolls, and other records as the commissioner deems necessary or appropriate; obtain proof of, and question, any longshoreman's identity to determine whether the longshoreman's identity is accurately and truthfully included or reported in any books, registers, payrolls, and other records of the waterfront employer and question the longshoremen for the purpose of ascertaining whether the provisions of this act have been and are being complied with; e. obtain from the waterfront employers full and correct statements in writing, including sworn statements, regarding wages, hours, names, addresses, and such other information pertaining to the waterfront employer's longshoremen and their employment as the commissioner deems necessary or appropriate; and f. require any waterfront employer to file, within 10 days of receipt of a request, any records enumerated in this section, sworn to as to their validity and accuracy. In the case of a public waterfront facility in which a public body has an agreement to make payments to a waterfront employer, if the waterfront employer fails to provide the requested records within 10 days, the commissioner may direct within 15 days the fiscal or financial officer charged with the custody and disbursements of the funds of the public body immediately to withhold from payment to the waterfront employer up to 25 percent of the amount, not to exceed $100,000, to be paid to the waterfront employer under the terms of the agreement. The amount withheld shall be immediately released upon receipt by the public body of a notice from the commissioner indicating that the request for records has been satisfied. If a person fails to comply with any subpoena lawfully issued, or on the refusal of any witness to testify to any matter regarding which he may be lawfully interrogated, it shall be the duty of the Superior Court, on application by the commissioner, to compel obedience by proceedings for contempt, as in the case of disobedience of the requirements of a subpoena issued from the court or a refusal to testify in the court. L. 2021, c.336, s.4.
N.J. Stat. § 34:15B-42 — NJ Code / Title 34 / Chapter 15B / Section 15B-42
Findings, declarations relative to precautions in sign fabrication.
Status: in_force

3. The Legislature finds and declares that: a. The general public is subject to serious safety risks when manufacturers and other facilities engaged in the fabrication of signs for governmental, commercial or other applications produce deficient, defective or otherwise unsafe signs. b. Research from both government and industry sources reflects the widespread recognition that registered apprenticeship programs are an extremely effective mechanism for ensuring the development of a workforce that is properly trained and appropriately equipped with necessary skills and safety knowledge in their applicable craft. c. The threat to public safety for the use of inferior or defective fabricated signs can be lessened by requiring that manufacturers of these products adhere to great safety and quality control requirements and ensure their manual workforce receives proper skill and safety training. L.2019, c.84, s.3.
N.J. Stat. § 34:1B-329 — NJ Code / Title 34 / Chapter 1B / Section 1B-329
Total tax credit.
Status: in_force

61. a. Up to the limits established in subsection b. of this section and in accordance with an incentive award agreement, beginning upon the receipt of occupancy permits for any portion of the redevelopment project, or upon any other event evidencing project completion as set forth in the incentive award agreement, a developer shall be allowed a total tax credit that shall not exceed: (1) (a) 85 percent of the eligible project cost for: a redevelopment project that is located in a government-restricted municipality, which municipality qualified as a government-restricted municipality prior to the effective date of P.L.2025, c.2 (C.34:1B-335.3 et al.); or a special mission non-profit project; or (b) 80 percent of the eligible project cost for: a redevelopment project that is located in a government-restricted municipality, which municipality did not qualify as a government-restricted municipality prior to the effective date of P.L.2025, c.2 (C.34:1B-335.3 et al.); or an institutional project; (2) 60 percent of the eligible project cost for a residential project that receives a four-percent allocation from the federal Low Income Housing Tax Credit Program administered by the agency or a redevelopment project that is located in a qualified incentive tract, enhanced area, or a municipality with a Municipal Revitalization Index score of at least 50; or (3) 50 percent of the eligible project cost for any other redevelopment project. b. The value of all tax credits approved by the authority under the program for a redevelopment project phase shall not exceed: (1) $120,000,000 per redevelopment project or phase for a redevelopment project that is located in a government-restricted municipality or is a special mission nonprofit project; (2) $90,000,000 per redevelopment project or phase for a redevelopment project that is allowed a tax credit under paragraph (2) of subsection a. of this section or that is an institutional project; and (3) $60,000,000 for any other redevelopment project or phase. c. Notwithstanding any law, rule, or regulation to the contrary, the authority shall not approve a total amount of tax credits greater than $90,000,000 for all institutional projects approved under the program. L.2020, c.156, s.61; amended 2021, c.160, s.27; 2023, c.98, s.7; 2025, c.2, s.5; 2025, c.313, s.5.
N.J. Stat. § 34:13A-1 — NJ Code / Title 34 / Chapter 13A / Section 13A-1
Short title
Status: in_force

This act shall be known and may be cited as "New Jersey Employer-Employee Relations Act." L.1941, c. 100, p. 228, s. 1. Amended by L.1968, c. 303, s. 2, eff. July 1, 1968.
N.J. Stat. § 34:1A-87 — NJ Code / Title 34 / Chapter 1A / Section 1A-87
Steering committee to manage center.
Status: in_force

28. The center shall be managed by a Steering Committee comprised of the Commissioners of Community Affairs, Education, Health and Senior Services, Human Services, and Labor and Workforce Development; the Executive Directors of the Commission on Higher Education, the State Employment and Training Commission; the Executive Director of the New Jersey Commerce Commission; the Director of the Division of Vocational Rehabilitation Services; a director or member of a Workforce Investment Board as designated by the Executive Director of the State Employment and Training Commission; and a One-Stop Career Center operator as designated by the Commissioner of Labor and Workforce Development. The committee shall set policy for the operation of the center and shall have the authority to increase membership of the committee, as it deems necessary, to carry out the purposes of sections 27 through 29 of P.L.2005, c.354 (C.34:1A-86 through C.34:1A-88). L.2005, c.354, s.28; amended 2007, c.253, s.12.
N.J. Stat. § 34:15-17 — NJ Code / Title 34 / Chapter 15 / Section 15-17
Notification of employer
Status: in_force

Unless the employer shall have actual knowledge of the occurrence of the injury, or unless the employee, or some one on his behalf, or some of the dependents, or some one on their behalf, shall give notice thereof to the employer within fourteen days of the occurrence of the injury, then no compensation shall be due until such notice is given or knowledge obtained. If the notice is given, or the knowledge obtained within thirty days from the occurrence of the injury, no want, failure, or inaccuracy of a notice shall be a bar to obtaining compensation, unless the employer shall show that he was prejudiced by such want, defect or inaccuracy, and then only to the extent of such prejudice. If the notice is given, or the knowledge obtained within ninety days, and if the employee, or other beneficiary, shall show that his failure to give prior notice was due to his mistake, inadvertence, ignorance of fact or law, or inability, or to the fraud, misrepresentation or deceit of another person, or to any other reasonable cause or excuse, then compensation may be allowed, unless, and then to the extent only that the employer shall show that he was prejudiced by failure to receive such notice. Unless knowledge be obtained, or notice given, within ninety days after the occurrence of the injury, no compensation shall be allowed.
N.J. Stat. § 34:2-21.22 — NJ Code / Title 34 / Chapter 2 / Section 2-21.22
Effective date
Status: in_force

This act shall take effect September first, one thousand nine hundred and forty. L.1940, c. 153, p. 346, s. 22.
N.J. Stat. § 34:1B-206 — NJ Code / Title 34 / Chapter 1B / Section 1B-206
Bonds not considered debt, liability of State.
Status: in_force

17. Bonds issued by the New Jersey Economic Development Authority or other State entity for the purposes as provided in section 16 of P.L.2007, c.30 (C.34:1B-205) shall not be a debt or liability of the State or any agency or instrumentality thereof, except as otherwise provided by section 16 of P.L.2007, c.30 (C.34:1B-205), either legal, moral or otherwise. L.2007, c.30,s.17.
N.J. Stat. § 34:8-77 — NJ Code / Title 34 / Chapter 8 / Section 8-77
Compliance with C.17:22A-1 et seq.
Status: in_force

11. Nothing in this act shall exempt an employee leasing company or any employee thereof from compliance with the provisions of P.L.1987, c.293 (C.17:22A-1 et seq.) if its activities fall within the scope of that act or any regulation promulgated pursuant to that act. L.2001,c.260,s.11.
N.J. Stat. § 34:11-56a34 — NJ Code / Title 34 / Chapter 11 / Section 11-56a34
Health care facility employee work shift determined; exceptions voluntary.
Status: in_force

4. a. Notwithstanding any provision of law to the contrary, no health care facility shall require an employee to accept work in excess of an agreed to, predetermined and regularly scheduled daily work shift, not to exceed 40 hours per week. b. The acceptance by any employee of such work in excess of an agreed to, predetermined and regularly scheduled daily work shift, not to exceed 40 hours per week, shall be strictly voluntary and the refusal of any employee to accept such overtime work shall not be grounds for discrimination, dismissal, discharge or any other penalty or employment decision adverse to the employee. c. The provisions of this section shall not apply in the case of an unforeseeable emergent circumstance when: (1) the overtime is required only as a last resort and is not used to fill vacancies resulting from chronic short staffing, and (2) the employer has exhausted reasonable efforts to obtain staffing. In the event of such an unforeseeable emergent circumstance, the employer shall provide the employee with necessary time, up to a maximum of one hour, to arrange for the care of the employee's minor children or elderly or disabled family members. The requirement that the employer shall exhaust reasonable efforts to obtain staffing shall not apply in the event of any declared national, State or municipal emergency or a disaster or other catastrophic event which substantially affects or increases the need for health care services. d. In the event that an employer requires an employee to work overtime pursuant to subsection c. of this section, the employer shall document in writing the reasonable efforts it has exhausted. The documentation shall be made available for review by the Department of Health and Senior Services and the Department of Labor. L.2001,c.300,s.4.
N.J. Stat. § 34:5-171 — NJ Code / Title 34 / Chapter 5 / Section 5-171
Exceptions to rules and regulations; authority to grant
Status: in_force

The commissioner shall have the power and authority to grant exceptions from the literal requirements of rules and regulations promulgated under this act. Such exception shall be granted in any particular case only where it is clearly evident that it is necessary to prevent undue hardship or where existing conditions prevent compliance. In no case shall any exception be granted unless in the opinion of the commissioner reasonable protection of the health and safety of workers and the public will be maintained thereby. An application for an exception shall be filed in writing with the commissioner, setting forth specifically the requirements of the rules and regulations from which an exception is desired and the reason why enforcement of the applicable provisions of the rules and regulations is unreasonable. The commissioner shall grant or deny the exception within 30 days from the date of receipt by him of the application. The commissioner shall maintain a record of all exceptions granted and shall make such record reasonably available for public examination and shall mail a copy of all rulings granting exceptions to the members of the council. L.1962, c. 45, s. 6.
N.J. Stat. § 34:11-56.27a — NJ Code / Title 34 / Chapter 11 / Section 11-56.27a
Lowest bidder of public work contract, proof of prevailing wage rates payment; rules, regulations.
Status: in_force

1. a. If a person makes the lowest bid for a contract with a public body for public work subject to the provisions of the "New Jersey Prevailing Wage Act," P.L.1963, c.150 (C.34:11-56.25 et seq.) and that bid is ten percent or more lower than the next lowest bid for the contract, the person making the lowest bid shall certify to the public body that the prevailing wage rates required by that act shall be paid. If the bidder does not provide the certification prior to award of the contract, the public body shall award the contract to the next lowest responsible and responsive bidder. This certification shall be required only when a public body is engaging in competitive bidding for public work. b. The Commissioner of Labor and Workforce Development, in consultation with the Division of Local Government Services in the Department of Community Affairs, shall promulgate rules and regulations concerning the standardization of the certification necessary to effectuate the provisions of this section. L.2021, c.301, s.1.
N.J. Stat. § 34:1-69.1a — NJ Code / Title 34 / Chapter 1 / Section 1-69.1a
Advisory Council on the Deaf and Hard of Hearing; membership; terms; compensation; vacancies
Status: in_force

8. a. There shall be within the Division of the Deaf and Hard of Hearing an Advisory Council on the Deaf and Hard of Hearing which shall consist of 18 members. One representative from each of the following shall be ex-officio members: Department of Education, Department of Health, Department of Human Services, Division of Vocational Rehabilitation Services in the Department of Labor, Commission on Higher Education and the Marie Katzenbach School for the Deaf. Twelve members shall be appointed by the Governor: one shall be a business person selected from a list of candidates supplied by the New Jersey State Chamber of Commerce, one lay citizen born of deaf parents, five citizens who are deaf, two of whom shall be chosen from the professions and three to be lay persons, and five citizens who are hard of hearing. In considering the appointment of the five citizens who are deaf the Governor shall give appropriate consideration to persons recommended by profoundly deaf adults represented by the New Jersey Association of the Deaf, Incorporated. In considering the appointment of the five citizens who are hard of hearing, the Governor shall give appropriate consideration to persons recommended by hard of hearing adults represented by the organization, Self Help for Hard of Hearing People, Inc. Each appointive member shall serve for a term of three years and until his successor is appointed and qualifies, except that of the members first appointed the Governor shall designate the appointee's terms so that two shall be appointed for terms of one year, two for terms of two years and three for terms of three years. b. Members of the Advisory Council on the Deaf and Hard of Hearing shall serve without compensation but shall be entitled to reimbursement for expenses incurred in performance of their duties. Vacancies on the council shall be filled for the unexpired term. Members may be removed by the Governor for cause. .1977,c.166,s.8; amended 1995,c.168,s.1.
N.J. Stat. § 34:9A-14 — NJ Code / Title 34 / Chapter 9A / Section 9A-14
Construction and operation of camps; field surveys and censuses
Status: in_force

The bureau in co-operation with the Department of Community Affairs, shall make field surveys and censuses adequate to determine the number, location and character of migrant agricultural workers, the needs of their employers, and the most desirable locations for public migrant labor camps. The commissioner may, as soon as a survey and census is completed and he finds a project to be feasible, contract with the public housing and development authority in the Department of Community Affairs for the acquisition or construction of one or more camps. The bureau may operate such public camps or it may contract for their operation by such authority or by one or more municipalities. L.1945, c. 71, p. 356, s. 14. Amended by L.1967, c. 91, s. 9, eff. June 7, 1967.
N.J. Stat. § 34:1B-120.2 — NJ Code / Title 34 / Chapter 1B / Section 1B-120.2
Corporation business tax, insurance premiums tax credits.
Status: in_force

17. a. The authority shall establish a corporation business tax credit and insurance premiums tax credit certificate transfer program to allow businesses in this State with unused amounts of tax credits issued under P.L.1996, c.25 (C.34:1B-112 et seq.), and otherwise allowable, that cannot be applied by the business to which originally issued before the expiration of the credit, to surrender those tax credits for use by other corporation business and insurance premiums taxpayers in this State. The tax credits may be used on the corporation business tax and insurance premiums tax returns to be filed by those taxpayers in exchange for private financial assistance to be provided by the corporation business taxpayer or insurance premiums taxpayer that is the recipient of the corporation business tax credit certificate or insurance premiums tax credit certificate to assist in the funding of costs incurred by the relocating business. b. Businesses may apply to the executive director of the authority and the Director of the Division of Taxation for a tax credit transfer certificate, covering one or more years. Upon receipt thereof, the business may sell or assign the tax credit certificate in exchange for private financial assistance to be made by the purchaser in an amount equal to at least 75% of the amount of the surrendered tax credit of a business relocating in the State. The private financial assistance shall assist in funding expenses incurred in connection with the operation of the business in the State, including but not limited to the expenses of fixed assets, such as the construction and acquisition and development of real estate, materials, start-up, tenant fit-out, working capital, salaries, research and development expenditures and any other expenses determined by the authority to be necessary to carry out the purposes of P.L.1996, c.25 (C.34:1B-112 et seq.). c. The authority shall establish procedures to facilitate such transfers and encourage liquidity and simplicity in the market for the purchase and sale of such certificates, including, in the authority's discretion, coordinating the applications for surrender and acquisition of unused but otherwise allowable tax credits pursuant to this section in a manner that can best stimulate and encourage the extension of private financial assistance to businesses in this State. d. The authority shall, in consultation with the Director of the Division of Taxation, develop criteria for the approval or disapproval of applications. L.2004, c.65, s.17; amended 2010, c.123, s.14; 2011, c.149, s.14.
N.J. Stat. § 34:21-13 — NJ Code / Title 34 / Chapter 21 / Section 21-13
Preference for making, awarding contract.
Status: in_force

6. Notwithstanding any provision of law, rule, or regulation to the contrary, a State department or agency, in making or awarding a contract for call center services, shall grant a preference for such contract to qualified businesses located in the State and employing residents of the State, up to the limits set forth under rules and regulations promulgated pursuant to section 8 of this act. L.2019, c.470, s.6.
N.J. Stat. § 34:13B-18 — NJ Code / Title 34 / Chapter 13B / Section 13B-18
Sixty-day notice of intention to strike
Status: in_force

It shall be unlawful for any employee or representative of any craft, class or group of employees of a public utility to institute, participate in or aid in the conduct of a strike or work stoppage or for a public utility or any officer, agent or representative thereof to institute, participate in or aid in any lockout until sixty days shall have elapsed after written notice of intention to institute, participate or aid in the conduct of a strike or work stoppage or lockout has been served by the employee or representative intending to institute, participate in or aid in a strike or work stoppage or the public utility intending to institute, participate in or aid in a lockout upon the State Board of Mediation and the other party to the dispute. Said notice may be served on or after but not before the termination of the collective bargaining agreement between the parties and in cases where no such collective bargaining agreement exists, may be served at or after but not before the expiration of the notice of desired changes required to be served under the provisions of the act which this act supplements. During the aforementioned sixty-day period it shall be the duty of all parties to continue their endeavors in good faith to reach an agreement and said sixty-day period may be extended by written agreement of the parties, filed with the State Board of Mediation. L.1947, c. 47, p. 160, s. 2.
N.J. Stat. § 34:11B-7 — NJ Code / Title 34 / Chapter 11B / Section 11B-7
Return from leave; conditions
Status: in_force

An employee who exercises the right to family leave under section 4 of this act shall, upon the expiration of the leave, be entitled to be restored by the employer to the position held by the employee when the leave commenced or to an equivalent position of like seniority, status, employment benefits, pay, and other terms and conditions of employment. If during a leave provided by this act, the employer experiences a reduction in force or layoff and the employee would have lost his position had the employee not been on leave, as a result of the reduction in force or pursuant to the good faith operation of a bona fide layoff and recall system including a system under a collective bargaining agreement where applicable, the employee shall not be entitled to reinstatement to the former or an equivalent position. The employee shall retain all rights under any applicable layoff and recall system, including a system under a collective bargaining agreement, as if the employee had not taken the leave. L.1989, c.261, s.7.
N.J. Stat. § 34:11-56.25 — NJ Code / Title 34 / Chapter 11 / Section 11-56.25
Public policy
Status: in_force

It is declared to be the public policy of this State to establish a prevailing wage level for workmen engaged in public works in order to safeguard their efficiency and general well being and to protect them as well as their employers from the effects of serious and unfair competition resulting from wage levels detrimental to efficiency and well-being. L.1963, c. 150, s. 1.
N.J. Stat. § 34:11-56a4.2 — NJ Code / Title 34 / Chapter 11 / Section 11-56a4.2
Application of act to wages under wage orders
Status: in_force

The provisions of this act shall be applicable to wages covered by wage orders issued pursuant to section 17 of P.L.1966, c. 113 (C. 34:11-56a16). L.1972, c. 84, s. 2.
N.J. Stat. § 34:5-178 — NJ Code / Title 34 / Chapter 5 / Section 5-178
Violations; penalties; compromise of claims
Status: in_force

Any employer or any officer, agent or employee thereof who violates any of the provisions of this act shall be liable to a penalty of not less than $25.00 nor more than $500.00 to be collected in a civil action by a summary proceeding under the penalty enforcement law (N.J.S. 2A:58-1 et seq.). Any violation of the act by an officer, agent or employee shall also be a violation of the act by his employer if he had actual control over the cause of such violation. Where the violation is of a continuing nature, each day during which it continues after the date given by which the violation must be eliminated in accordance with the order of the commissioner shall constitute an additional separate and distinct offense, except during the time an appeal from said order may be taken or is pending. The commissioner is hereby authorized and empowered to compromise and settle any claim for a penalty under this section in such amount in the discretion of the commissioner as may appear appropriate and equitable under all of the circumstances. L.1962, c. 45, s. 13.
N.J. Stat. § 34:6-134 — NJ Code / Title 34 / Chapter 6 / Section 6-134
Penalty
Status: in_force

Any corporation, the officers and agents thereof, the members of any firm, the agents thereof, and any other person who shall violate any of the provisions of this article shall be liable to a penalty of twenty-five dollars for the first violation and fifty dollars for each subsequent violation.
N.J. Stat. § 34:15-31.17 — NJ Code / Title 34 / Chapter 15 / Section 15-31.17
Interactions between law enforcement officer and resiliency program officer, confidential.
Status: in_force

3. Interactions related to mental health support between a law enforcement officer and a resiliency program officer or a member of a peer support team shall be confidential. A resiliency program officer or a member of a peer support team shall not be required to disclose mental health support related communications with another law enforcement officer, except if the law enforcement officer is reasonably believed to be a risk to themselves or others or when there is evidence of the commission of a crime by the law enforcement officer. L.2025, c.134, s.3.
N.J. Stat. § 34:2-21.17 — NJ Code / Title 34 / Chapter 2 / Section 2-21.17
Prohibited employment.
Status: in_force

17. No minor under 16 years of age shall be employed, permitted or suffered to work in, about, or in connection with power-driven machinery. No minor under 18 years of age shall be employed, permitted or suffered to work in, about, or in connection with the following: The manufacture or packing of paints, colors, white lead, or red lead; The handling of dangerous or poisonous acids or dyes; injurious quantities of toxic or noxious dust, gases, vapors or fumes; Work involving exposure to benzol or any benzol compound which is volatile or which can penetrate the skin; The manufacture, transportation or use of explosives or highly inflammable substances; Oiling, wiping, or cleaning machinery in motion or assisting therein; Operation or helping in the operation of power-driven woodworking machinery; provided, that apprentices operating under conditions of bona fide apprenticeship may operate such machines under competent instruction and supervision; Grinding, abrasive, polishing or buffing machines; provided, that apprentices operating under conditions of bona fide apprenticeship may grind their own tools; Punch presses or stamping machines if the clearance between the ram and the dye or the stripper exceeds 1/4 inch; Cutting machines having a guillotine action; Corrugating, crimping or embossing machines; Paper lace machines; Dough brakes or mixing machines in bakeries or cracker machinery; Calender rolls or mixing rolls in rubber manufacturing; Centrifugal extractors, or mangles in laundries or dry cleaning establishments; Ore reduction works, smelters, hot rolling mills, furnaces, foundries, forging shops, or any other place in which the heating, melting, or heat treatment of metals is carried on; Mines or quarries; Steam boilers carrying a pressure in excess of 15 pounds; Construction work of any kind, except in the construction of affordable housing as a volunteer for a nonprofit organization as provided in section 1 of P.L.1994, c.82 (C.34:2-21.17d); Fabrication or assembly of ships; Operation or repair of elevators or other hoisting apparatus; The transportation of payrolls other than within the premises of the employer. No minor under 18 years of age shall be employed, permitted, or suffered to work in, about, or in connection with any establishment where alcoholic liquors are distilled, rectified, compounded, brewed, manufactured, bottled, or are sold for consumption on the premises, or in a pool or billiard room; provided, however, this paragraph shall not apply to minors 16 years of age or over, employed as pinsetters, lane attendants, or busboys in public bowling alleys as provided in section 3 of P.L.1940, c.153 (C.34:2-21.3) or to minors employed in theatrical productions where alcoholic beverages are sold on the premises. Minors 14 years of age or over may be employed as golf course caddies and pool attendants. No minor under 18 years of age shall be employed, permitted, or suffered to work in any place of employment, or at any occupation hazardous or injurious to the life, health, safety, or welfare of such minor, as such occupation shall, from time to time, be determined and declared by the Commissioner of Labor to be hazardous or injurious to the life, health, safety, or welfare of such minor, after a public hearing thereon and after such notice as the commissioner may by regulation prescribe. None of the provisions of this section regarding employment in connection with alcoholic liquors shall be construed to prevent the employment of minors 16 years of age or more in a restaurant as defined in section 1 of P.L.1940, c.153 (C.34:2-21.1) and as provided for in section 3 of P.L.1940, c.153 (C.34:2-21.3), in a public bowling alley as provided in this section, or in the executive offices, maintenance departments, or pool or beach areas of a hotel, motel or guesthouse; provided, however, that no minor shall engage in the preparation, sale or serving of alcoholic beverages, nor in the preparation of photographs, nor in any dancing or theatrical exhibition or performance which is not part of a theatrical production where alcoholic beverages are sold on the premises, while so employed; and provided, further, that any minor so employed shall be closely supervised while engaged in the clearing of alcoholic beverages. Nothing in this section shall be deemed to apply to the work done by pupils in public or private schools of New Jersey, under the supervision and instruction of officers or teachers of such organizations or schools, or to a minor who is 17 years of age employed in the type of work in which such minor majored under the conditions of the special vocational school graduate permit provided in section 15 of P.L.1940, c.153 (C.34:2-21.15). Nothing in this section shall be construed to prevent minors 14 years of age or older who are members of a Junior Firefighters' Auxiliary, created pursuant to N.J.S.40A:14-95, from engaging in any activities authorized by N.J.S.40A:14-98. Notwithstanding any provision of this section to the contrary, a minor who is 15 years of age or older may work as a cashier or bagger on or near a supermarket or retail establishment cash register conveyor belt. L.1940, c.153, s.17; amended 1941, c.139, s.2; 1957, c.131; 1968, c.61, s.3; 1970, c.115, s.2; 1973, c.204; 1979, c.202; 1980, c.90, s.2; 1981, c.83, s.1; 1981, c.331, s.3; 1981, c.511, s.18; 1988, c.112, s.2; 1989, c.121, s.2; 1994, c.82, s.3; 2020, c.126, s.5.
N.J. Stat. § 34:15-12.5 — NJ Code / Title 34 / Chapter 15 / Section 15-12.5
Retroactive effect
Status: in_force

This act shall apply to accidents occurring after July first, one thousand nine hundred and forty-six. L.1947, c. 364, p. 1175, s. 5.
N.J. Stat. § 34:19-4 — NJ Code / Title 34 / Chapter 19 / Section 19-4
Written notice required
Status: in_force

The protection against retaliatory action provided by this act pertaining to disclosure to a public body shall not apply to an employee who makes a disclosure to a public body unless the employee has brought the activity, policy or practice in violation of a law, or a rule or regulation promulgated pursuant to law to the attention of a supervisor of the employee by written notice and has afforded the employer a reasonable opportunity to correct the activity, policy or practice. Disclosure shall not be required where the employee is reasonably certain that the activity, policy or practice is known to one or more supervisors of the employer or where the employee reasonably fears physical harm as a result of the disclosure provided, however, that the situation is emergency in nature. L. 1986, c. 105, s. 4, eff. Sept. 5, 1986.
N.J. Stat. § 34:11-56.64 — NJ Code / Title 34 / Chapter 11 / Section 11-56.64
Violations; fines, penalties.
Status: in_force

7. Any contractor or subcontractor, or covered airport or related location employer, who willfully hinders or delays the commissioner in the performance of the commissioner's duties in the enforcement of this act, or fails to make, keep, and preserve any records as required under the provisions of this act, or falsifies any such record, or refuses to make any such record accessible to the commissioner upon demand, or refuses to furnish a sworn statement of such record or any other information required for the proper enforcement of this act to the commissioner upon demand, or pays or agrees to pay wages at a rate less than the rate applicable under this act or otherwise violates any provision of this act or of any regulation or order issued under this act shall be guilty of a disorderly persons offense and shall, upon conviction therefor, be fined not less than $100.00 nor more than $1,000 or be imprisoned for not less than 10 nor more than 90 days, or by both such fine and imprisonment. Each week, in any day of which a worker is paid less than the rate applicable to that worker under this act and each worker so paid, shall constitute a separate offense. As an alternative to or in addition to any other sanctions provided by law for violations of any provision of this act, if the commissioner finds that a contractor or subcontractor, or covered airport or related location employer, has violated the act, 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 contractor or subcontractor, or covered airport or related location employer, the seriousness of the violation, the good faith of the contractor or subcontractor, or covered airport or related location employer, and the size of the contractor's or subcontractor's, or covered airport or related location employer's, business. No administrative penalty shall be levied pursuant to this section unless the commissioner 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 the commissioner's 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 shall be due when a final order is issued or when the notice becomes a final order. Any penalty imposed pursuant to this section may be recovered with costs in a summary proceeding commenced by the commissioner pursuant to the "Penalty Enforcement Law of 1999," P.L.1999, c.274 (C.2A:58-10 et seq.). Any sum collected as a fine or penalty pursuant to this section shall be applied toward enforcement and administration costs of the Division of Workplace Standards in the Department of Labor and Workforce Development. L.2005, c.379, s.7; amended 2021, c.68, s.6.
N.J. Stat. § 34:1B-270 — NJ Code / Title 34 / Chapter 1B / Section 1B-270
Short title.
Status: in_force

2. Sections 2 through 8 of P.L.2020, c.156 (C.34:1B-270 through C.34:1B-276) shall be known and may be cited as the "Historic Property Reinvestment Act." L.2020, c.156, s.2.
N.J. Stat. § 34:15-21 — NJ Code / Title 34 / Chapter 15 / Section 15-21
Payments in case of death; to whom made; bond
Status: in_force

34:15-21. Payments in case of death; to whom made; bond. In case of death, compensation payments may be made directly to dependents of full age and on behalf of infants to the surviving parent, if any, or to the statutory or testamentary guardian of any such infant. The Division of Workers' Compensation, on application or when a petition has been filed, may order such payments to be made to the administrator or executor of the decedent, or to such person as would be appointed administrator of the estate of the decedent, and may, if compensation is to be paid weekly, require, in the discretion of the division, the filing with the division of a bond, with satisfactory surety, to the dependents, in an amount determined by the division, for the proper application of the compensation payments. If a commutation of the award is ordered and it is impracticable to make distribution of the commuted sum among the persons entitled thereto, then the division, on making the commutation, shall require a bond, with such sureties and in such amount as will, in the judgment of the division, fully secure the persons severally entitled to portions of the commuted sum. Amended 1990,c.122,s.3.
N.J. Stat. § 34:15-57 — NJ Code / Title 34 / Chapter 15 / Section 15-57
Summary hearing; power to modify and commute award, determination and rule for judgment or order approving settlement
Status: in_force

The commissioner, the director, and each deputy director, is hereby authorized to hear and determine the matters in dispute in a summary manner, and each shall have power to modify any award of compensation, determination and rule for judgment or order approving settlement and to provide for the commutation of any such award, determination and rule for judgment or order approving settlement. Amended by L.1952, c. 269, p. 919, s. 3.
N.J. Stat. § 34:15C-10.2a — NJ Code / Title 34 / Chapter 15C / Section 15C-10.2a
Eligibility contingent upon actions of training provider.
Status: in_force

3. a. An individual receiving or seeking employment and training services from a training provider shall be ineligible to receive the services or any form of funding for the services, including grants, scholarships, loans, or other State job training funds or federal job training funds, if the training provider requires the individual to: (1) submit to an agreement to arbitrate or to an arbitration proceeding, prior to the commencement of any legal action, to resolve any matter thereafter relating to the individual's receiving the services; (2) resolve, through an internal dispute process, a complaint relating to the individual's receiving the services; (3) waive any right, forum, or procedure afforded to the individual, including any right to file and pursue a civil action, class action or a complaint with, or otherwise notify, any State agency, other public prosecutor, law enforcement agency, or any court or other governmental entity of any alleged violation of the individual's rights; or (4) be prohibited from disclosing, discussing, describing, or commenting upon the terms of the individual's receiving the services or any violation thereof. Nothing in this subsection shall be construed to prohibit an individual from receiving employment and training services or any form of funding for the services for which the individual is eligible from a different training provider. b. A training provider shall not threaten, retaliate, or discriminate against any individual because of the refusal by the individual to: consent to an agreement to arbitrate or to an arbitration proceeding; resolve a complaint through an internal dispute process; waive any right, forum, or procedure; or consent to a prohibition to disclose, discuss, describe or comment upon any enrollment agreement terms or violations thereof. c. A training provider shall not require an individual to opt out of a waiver or take any affirmative action in order to preserve his rights pursuant to this section. d. If a training provider requires an individual to take actions which make the individual ineligible to receive employment and training services pursuant to subsection a. of this section, or the training provider violates the provisions of subsection b. of this section, the training provider shall not be placed or retained on the State Eligible Training Provider List maintained pursuant to section 14 of P.L.2005, c.354 (C.34:15C-10.2), and shall not receive any federal job training funds or State job training funds. e. In the event that a training provider requires an individual to enter into an enrollment contract or similar agreement, the provider shall annually submit such contracts or agreements to the Commissioner of Labor and Workforce Development. f. Nothing in this act shall be construed to invalidate a written arbitration agreement that is otherwise enforceable under the Federal Arbitration Act (9 U.S.C.s.1 et seq.). g. For the purposes of this section, "federal job training funds", "State job training funds", "training provider" shall have the meanings set forth in section 4 of P.L.1989, c.293 (C.34:15C-1), and "employment and training services" shall have the meanings set forth in section 1 of P.L.1992, c.48 (C.34:15B-35) and section 3 of P.L.1992, c.43 (C.34:15D-3). L.2021, c.53, s.3.
N.J. Stat. § 34:15D-5.1 — NJ Code / Title 34 / Chapter 15D / Section 15D-5.1
Findings, declarations relative to under-represented participants in apprenticeships.
Status: in_force

1. The Legislature finds and declares that women, minorities, and persons with disabilities are under-represented in the skilled trades and apprenticeship programs, despite the fact that these groups represent a large and growing portion of the workforce. As apprenticeship programs often lead to high paying jobs in growing industries, women, minorities, and persons with disabilities should be provided better access and support in benefitting from them. Although apprenticeships can benefit these groups, sometimes women, minorities, and persons with disabilities begin the programs, but leave before completion. One reason for this may be that the groups are under-represented. When they encounter harassment and discrimination or other difficulties, they may not have a trusted support network on which they can depend. For example, while all participants in federally-registered apprenticeship programs are required to receive a mentor, it is unlikely that the mentor would come from the same under-represented group as the participant. Participants who are not from under-represented groups would not face this dilemma. It is therefore an appropriate public purpose to begin, in the Department of Labor and Workforce Development, a peer-to-peer mentoring program for women, minorities, and persons with disabilities. L.2020, c.58, s.1.
N.J. Stat. § 34:1B-21.7 — NJ Code / Title 34 / Chapter 1B / Section 1B-21.7
"Market Transition Facility Revenue Fund."
Status: in_force

7. There is created within the authority a special nonlapsing fund, to be known as the "Market Transition Facility Revenue Fund." The Facility Revenue Fund shall consist of: a. Such moneys as may be transferred to the Facility Revenue Fund by the State Treasurer, upon appropriation by the Legislature, pursuant to section 14 of P.L.1994, c.57 (C.34:1B-21.14); b. Such moneys as may be appropriated to the Facility Revenue Fund by the Legislature from surcharges levied pursuant to the provisions of subsection b. of section 6 of P.L.1983, c.65 (C.17:29A-35), except that any such moneys in excess of the amounts required to be used by the authority pursuant to any bond resolutions authorizing the issuance of Market Transition Facility bonds and notes, the authority's agreement with the State Treasurer authorized by section 13 of P.L.1994, c.57 (C.34:1B-21.13) and any bond resolutions authorizing the issuance of Motor Vehicle Commission bonds and notes shall be at least annually remitted (1) in each fiscal year commencing prior to July 1, 2006, to the General Fund provided that the first $7,500,000 of such moneys so transferred in each such fiscal year shall be remitted to the "Alcohol Treatment Programs Fund" created in section 2 of P.L.2001, c.48 (C.26:2B-9.2); and (2) in each fiscal year commencing on or after July 1, 2006, to the Motor Vehicle Surcharges Revenue Fund established pursuant to section 6 of the "Motor Vehicle Surcharges Securitization Act of 2004," P.L.2004, c.70 (C.34:1B-21.28), to be applied as set forth therein, until such time as all bonds, notes and other obligations issued or entered into pursuant to section 4 of P.L.2004, c.70 (C.34:1B-21.26) and the costs thereof are discharged and no longer outstanding; c. Interest or other income derived from the investment of moneys in the Facility Revenue Fund; and d. Any other moneys as may be deposited from time to time, except that such moneys shall not be appropriated from the General Fund. Moneys in the Facility Revenue Fund shall be managed and invested by the Division of Investment in the Department of the Treasury. L.1994,c.57,s.7; amended 2003, c.13, s.114; 2004, c.70, s.8.
N.J. Stat. § 34:15D-8 — NJ Code / Title 34 / Chapter 15D / Section 15D-8
Employment, training services; criteria.
Status: in_force

8. a. No employment and training services shall be obtained from a service provider with moneys from the fund unless the provider is located in New Jersey and the provider is an approved service provider, except that, in the case of occupational safety and health training, the service provider shall be approved by the commissioner in consultation with the Commissioner of Health and Senior Services. b. No service provider shall be approved to be funded by the program to provide an employment and training service unless the provider agrees to provide the service to each trainee referred to it on a first-come, first-served basis, up to the total number of trainees that the provider agrees to serve. This subsection shall not be construed as limiting or curtailing in any way an employer's right to select the workers who participate in customized training pursuant to the provisions of subsection e. of section 5 of this act. c. Each service provider shall maintain, make available and submit appropriate records and data for monitoring and evaluation purposes, as required by the State Employment and Training Commission and the department. The records and data shall include, but not be limited to: (1) A record for each student enrolled, including the student's name, Social Security number, gender, date of birth, date of enrollment, and any date of completion, termination, start in a job or application for a license, any licensing examination result, date of issue of a license or credential issued, and any other information specified by the State Employment and Training Commission or the Center for Occupational Employment Information. For any individual who does not have a Social Security number, the service provider may substitute an alternate method of identification, except that, at the time of start into employment, the alternate code shall be cross-referenced with the individual's valid Social Security number; (2) A record of all administrative and overhead expenses of the provider related to the providing of employment and training services funded by the program and the provider's direct expenses of providing the services; and (3) Any other information deemed appropriate by the commissioner or the State Employment and Training Commission for evaluation purposes. d. In the case of a provider of occupational training services, the commissioner shall collect the information needed to effectively measure the long-term success of the former trainees of the provider in obtaining permanent employment and increasing earnings over one or more time periods following the completion or other termination of training, including a period of two years following the completion or other termination of training. The commission shall set such standards as it deems appropriate regarding comparisons of the former trainees with groups of otherwise similar individuals who did not receive the training. The information obtained pursuant to this subsection shall be used to: (1) Assist in evaluating the performance of providers of occupational training services; (2) Assist in determining which providers of occupational training services to place on the State Eligible Training Provider List; (3) Assist in providing reliable information regarding the quality of available providers of occupational training services as part of the counseling provided pursuant to section 7 of this act, including the furnishing, for use in the counseling, including counseling provided 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) and section 3 of P.L.1992, c.47 (C.43:21-59), of a consumer report card on service providers showing the long-term success of former trainees of each provider in obtaining permanent employment and increasing earnings over one or more time periods following the completion or other termination of training, including a period of two years following the completion or other termination of training; and (4) Assist in evaluating the overall effectiveness of training funded by the program. e. The State Employment and Training Commission, the commissioner, and each service provider shall comply with all pertinent State and federal laws regarding the privacy of students and other participants in employment and training programs, including but not limited to, the Privacy Act of 1974, Pub. L.93-579 (5 U.S.C. s.552 and 20 U.S.C. s.1232g), and shall provide all disclosures to the students and participants required by those laws. L.1992,c.43,s.8; amended 2005, c.354, s.24.
N.J. Stat. § 34:1A-3.1 — NJ Code / Title 34 / Chapter 1A / Section 1A-3.1
Job training programs.
Status: in_force

8. The Department of Labor and Workforce Development shall establish job training programs for those who work in manufacturing and servicing of offshore wind energy equipment through Workforce Investment Boards, county colleges, and other appropriate institutions. The department shall develop training curricula in consultation with the equipment manufacturers. L.2018, c.17, s.8.
N.J. Stat. § 34:6-136.17 — NJ Code / Title 34 / Chapter 6 / Section 6-136.17
Rules and regulations
Status: in_force

The commissioner shall have the power to make, issue, amend and rescind such rules, regulations and orders as are necessary or appropriate to carry out the provisions of this act. Without limiting the generality of the foregoing, such rules, regulations or orders may define the terms used in this act. L.1941, c. 308, p. 841, s. 17.
N.J. Stat. § 34:11-56.39 — NJ Code / Title 34 / Chapter 11 / Section 11-56.39
Penalty for discrimination
Status: in_force

15. Any employer who discharges or in any other manner discriminates against any worker because the worker has made any complaint to his employer, to the public body or to the commissioner that he has not been paid wages in accordance with the provisions of this act, or because the worker has caused to be instituted or is about to cause to be instituted any proceeding under or related to this act, or because the worker has testified or is about to testify in any such proceeding shall be guilty of a disorderly persons offense and shall, upon conviction therefor, be fined not less than $100 nor more than $1,000. As an alternative to or in addition to any other sanctions provided by law for violations of any provision of P.L.1963, c.150 (C.34:11-56.25 et seq.), when the Commissioner of Labor finds that an employer has violated that act, 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.1963,c.150,s.15; amended 1991,c.205,s.20.
N.J. Stat. § 34:16-53 — NJ Code / Title 34 / Chapter 16 / Section 16-53
Transportation expense program.
Status: in_force

3. The Commissioner of Labor and Workforce Development is directed to establish and implement within 120 days of the effective date of this act a program to be administered by the division to defray the public transportation or paratransit expenses of citizens with disabilities enrolled in sheltered (extended) employment programs at sheltered workshops. The program may provide for the defraying of these expenses by the purchase of bus cards or other appropriate methods as prescribed by the commissioner. L.1987, c.455, s.3; amended 2017, c.131, s.145.
N.J. Stat. § 34:11-77 — NJ Code / Title 34 / Chapter 11 / Section 11-77
Hiring entity, domestic worker, interfere, restrain, deny exercise of, attempt, rights, prohibited; actions considered retaliation.
Status: in_force

19. a. It shall be unlawful for a hiring entity or any other person to interfere with, restrain, or deny the exercise of, or the attempt to exercise, any right set forth in P.L.2023, c.262 (C.34:11-69 et al.). b. The minimum requirements of sections 13 through 18 of P.L.2023, c.262 (C.34:11-71 through 34:11-76) shall be deemed incorporated into any contract, whether actual or implied, between the employer and the domestic worker. c. A material breach by a hiring entity of a contract with a domestic worker shall constitute a violation of P.L.2023, c.262 (C.34:11-69 et al.), without regard to whether the breach is of a provision required by this act. d. No hiring entity or any other person shall take or threaten retaliatory action against any person because a domestic worker has exercised rights or pursued a claim of violation under P.L.2023, c.262 (C.34:11-69 et al.). These rights include the right to demand compliance with protections established by written agreement; the right to file a complaint or inform any person about an employer's alleged violation of this act; the right to cooperate with the department in any investigation pursuant to this act; and the right to inform any person of the rights established under this act. e. No hiring entity or any other person shall communicate to a person exercising rights protected under P.L.2023, c.262 (C.34:11-69 et al.) the willingness or intent to contact, report to, or to make an implied or express assertion to report to a government agency regarding the suspected citizenship or immigration status of a domestic worker or family member of a domestic worker because the worker has or has expressed an intent to exercise rights protected under this act or because of a belief the worker may do so. f. The protections of this section shall apply to any person who mistakenly but in good faith alleges a violation of P.L.2023, c.262 (C.34:11-69 et al.). g. It shall be considered a rebuttable presumption of retaliation if the hiring entity or any other person takes an adverse action against a domestic worker within 90 calendar days of the worker's exercise of rights protected in P.L.2023, c.262 (C.34:11-69 et al.). However, in the case of temporary or seasonal employment that ended before the close of the 90-calendar-day period, the presumption also applies if the hiring entity fails to rehire a former domestic worker at the next opportunity for work in the same position. The hiring entity may rebut the presumption with clear and convincing evidence that the adverse action would have been taken in the absence of such protected activity. If a domestic worker declines to be rehired for the same position or resigns from the position, the presumption in this subsection g. shall not apply. h. Proof of retaliation under P.L.2023, c.262 (C.34:11-69 et al.) shall be sufficient upon a showing that the hiring entity or any other person has taken an adverse action against a person and the persons exercise or rights protected in P.L.2023, c.262 (C.34:11-69 et al.) was a motivating factor in the absence of that protected activity. i. A complaint or other communication by any person triggers the protection of P.L.2023, c.262 (C.34:11-69 et al.) regardless of whether the complaint or communication is in writing or makes explicit reference to P.L.2023, c.262 (C.34:11-69 et al.). L.2023, c.262, s.19.
N.J. Stat. § 34:1A-88 — NJ Code / Title 34 / Chapter 1A / Section 1A-88
Authority to access files, records.
Status: in_force

29. a. The Center for Occupational Employment Information and the State Employment and Training Commission are authorized to access the files and records of other State agencies which administer or distribute State job training funds or federal job training funds or issue any license necessary for an individual to work in a specific occupation. Student outcomes and licensing information, including individual Social Security numbers, shall be reported to the commission through the center by: (1) Each qualifying agency; (2) Each qualifying school; and (3) Each training provider receiving State job training funds or federal job training funds, including a provider which is not a qualifying school. The entities required to report that information shall include, but not be limited to, all post-secondary institutions engaged in any form of workforce preparation or adult literacy education and training. b. The information required by this section shall be provided annually, or on any other mutually agreed schedule, to the center by December 31st, for the preceding 12-month period ending June 30th. c. The information reported or accessed pursuant to subsection a. of this section may be used by the commission and the center for: (1) The development and analysis of information on the demand for trained workers in any of the recognized career clusters, career pathways or occupations at the State and local area level as required or permitted by subsection d. of section 27 of P.L.2005, c.354 (C.34:1A-86). (2) Establishing standards for training and job placement; (3) Evaluating the effectiveness of programs, services and service providers under the State's workforce investment system and providing information regarding those evaluations, including the collection of information used to help produce a consumer report card on service providers showing the long-term success of former trainees of each provider in obtaining permanent employment and increasing earnings; (4) Assisting in determining which training providers to place on the State Eligible Training Provider List; (5) Assisting State agencies in preparing reports to federal grantor agencies; and (6) Any other purpose deemed necessary for the accomplishment of the mission of the center as determined by the center's steering committee or any federal funding agency. d. Information reported to the center by a qualifying agency or school or other training provider shall not be utilized for any purpose other than the governmental purposes authorized in subsection c. of this section. The center shall only use aggregate statistical summaries of individual data in assessing or evaluating any program at a qualifying school or other training provider. The commission and the center shall adopt standards and procedures to prevent any State agency from publishing, disclosing or releasing information which could identify any individual and shall not publish, disclose or otherwise release information which could identify any individual, except to an agency of government requiring such information in the performance of its statutory duties. Any executive agency of State government precluded by law from sharing information on specific individuals may provide student outcome and licensing information through statistical summary or other forms which prevent the identification of specific individuals. e. The commission, the center, each qualifying agency, and any entity which reports student outcome or licensing information to a qualifying agency, shall comply with all pertinent State and federal laws regarding the privacy of students and other participants in employment and training programs, including but not limited to, the Privacy Act of 1974, Pub.L.93-579 (5 U.S.C. s.552 and 20 U.S.C. s.1232g) and shall provide all disclosures to the students and participants required by those laws. L.2005,c.354,s.29.
N.J. Stat. § 34:11-33.2 — NJ Code / Title 34 / Chapter 11 / Section 11-33.2
Definitions
Status: in_force

In this act, unless the context otherwise indicates, (a) "Tax advantage" refers to income or wage taxes, and means (1) a less inclusive definition of taxable income or wages, (2) a lower rate of tax, (3) a greater number of or amount of available exemptions, or (4) a greater number or amount of available deductions, or any of the foregoing, and (b) "Foreign taxing jurisdiction" or "jurisdiction" means a sister State or any municipality or other subdivision of a sister State which imposes a tax on the income or wages of residents of this State from sources within such jurisdiction. L.1961, c. 10, p. 30, s. 2.
N.J. Stat. § 34:15-39.2 — NJ Code / Title 34 / Chapter 15 / Section 15-39.2
Additional penalty; summary recovery
Status: in_force

As an alternative to any other sanctions herein or otherwise provided by law, the Commissioner of Labor and Industry may impose a penalty not exceeding $1,000.00 for any violation of this act. He may proceed in a summary manner for the recovery of such penalty, for the use of the State in any court of competent jurisdiction. L.1966, c. 157, s. 2.
N.J. Stat. § 34:8-45.1 — NJ Code / Title 34 / Chapter 8 / Section 8-45.1
Consideration of Health Care Service Firm; conditions for registration; terms defined.
Status: in_force

1. a. Notwithstanding any other law or regulation to the contrary, an employment agency required to be licensed pursuant to P.L.1989, c.331 (C.34:8-43 et al.), or any other firm, company, business, agency, or other entity that is not a home health care agency licensed pursuant to P.L.1971, c.136 (C.26:2H-1 et seq.) or a hospice licensed pursuant to P.L.1997, c.78 (C.26:2H-79 et seq.), which employs, places, arranges for the placement of, or in any way refers, an individual to provide companion services, health care services, or personal care services in the personal residence of a person with a disability or who is age 60 or older, regardless of the title by which the provider of the services is known, shall be registered as a Health Care Service Firm and shall be subject to the rules and regulations governing Health Care Service Firms adopted by the Division of Consumer Affairs in the Department of Law and Public Safety. The Division of Consumer Affairs is authorized to enforce the health care service firm registration requirement, and the provisions of P.L.1989, c.331 (C.34:8-43 et al.), upon any person whose operations are subject to this section, whether the operations include the direct employment of individuals, the use of an Internet website or application, or any other process or business model. As used in this section: "Companion services" means non-medical, basic supervision and socialization services which do not include assistance with activities of daily living, and which are provided in the individual's home. Companion services may include the performance of household chores. "Health care services" means any services rendered for the purpose of maintaining or restoring an individual's physical or mental health or any health-related services, and for which a license or certification is required as a pre-condition to the rendering of such services. "Personal care services" means services performed by licensed or certified personnel for the purpose of assisting an individual with activities of daily living that may involve physical contact. Services include, but are not limited to, bathing, toileting, transferring, dressing, grooming, and assistance with ambulation, exercise, or other aspects of personal hygiene. b. (Deleted by amendment, P.L.2014, c.29) c. As a condition of being registered under P.L.1989, c.331 (C.34:8-43 et al.), a health care service firm shall obtain within 12 months of registration accreditation from an accrediting body that is recognized by the Commissioner of Human Services as an accrediting body for homemaker agencies participating in the Medicaid program, as set forth at N.J.A.C.10:60-1.2. For purposes of accreditation pursuant to this subsection, the accrediting body shall apply the standards set forth in N.J.A.C.13:37-14.1 et seq. and N.J.A.C.13:45B-13.1 et seq., as applicable. d. As a condition of registration under P.L.1989, c.331 (C.34:8-43 et al.) : (1) All health care service firms shall annually submit to the director financial statements prepared by the firm, which shall be consistent with the firm's tax filing with the State for the year covered by the financial statements. (2) In addition to the financial statements required pursuant to paragraph (1) of this subsection, a health care service firm that receives more than $250,000 for the provision of New Jersey Medicaid Personal Care Assistance services shall submit to the director an audit the third calendar year after the date of registration or on December 30, 2022, whichever date is later, and every third year thereafter. (3) In addition to the financial statements required pursuant to paragraph (1) of this subsection, a health care service firm that generates $10 million or more in gross income in a year shall submit to the director an audit for that year, except that an audit required by this paragraph shall not be required to be submitted prior to December 30, 2022. (4) (a) In addition to the financial statements required pursuant to paragraph (1) of this subsection, a health care service firm that receives less than $250,000 for the provision of New Jersey Medicaid Personal Care Assistance services and that generates $1 million or more, but less than $10 million, in gross income in a year shall submit to the director a report for that year, except that a report required by this paragraph shall not be required to be submitted prior to December 30, 2022. The report shall be prepared by an independent third-party practitioner based on a review of the firm's financial statements and records, general management, and internal controls, which review shall be conducted in compliance with the standards and procedures developed by the director pursuant to subsection b. of section 2 of P.L.2014, c.29 (C.34:8-45.1a). (b) If the division makes adverse findings against a firm upon review of a report submitted pursuant to subparagraph (a) of this paragraph, the director shall order such corrective action as the director deems appropriate, and, upon compliance with or completion of the corrective action, shall require the firm to obtain a separate review of the firm's data for that year, which shall be conducted by a different independent third-party practitioner than the one that furnished the original report, and shall be based on the standards and procedures developed by the director pursuant to subsection b. of section 2 of P.L.2014, c.29 (C.34:8-45.1a). The firm shall additionally be required to submit to the director an audit for the calendar year next following the year for which the adverse finding was made, regardless of the firm's gross income for the year. An audit required pursuant to this paragraph shall be conducted by a certified public accountant licensed by the State of New Jersey and shall encompass an examination of the subject firm's financial records, financial statements, the general management of its operations, and its internal control systems. The audit shall include an audit report with an unqualified opinion and shall be accompanied by any management letters prepared by the auditor in connection with the audit commenting on the internal controls or management practices of the health care service firm. The audit shall be divided into two components: compliance and financial. The compliance component of the audit shall evaluate the firm's compliance with relevant laws and regulations governing health care service firms. The financial component shall include an audit of the financial statements and accompanying notes, as specified in the Statements on Auditing Standards issued by the American Institute of Certified Public Accountants. e. In addition to any other penalty provided by law, a person shall be liable for a penalty of $500 per day for each day that the person continues to operate a firm without registering as required under this section. The penalty shall be collected by the Director of the Division of Consumer Affairs in a summary proceeding in accordance with the "Penalty Enforcement Law of 1999," P.L.1999, c.274 (C.2A:58-10 et seq.). L.2002, c.126, s.1; amended 2014, c.29, s.1; 2019, c.48, s.1; 2020, c.132, s.1.
N.J. Stat. § 34:8A-7 — NJ Code / Title 34 / Chapter 8A / Section 8A-7
Definitions
Status: in_force

As used in this act: a. "Crew leader" means any person who transports, recruits, supplies or hires farm or food processing laborers and who, for any money or other valuable consideration paid, anticipated or promised to be paid, directly or indirectly by any farm operator or laborer, directs all or any part of the work of such workers, or any person who recruits, supplies, or hires farm or food processing laborers for any money or other valuable consideration paid, anticipated or promised to be paid, directly or indirectly by any farm operator or laborer, but shall not include any owner or lessee of a farm or food processing plant who recruits or hires laborers for work on his farm or in his plant. b. "Commissioner" means the Commissioner of the Department of Labor and Industry or his authorized representative. c. "Seasonal farm worker" means any person who is engaged in seasonal or temporary farm work and is a term that may be used interchangeably with the terms "migrant laborer" and "temporary farm worker." L.1971, c. 192, s. 1, eff. June 7, 1971. Amended by L.1975, c. 49, s. 2, eff. April 7, 1975.
N.J. Stat. § 34:1B-16 — NJ Code / Title 34 / Chapter 1B / Section 1B-16
Legal investments
Status: in_force

Notwithstanding any restriction contained in any other law, the State and all political subdivisions of this State, their officers, boards, commissioners, departments or other agencies, all banks, bankers, trust companies, savings banks and institutions, building and loan associations, savings and loan associations, investment companies and other persons carrying on a banking or investment business, all insurance companies, insurance associations and other persons carrying on an insurance business, and all executors, administrators, guardians, trustees and other fiduciaries, and all other persons whatsoever who now are or may hereafter be authorized to invest in bonds or other obligations of the State, may properly and legally invest any sinking funds, moneys or other funds, including capital, belonging to them or within their control in any bonds or notes issued by the authority under the provisions of this act; and said bonds and notes are hereby made securities which may properly and legally be deposited with and received by any State or municipal officers or agency of the State for any purpose for which the deposit of bonds or other obligations of the State is now or may hereafter be authorized by law. L.1974, c. 80, s. 16, eff. Aug. 7, 1974.
N.J. Stat. § 34:1B-21.2 — NJ Code / Title 34 / Chapter 1B / Section 1B-21.2
Findings, declarations
Status: in_force

2. The Legislature hereby finds and declares: a. The Market Transition Facility, created pursuant to section 88 of P.L.1990, c.8 (C.17:33B-11) to serve as an interim residual market mechanism and successor to the New Jersey Automobile Full Insurance Underwriting Association created pursuant to P.L.1983, c.65 (C.17:30E-1 et seq.), ceased issuing and renewing private passenger automobile insurance policies on September 30, 1992. It is expected to have an operating deficit which the facility has projected to be approximately $1.3 billion. b. The "Fair Automobile Insurance Reform Act of 1990," P.L.1990, c.8 (C.17:33B-1 et al.), provided that any losses sustained in the operation of the facility be apportioned to the member insurers of the facility. Subsequently, certain of these member insurers filed suit against the Commissioner of Insurance, challenging an order of the commissioner which apportioned these losses among the member insurers. Pending a resolution of the court challenge, the Superior Court has enjoined the use by the facility of the amounts paid by the member insurers in accordance with the commissioner's order; as a result, those persons with claims against the facility have not been paid. c. In its present financial condition, it is likely that the facility would be declared financially impaired or insolvent under the provisions of P.L.1975, c.113 (C.17:30C-1 et seq.). Because of the interim nature of the facility, however, initiating proceedings under that law is not in the best interests of the facility's policyholders and other claimants under the policies written by it. Because of this, and given the cost of pursuing protracted litigation with member insurers over this issue, it is deemed to be in the public interest to find a means of providing the necessary money to pay the claims now pending against the facility in the most expeditious manner possible. d. Moreover, to safeguard the interests of the policyholders and the public, it is deemed to be in the public interest for the Commissioner of Insurance to take immediate possession of the property and assets of the facility, in accordance with the provisions of this act, and for the commissioner to evaluate and monitor the performance of those entities charged with paying claims on the facility's behalf and to make such adjustments to any executory contracts of the facility as he believes are in the best interest of the policyholders and the public, including the modification or termination of such contracts or consolidation of servicing operations. L.1994,c.57,s.2.
N.J. Stat. § 34:1B-115.3 — NJ Code / Title 34 / Chapter 1B / Section 1B-115.3
Limit on total value of grants of tax credits; approval schedule.
Status: in_force

7. a. The total value of the grants of tax credits, approved by the authority pursuant to P.L.1996, c.25 (C.34:1B-112 et seq.), that may be applied against tax liability for any tax period shall not exceed an aggregate annual limit of $20,000,000. The total value of the grants of tax credits, issued pursuant to P.L.1996, c.25 (C.34:1B-112 et seq.), that a single business may apply against its tax liability shall not exceed an aggregate annual limit of $10,000,000 in a fiscal year. A tax credit issued pursuant to P.L.1996, c.25 may be applied against liability in the single tax period in which the tax credit or portion of the tax credit may be applied as prescribed by the project agreement and as set forth in subsection b. of this section and shall expire thereafter. b. Subject to the limitation set forth in subsection a. of this section, grants of tax credits shall be approved for qualifying businesses according to the following schedule, and shall be issued upon the execution and satisfaction of the requirements of the project agreement between the authority and the business with an approved project: (1) for a project that covers a business relocating or retaining 50 to 250 full-time employees, a grant of tax credits shall be for the yearly tax credit amount plus any applicable bonus award determined pursuant to section 5 of P.L.2004, c.65 (C.34:1B-115.1), and may be applied against liability in the tax period in which the tax credit is issued; (2) for a project that covers a business relocating or retaining 251 to 400 full-time employees, a grant of tax credits shall be for two times the yearly tax credit amount plus any applicable bonus award determined pursuant to section 5 of P.L.2004, c.65 (C.34:1B-115.1), and may be applied against liability in the tax period in which the tax credit is issued and the following tax period, for one-half of the total grant award per tax period, provided that the use of the credit must be accompanied by a certificate of compliance; (3) for a project that covers a business relocating or retaining 401 to 600 full-time employees, a grant of tax credits shall be for three times the yearly tax credit amount plus any applicable bonus award determined pursuant to section 5 of P.L.2004, c.65 (C.34:1B-115.1) and may be applied against liability in the tax period in which the tax credit is issued and the following two tax periods, for one-third of the total grant award per tax period, provided that the use of the credit must be accompanied by a certificate of compliance; (4) for a project that covers a business relocating or retaining 601 to 800 full-time employees, a grant of tax credits shall be for four times the yearly tax credit amount plus any applicable bonus award determined pursuant to section 5 of P.L.2004, c.65 (C.34:1B-115.1) and may be applied against liability in the tax period in which the tax credit is issued and the following three tax periods, for one-fourth of the total grant award per tax period, provided that the use of the credit must be accompanied by a certificate of compliance; (5) for a project that covers a business relocating or retaining 801 to 1,000 full-time employees, a grant of tax credits shall be for five times the yearly tax credit amount plus any applicable bonus award determined pursuant to section 5 of P.L.2004, c.65 (C.34:1B-115.1) and may be applied against liability in the tax period in which the tax credit is issued and the following four tax periods for one-fifth of the total grant award per tax period, provided that the use of the credit must be accompanied by a certificate of compliance; and (6) for a project that covers a business relocating or retaining 1,001 or more full-time employees, a grant of tax credits shall be for six times the yearly tax credit amount plus any applicable bonus award determined pursuant to section 5 of P.L.2004, c.65 (C.34:1B-115.1) and may be applied against liability in the tax period in which the tax credit is issued and the following five tax periods, for one-sixth of the total grant award per tax period, provided that the use of the credit must be accompanied by a certificate of compliance. c. If the approval of a grant of tax credits pursuant to this section would exceed the $20,000,000 aggregate annual limit, the authority may award a smaller grant of tax credits or no grants of tax credits, as necessary to comply with the aggregate annual limit. L.2004, c.65, s.7; amended 2007, c.310, s.2; 2010, c.123, s.6; 2011, c.149, s.13.
N.J. Stat. § 34:15-69.1 — NJ Code / Title 34 / Chapter 15 / Section 15-69.1
Discontinuance or sale of business; discharge of employer from further liability; assumption of obligations by third party
Status: in_force

Whenever any employer has discontinued his business or sold or otherwise disposed of the greater part of his business or assets, the division may, upon application to the commissioner or any deputy director by any party to an award, upon 10 days' written notice to all other parties, and after hearing, order such employer discharged from further liability for such award, provided that said commissioner or deputy director finds that a third party has filed with the division a satisfactory undertaking in writing assuming all obligations of such award and the claim or claims upon which it is based in lieu of and in place of such employer and provided further that such third party either is an employer operating under section 34:15-77 of this Title or has filed with the division a certificate signed by the Commissioner of Banking and Insurance certifying that such third party meets all requirements to become an employer operating under said section, or is a stock company or mutual association authorized to write workmen's compensation or employer's liability insurance in this State. L.1956, c. 209, p. 749, s. 1.
N.J. Stat. § 34:17-10 — NJ Code / Title 34 / Chapter 17 / Section 17-10
Member entitled to one vote
Status: in_force

No member of such society shall be entitled to more than one vote upon any subject, which vote must be cast in person. The board of directors may, unless otherwise provided in the by-laws, fix and regulate the number of shares to be held by any one member.
N.J. Stat. § 34:1-41 — NJ Code / Title 34 / Chapter 1 / Section 1-41
Expenses of members of mechanical inspection bureau
Status: in_force

Each member of the mechanical inspection bureau shall be paid his necessary expenses incurred in the performance of duty. Amended by L.1960, c. 134, p. 648, s. 4.
N.J. Stat. § 34:11-10 — NJ Code / Title 34 / Chapter 11 / Section 11-10
Commitment for failure to pay judgment
Status: in_force

The court shall cause a defendant who refuses or neglects to pay forthwith the amount of a judgment rendered against him and the costs and charges incident thereto, to be committed to the county jail for a period not exceeding one hundred days in the case of a first conviction, and in case of a conviction for a second, subsequent or continuing violation, for a period not exceeding two hundred days.
N.J. Stat. § 34:11E-1 — NJ Code / Title 34 / Chapter 11E / Section 11E-1
Short title.
Status: in_force

1. This act shall be known as the "New Jersey First Responders Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder Protection Act.” L.2025, c.272, s.1.
N.J. Stat. § 34:7-2 — NJ Code / Title 34 / Chapter 7 / Section 7-2
Application
Status: in_force

Application for license shall be made on forms to be provided for that purpose by the mechanical inspection bureau and shall state clearly the name, residence, age and qualifying experience of the applicant. An applicant must be a citizen of the United States or have officially declared his intention of becoming a citizen. Amended by L.1946, c. 249, p. 884, s. 4; L.1960, c. 132, p. 640, s. 2; L.1969, c. 81, s. 1, eff. June 11, 1969.
N.J. Stat. § 34:15-28.1 — NJ Code / Title 34 / Chapter 15 / Section 15-28.1
Delay or refusal in payment of temporary disability compensation; penalty
Status: in_force

If a self-insured or uninsured employer or employer's insurance carrier, having actual knowledge of the occurrence of the injury, or having received notice thereof such that temporary disability compensation is due pursuant to R.S. 34:15-17, unreasonably or negligently delays or refuses to pay temporary disability compensation, or unreasonably or negligently delays denial of a claim, it shall be liable to the petitioner for an additional amount of 25% of the amounts then due plus any reasonable legal fees incurred by the petitioner as a result of and in relation to such delays or refusals. A delay of 30 days or more shall give rise to a rebuttable presumption of unreasonable and negligent conduct on the part of a self-insured or uninsured employer or an employer's insurance carrier. L.1979, c. 468, s. 1.
N.J. Stat. § 34:1A-28 — NJ Code / Title 34 / Chapter 1A / Section 1A-28
Files, books, records and property transferred
Status: in_force

All files, books, papers, records, equipment and other property of any department, commission, board, office or other agency, the functions, powers and duties of which have been herein assigned or transferred to the Department of Labor and Industry or to any officer or agency designated, continued or constituted hereunder, shall upon the effective date of this act be transferred to the department, officer or agency to which such assignment or transfer has been made hereunder. L.1948, c. 446, p. 1773, s. 28.
N.J. Stat. § 34:15-15.3 — NJ Code / Title 34 / Chapter 15 / Section 15-15.3
Motion by worker for emergent medical treatment.
Status: in_force

1. When through medical documentation a physician states that a worker is in need of emergent medical care that is not, following a request by the worker to the employer or the employer's carrier, being provided or authorized by the employer, the worker may file a motion for emergent medical treatment with or after the filing of a claim petition. The physician shall further state that delay of treatment will result in irreparable harm or damage and state the specific nature of the irreparable harm or damage. The motion, to which shall be appended all medical records in possession of the moving party, shall also be served on the employer and the employer's carrier, or their attorneys, at the time of filing. An answer to the motion shall be filed not later than five calendar days after the date of service. An initial conference on the motion shall take place within five calendar days of the filing of the answer. Thereafter the judge of compensation shall schedule the matter for a hearing in accordance with the rules adopted pursuant to section 3 of this act. The respondent shall be provided 15 calendar days from the date of service of the motion to secure a medical examination if it requires one. L.2008, c.96, s.1.
N.J. Stat. § 34:15E-6 — NJ Code / Title 34 / Chapter 15E / Section 15E-6
School-to-apprenticeship linkage program, establishment.
Status: in_force

6. a. Each consortium which is awarded a grant from the partnership shall establish a pre-apprenticeship, or school-to-apprenticeship linkage program, for high school students, which shall include the development of the curriculum which will best prepare students to qualify for apprenticeships established under the grant, thus encouraging high school completion and increasing graduation rates. Grants may also be provided to a consortium pursuant to this section to create new pre-apprenticeship, or linkage, programs for existing apprenticeship programs. The pre-apprenticeship, or linkage program may include workplace experience, but not in violation of applicable child labor standards, and shall not involve any reduction of the classroom time of a participating student or of academic standards, other than reductions in classroom time mutually agreed to by all of the entities participating in the consortium pursuant to subsection a. of section 5 of P.L.1993, c.268 (C.34:15E-5). The provisions of this section shall not be construed as prohibiting nontraditional scheduling of classroom time. If the pre-apprenticeship, or school-to-apprenticeship linkage, program includes a workplace experience component: (1) The student shall be regarded as a student learner entitled to all of the benefits and services provided to student learners pursuant to P.L.1993, c.268 (C.34:15E-1 et seq.); (2) The workplace experience component of the student learner shall be regarded as a cooperative vocational experience subject to all applicable standards promulgated by the State Department of Education and the State Department of Labor and Workforce Development for cooperative vocational experiences, including requirements that work is under the direct supervision of a qualified person, and that the student learner be provided an individualized training plan outlining the tasks to be performed and the progression of learning experiences, and the safety instruction and occupational competencies to be learned; and (3) Employers participating in the consortium who hire student learners shall do so based on recommendations of the students' educational institutions which give consideration to the overall academic achievement of the students. To the greatest extent permitted by federal law, a participating employer shall also consider the overall academic achievement of students when selecting apprentices under the grant. b. Each pre-apprenticeship, or school-to-apprenticeship, linkage program shall include counseling, recruitment, training in life skills, including communication, working in teams, and meeting employer expectations, training in needed basic math and literacy skills, including one-to-one tutoring, and supportive services, including child care for student learners who are parents and transportation assistance, and other services as are needed to maximize program participation by women, minority-group members, and individuals with disabilities, who are economically disadvantaged individuals, have barriers to employment, or both. The objectives of these services shall include increasing the success of women in nontraditional employment and encouraging greater academic achievement among at-risk and other students. c. Employers and other participants in a consortium, when selecting applicants to participate in their apprenticeship programs, shall give first priority to applicants who have successfully completed the pre-apprenticeship programs and have met all other requirements for entering the apprenticeship programs. d. Each grant awarded to a consortium shall provide that not less than 25% of the grant funds be used for a pre-apprenticeship, or school-to-apprenticeship, linkage program established pursuant to this section. L.1993,c.268,s.6; 2022, c.89, s.1.
N.J. Stat. § 34:1B-299 — NJ Code / Title 34 / Chapter 1B / Section 1B-299
Report by venture firm.
Status: in_force

31. a. A qualified venture firm shall annually report to the authority: (1) the amount of the qualified investment, if any, uninvested at the end of the preceding calendar year; (2) all qualified investments made during the preceding calendar year, including the number and wages of employees of each qualified business at the time the venture firm made the qualified investment and as of December 31 of that year; (3) for any qualified investment in which the qualified venture firm no longer has a position as of the end of the calendar year, the number of employees of the business as of the date the investment was terminated; (4) financials, audited by a certified public accountant, who is licensed in accordance with the "Accountancy Act of 1997," P.L.1997, c.259 (C.45:2B-42 et seq.), or licensed in accordance with the laws of another state, of the qualified venture firm and the special purpose vehicle that include a consolidated summary of the performance of the qualified venture firm. Any information about the performance of an individual business, including the qualified business, shall be considered confidential and not subject to the requirements of P.L.1963, c.73 (C.47:1A-1 et seq.); and (5) any other information the authority requires to ascertain the impact of the program on the economy of the State. b. With respect to the information required under paragraph (4) of subsection a. of this section, the report shall include a statement prepared by a certified public accountant, who is licensed in accordance with the "Accountancy Act of 1997," P.L.1997, c.259 (C.45:2B-42 et seq.), or licensed in accordance with the laws of another state, certifying that the accountant has reviewed the report and that the information and representations contained in the report are accurate. c. Not later than 60 days after the sale or other disposition of a qualified investment, the qualified venture firm shall provide to the authority a report on the amount of the stock sold or disposed of and the consideration received for the sale or disposition. The report shall detail the cumulative effect of sequentially introduced positive or negative values and include the gross income and details of any offsetting fees that reduce the net distribution. Any dividend or proceeds received by the authority for the sale or other disposition of a qualified investment shall be deposited into the fund and used in accordance with section 23 of P.L.2020, c.156 (C.34:1B-291). d. A qualified venture firm shall, as required at the discretion of the authority, submit to the authority satisfactory evidence supporting the information detailed in the annual report and certifying that all information provided by the qualified venture firm to the authority is true, including information contained in the application for certification, the agreement between the qualified venture firm and authority, any amendment to that agreement, and any other information submitted by the qualified venture firm to the authority pursuant to sections 20 through 34 of P.L.2020, c.156 (C.34:1B-288 through C.34:1B-302). The qualified venture firm, or an authorized agent of the qualified venture firm, shall certify under the penalty of perjury that the information provided pursuant to this section is true. L.2020, c.156, s.31; amended 2025, c.80, s.4.
N.J. Stat. § 34:1B-70 — NJ Code / Title 34 / Chapter 1B / Section 1B-70
Short title
Status: in_force

1. This act shall be known and may be cited as the "Micro-Business Development and Assistance Act." L.1995,c.206,s.1.
N.J. Stat. § 34:13A-9 — NJ Code / Title 34 / Chapter 13A / Section 13A-9
Personnel; compensation
Status: in_force

(1) For the performance of its work, under this act, the board may request and shall avail itself of and utilize the service of any officer or employee of the Department of Labor and Industry who shall render such assistance as the board may require without additional compensation. The board may, within the amount available therefor by appropriation, appoint a secretary and such other assistants and employees as it may require for the consummation of its work, prescribe their duties and fix their compensation. (2) Each member of the board shall be entitled to be reimbursed for his traveling and other expenses actually and necessarily incurred by him in the performance of his duties, and, in addition, shall receive a per diem allowance of $50.00 for each day, or part thereof, spent in the rendition of service to or for the board under this act; provided, however, that no member shall in any case receive per diem compensation as such member in an amount in excess of $5,000.00 for any 1 fiscal year. L.1941, c. 100, p. 231, s. 9. Amended by L.1945, c. 32, p. 89, s. 2; L.1967, c. 110, s. 1, eff. June 15, 1967.
N.J. Stat. § 34:1A-52.1 — NJ Code / Title 34 / Chapter 1A / Section 1A-52.1
New Jersey Governor's Cup Hydrofest Series; designated.
Status: in_force

1. The Sunset Lake Hydrofest in Wildwood Crest, New Jersey, is designated as the New Jersey Governor's Cup Hydrofest Series. L.2009, JR4, s.1.
N.J. Stat. § 34:1-65 — NJ Code / Title 34 / Chapter 1 / Section 1-65
Records of strikes
Status: in_force

The bureau of employment and bureaus co-operating in carrying out the provisions of sections 34:1-59 to 34:1-64, 34:1-66 to 34:1-69 of this title, shall keep a record of all labor disturbances or strikes within the territory covered by each office. All such bureaus shall give notice of the existence of any labor disturbance or strike to all applicants for a position who may be affected thereby.
N.J. Stat. § 34:1B-83 — NJ Code / Title 34 / Chapter 1B / Section 1B-83
Assistance to key industries
Status: in_force

4. The commissioner may undertake to act through the Division of Economic Development, or through a nonprofit entity which may include a nonprofit corporation organized to implement the recommendations of the economic master plan commission, to assist key industries with: a. The creation of industry sector networks and the development of a program designed to train persons who would assist in the formation of such networks; b. The development of industry related markets; c. The establishment of industry related training and education programs; d. The improvement of industry products or quality of services; e. The development of solutions to industry problems that hinder the marketing of products or services; f. The adoption of policies to assure that industry proprietary information remains confidential; and g. Such other industry problems or opportunities that may arise or be so identified. L.1995,c.207,s.4.
N.J. Stat. § 34:1B-21.34 — NJ Code / Title 34 / Chapter 1B / Section 1B-21.34
Appropriations for payment of obligations incurred.
Status: in_force

4. In each State fiscal year during which the authority has outstanding bonds or refunding bonds which have been issued pursuant to this act, or is obligated to make any payments under any contract or agreement entered into by the authority pursuant to subsection c. of section 3 of P.L.2006, c.102 (C.34:1B-21.33), the State Treasurer shall 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 5 of P.L.2006, c.102 (C.34:1B-21.35), an amount equivalent to the debt service payable on the authority's then outstanding bonds or refunding bonds issued pursuant to this act during such fiscal year and any amounts required to be paid by the authority during such fiscal year under any contract or agreement entered into by the authority pursuant to subsection c. of section 3 of P.L.2006, c.102 (C.34:1B-21.33). 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 required by the provisions of any contract between the State Treasurer authorized and entered into pursuant to section 5 of P.L.2006, c.102 (C.34:1B-21.35) and further provided that the incurrence of any obligation of the State under any such contract, 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.2006,c.102,s.4.
N.J. Stat. § 34:15-29 — NJ Code / Title 34 / Chapter 15 / Section 15-29
Compensation preferential lien; claim not assignable; set offs
Status: in_force

The right of compensation granted by this chapter shall have the same preference against the assets of the employer as is now or may hereafter be allowed by law for a claim for unpaid wages for labor. Claims or payments due under this chapter shall not be assignable, and shall be exempt from all claims of creditors and from levy, execution or attachment. The right of compensation granted by this chapter may be set off against disability pension benefits or payments but shall not be set off against employees' retirement pension benefits or payments. Amended by L.1977, c. 156, s. 1, eff. July 14, 1977.
N.J. Stat. § 34:8-45.1b — NJ Code / Title 34 / Chapter 8 / Section 8-45.1b
Report to Governor, Legislature.
Status: in_force

3. No more than three years after the enactment of P.L.2014, c.29, the Director of the Division of Consumer Affairs shall submit a written report to the Governor and to the Legislature pursuant to section 2 of P.L.1991, c.164 (C.52:14-19.1), providing a comprehensive review and analysis on the effectiveness of the licensure, accreditation, and audit provisions of P.L.2014, c.29 and recommendations for any additional resources necessary to make such provisions more effective. L.2014, c.29, s.3.
N.J. Stat. § 34:6-149 — NJ Code / Title 34 / Chapter 6 / Section 6-149
Powers of apparel industry unit.
Status: in_force

6. The apparel industry unit shall have the following powers: a. To investigate and conduct inspections at locations where an apparel industry manufacturer or contractor is operating to ensure compliance with this act; b. To inspect books, records and premises of manufacturers and contractors, with respect to their production employees, to determine compliance with the State's labor laws, including but not limited to, laws concerning wages, overtime compensation, unemployment compensation and temporary disability insurance, workers' compensation coverage, child labor, and industrial homework laws, and, if the apparel industry unit determines that a manufacturer or contractor has violated a provision of any of those laws with respect to its production employees, to assess and collect, on behalf of the commissioner, any administrative penalty authorized by law. If the violation is of a provision of a labor law for which the assessment and collection of an administrative penalty is not otherwise authorized, the apparel industry unit is hereby authorized to assess and collect an administrative penalty of not less than $250 and not more than $500 for a first violation and not less than $500 and not more than $1,000 for each subsequent violation, specified in a schedule of penalties promulgated by rule or regulation of the commissioner in accordance with the "Administrative Procedure Act," P.L.1968, c.410 (C.52:14B-1 et seq.). No administrative penalty shall be levied pursuant to this subsection unless the commissioner or his designee provides the violator with notification of the violation and of the amount of the penalty by certified mail and an opportunity to request a hearing within 15 days following the receipt of the notice. If a hearing is requested, the commissioner, or his designee, may issue a final order upon such hearing and a finding that a violation has occurred. If no hearing is requested, the notice shall become a final order upon the expiration of the 15-day period. Payment of the penalty is due when a final order is issued or when the notice becomes a final order. Any penalty imposed under this subsection may be recovered with costs in a summary proceeding pursuant to "the penalty enforcement law" (N.J.S.2A:58-1 et seq.). Any penalty imposed under this subsection shall be paid to the Division of Workplace Standards and applied to enforcement and administrative costs of the division; and c. To serve as the designee of the commissioner for the purpose of taking any action authorized by this act necessary to implement its provisions. L.1987,c.458,s.6; amended 1991, c.189, s.8; 1999, c.4, s.1.
N.J. Stat. § 34:11-56a25.2 — NJ Code / Title 34 / Chapter 11 / Section 11-56a25.2
Defense to action
Status: in_force

In any action or proceeding commenced prior to or on or after the date of the enactment of this act based on any act or omission prior to or on or after the date of the enactment of this act, no employer shall be subject to any liability or punishment for or on account of the failure of the employer to pay minimum wages or overtime compensation under this act, if he pleads and proves that the act or omission complained of was in good faith in conformity with and in reliance on any written administrative regulation, order, ruling, approval or interpretation by the Commissioner of the Department of Labor and Industry or the Director of the Wage and Hour Bureau, or any administrative practice or enforcement policy of such department or bureau with respect to the class of employers to which he belonged. Such a defense, if established, shall be a complete bar to the action or proceeding, notwithstanding, that after such act or omission, such administrative regulation, order, ruling, approval, interpretation, practice, or enforcement policy is modified or rescinded or is determined by judicial authority to be invalid or of no legal effect. L.1967, c. 216, s. 2, eff. Oct. 5, 1967.
N.J. Stat. § 34:1B-7.3 — NJ Code / Title 34 / Chapter 1B / Section 1B-7.3
Appropriations to economic development fund; use
Status: in_force

Amounts appropriated to the economic development fund from the "Community Development Bond Fund" shall be used for the purpose of paying or financing the costs of projects undertaken by the New Jersey Economic Development Authority, including the acquisition, preparation, clearance, and improvement of land, for the development of new industrial and commercial parks and the redevelopment of existing industrial facilities in municipalities qualified to receive State aid pursuant to the provisions of P.L.1978, c. 14 (C. 52:27D-178 et seq.). Projects so undertaken by the authority shall assist in the location, maintenance and expansion of employment-generating facilities in those municipalities. L.1981, c. 505, s. 3.
N.J. Stat. § 34:2-21.61 — NJ Code / Title 34 / Chapter 2 / Section 2-21.61
Renewal of permits; inspection
Status: in_force

Permits may be renewed upon application. A separate permit shall be required for each employee. The employer shall have the permit available for inspection at all times at the place of employment. L.1962, c. 91, s. 5.
N.J. Stat. § 34:19-14 — NJ Code / Title 34 / Chapter 19 / Section 19-14
Construction of act.
Status: in_force

6. Nothing in this act shall be construed to limit an employee's right to bring a common law cause of action against an employer for wrongful termination or to diminish or impair the rights of a person under any collective bargaining agreement. L.2006, c.53, s.6.
N.J. Stat. § 34:1B-268.7 — NJ Code / Title 34 / Chapter 1B / Section 1B-268.7
"Social innovation loan fund" established; funds appropriated.
Status: in_force

5. a. To implement the social innovation loan pilot program, the authority shall establish and maintain a special non-lapsing, revolving fund called the "social innovation loan fund" which may be credited with: (1) monies appropriated by the State for the purpose of the fund; (2) monies received by the authority from any public or private donations to be used to guarantee a loan issued pursuant to subsection f. of section 3 of P.L.2021, c.434 (C.34:1B-268.5); (3) any monies as may be available to the authority from grants or other forms of assistance established to support health care intervention activities by the authority or by other State or federal agencies or authorities; and (4) monies received from eligible organizations in the form of any applicable fees. b. Loan funds may be used by the authority for the following purposes: (1) guaranteeing loans issued pursuant to subsection b. of section 3 of P.L.2021, c.434 (C.34:1B-268.5); (2) reasonable and necessary expenses incurred by the authority related to the administration of the pilot program and the study commission; and (3) administrative expenses for the provision of loan guarantees issued pursuant to subsection b. of section 3 of P.L.2021, c.434 (C.34:1B-268.5). c. The amount of loans guaranteed by the authority pursuant to subsection b. of section 3 of P.L.2021, c.434 (C.34:1B-268.5) shall not exceed $3,000,000 per year or $15,000,000 in the aggregate over five years, as determined by the authority. d. The authority shall not issue a loan guarantee in an amount greater than the available and uncommitted monies in the loan fund. e. The authority may charge fees in connection with applications for participation in the social innovation loan pilot program as it deems reasonable to cover authority expenses in administering the pilot program and issuing loan guarantees. f. The activities required pursuant to P.L.2021, c.434 (C.34:1B-268.3 et seq.) shall only be paid from monies deposited into the "social innovation loan fund," established pursuant to subsection a. of this section. L.2021, c.434, s.5.
N.J. Stat. § 34:20-11 — NJ Code / Title 34 / Chapter 20 / Section 20-11
Rules, regulations.
Status: in_force

11. The commissioner shall, pursuant to the "Administrative Procedure Act," P.L.1968, c.410 (C.52:14B-1 et seq.), make and promulgate rules and regulations necessary to implement the purposes of this act. L.2007, c.114, s.11.
N.J. Stat. § 34:5A-37 — NJ Code / Title 34 / Chapter 5A / Section 5A-37
Performance permit, exception
Status: in_force

6. Every employee performing functions of application, enclosure, repair, removal, or encapsulation of asbestos, with the exception of employees of an employer subject to the federal Occupational Safety and Health Act of 1970 (29 U.S.C. s. 651 et seq.) applying, enclosing, repairing, removing, or encapsulating asbestos at the employer's own facility, or as otherwise exempted pursuant to section 7 of P.L.1994, c.21 (C.34:5A-43), shall first procure from the Commissioner of Labor a performance permit. No permit shall be issued unless the employee has taken a course of training in asbestos control and removal, passed an examination thereon, and demonstrated the ability to perform asbestos control and removal safely, in accordance with the current state-of-the-art technology. The Commissioner of Health shall certify the course of training and approve the examination necessary for a permit. This permit shall be in writing, shall be dated when issued, shall contain an expiration date, and shall be signed by the Commissioner of Labor. It shall give the name and address of the employee to whom it is issued. The permit shall be carried upon the worker's person and be readily available for inspection by representatives of the Commissioners of Labor and Health and the contracting agency. The Commissioner of Labor may place reasonable conditions on employee permits which specify the scope of work authorized by such permit. L.1984,c.173,s.6; amended 1994,c.21,s.6.
N.J. Stat. § 34:1-56 — NJ Code / Title 34 / Chapter 1 / Section 1-56
§ 34:1-56
Status: in_force

The bureau of statistics and records shall continue the compilation and publication every third year, or oftener if in the judgment of the commissioner the interests of the state will be served thereby, of a revised industrial directory including such features for advertising the state, its manufacturing interests and industrial opportunities as commend themselves to the judgment of the commissioner and the chief of bureau.
N.J. Stat. § 34:13B-2 — NJ Code / Title 34 / Chapter 13B / Section 13B-2
Collective bargaining
Status: in_force

Employees shall have the right to organize and bargain collectively through representatives of their own choosing. The majority of any craft or class of employees shall have the right to determine who shall be the representative of the craft or class for the purposes of this act. No public utility, its officers or agents, shall deny or in any way question the right of its employees to join, organize or assist in organizing the labor organization of their choice, and it shall be unlawful for any public utility to interfere in any way with the organization of its employees, or to use the funds of the public utility in maintaining or assisting or contributing to any labor organization, labor representative, or other agency of collective bargaining, or in performing any work therefor, or to influence or coerce employees in an effort to induce them to join or remain or not to join or remain members of any labor organization; provided, however, that it shall not be unlawful to require as a condition of employment, membership in any labor organization, not initiated, created or existing as a result of practices declared unlawful hereby; provided, that nothing in this act shall be construed to prohibit a public utility from permitting an employee, individually, or local representatives of employees from conferring with management during working hours without loss of time, or to prohibit a public utility from furnishing free transportation to its employees while engaged in the business of a labor organization. In the event of a controversy as to who are the representatives of any given craft or class of employees of a utility for the purpose of collective bargaining or of a controversy as to which employees of a utility constitute or are members of a given craft or class and entitled to vote in an election for the choice of representatives for purposes of collective bargaining, the State Board of Mediation shall determine such question or questions and certify its findings to the employees and to the utility. Such finding of the State Board of Mediation shall be conclusive. L.1946, c. 38, p. 87, s. 2.
N.J. Stat. § 34:1A-53 — NJ Code / Title 34 / Chapter 1A / Section 1A-53
Powers and duties of division.
Status: in_force

9. In the pursuance and promotion of a State policy on tourism, the division, at the direction of the Secretary of State, shall: a. Provide and promote adequate opportunities for county and municipal participation, federal agency participation, and private citizens' involvement in the decision-making process of tourism planning and policy formulation; b. Encourage all State, county, and municipal governmental and private agencies to do their utmost to assure the personal safety of residents and tourists both within and without tourist destination areas; c. Take whatever administrative, litigable, and legislative steps as are necessary to minimize the problems of tourists in not receiving contracted services, including transportation, tours, hotels; d. Attempt to reconcile and balance the activities and accommodations of the tourist with the daily pursuits and lifestyles of the residents; e. Develop an understanding among all citizens of the role of tourism in New Jersey, both in terms of its economic and social importance and the problems it presents, through appropriate formal and informal learning experiences; f. Cooperate with the Department of Education to promote throughout the educational system of New Jersey an awareness of New Jersey history and culture; g. Ensure that the growth of the tourist industry is consistent with the attainment of economic, social, physical, and environmental objectives in any State plan and county plans that are adopted; h. Continuously monitor and evaluate the social costs of growth of the tourist industry against the social benefits; i. Emphasize in the State's tourism promotional efforts the high quality of the State's natural and cultural features; j. Promote the tourist industry through such activities as Visitors Bureaus and similar county and municipal agencies, and assure that the tourist industry contributes its fair share of the cost of such promotion; k. Request and receive from any department, division, board, bureau, commission, or other agency of the State, or any political subdivision or public authority thereof, such assistance and data as may be necessary to enable the division to carry out its responsibilities under this act; l. In consultation with the council, review annually and, if necessary, revise or update the 10-year master plan developed pursuant to section 8 of P.L.1977, c.225 (C.34:1A-52), and submit a report to the Governor and the Legislature containing an evaluation of the preceding year's activities and developments in tourism and the revisions recommended in the master plan; m. At the direction of the council, operate the division's Travel and Tourism Cooperative Marketing Campaign Program; and n. Establish and operate the division's Travel and Tourism Advertising and Promotion Program. L.1977, c.225, s.9; amended 2005, c.378, s.6; 2007, c.253, s.6.
N.J. Stat. § 34:11-4.8 — NJ Code / Title 34 / Chapter 11 / Section 11-4.8
Dispute over amount of wages
Status: in_force

a. In case of a dispute over the amount of wages, the employer shall pay, without condition and within the time set by this act, all wages, or parts thereof, conceded by him to be due, leaving to the employee all remedies to which he might otherwise be entitled, including those provided under this act, as to any balance claimed. b. The acceptance by an employee of a payment under this section shall not constitute a release as to the balance of his claim and any release required by an employer as a condition to payment shall be in violation of this act and shall be null and void. L.1965, c. 173, s. 8.
N.J. Stat. § 34:11A-16 — NJ Code / Title 34 / Chapter 11A / Section 11A-16
Findings, declarations relative to notification with regard to health benefits plans.
Status: in_force

1. The Legislature finds and declares that: a. Many employers in this State offer health benefits coverage to their employees under a health benefits plan as an incentive to attract and retain qualified employees. b. Health benefits coverage is very important to employees and their families and the availability of such coverage through an employer can be the determining factor as to whether an individual accepts employment with a particular employer. c. According to data tabulated by the Urban Institute based on the 1999 National Survey of America's Families, approximately 5.5 million New Jersey residents, which includes employees and their dependents, were covered by an employer-sponsored health benefits plan in 1999. d. In certain instances, an employer may make a business decision not to continue an employee health benefits plan, due to rising health care costs and other economic factors, and may not always notify the employees beforehand of its decision. e. It is a disservice to the working people of this State not to require that an employer provide prior notification to its employees when the employee health benefits plan will be terminated, for whatever reason. L.2003,c.27,s.1.
N.J. Stat. § 34:7-7 — NJ Code / Title 34 / Chapter 7 / Section 7-7
Jurisdiction
Status: in_force

34:7-7. The Superior Court and municipal court shall have jurisdiction of proceedings for the collection and enforcement of a penalty imposed because of the violation of any provision of this article. The proceedings shall be summary and in accordance with "the penalty enforcement law" (N.J.S.2A:58-1 et seq.) and may be brought in the municipality where the offense was committed, or where the offender may be summoned or arrested, or where he resides. Amended 1953,c.33,s.18; 1991,c.91,s.350.
N.J. Stat. § 34:1B-391 — NJ Code / Title 34 / Chapter 1B / Section 1B-391
Cultural arts institution, approved cultural arts project, tax credit, awarded.
Status: in_force

9. a. Up to the limits established in paragraph (1) of subsection b. of section 4 of P.L.2023, c.197 (C.34:1B-386), and in accordance with a tax credit agreement, beginning upon the receipt of occupancy permits for any portion of the cultural arts project, or upon any other event evidencing project completion as set forth in the tax credit agreement, a cultural arts institution of such approved cultural arts project shall be awarded a tax credit. No more than the amount of tax credits equal to the total credit amount awarded under the program divided by the duration of the eligibility period in years may be taken in any tax period. b. A cultural arts institution that is awarded a tax credit under P.L.2023, c.197 (C.34:1B-383 et al.) shall, commencing in the year in which the tax credit is awarded, and each year thereafter for the remainder of the eligibility period, submit a report indicating whether the cultural arts institution is aware of any condition, event, or act that would cause the cultural arts institution not to be in compliance with the tax credit agreement, the representations made to the authority during the application process, or the provisions of P.L.2023, c.197 (C.34:1B-383 et al.) and any additional reporting requirements contained in the tax credit agreement or tax credit certificate. The cultural arts institution or an authorized agent of the cultural arts institution shall certify under the penalty of perjury that the information provided pursuant to this subsection is true. c. (1) Upon receipt and review of each report submitted during the eligibility period, the authority shall provide to the cultural arts institution and the Director of the Division of Taxation in the Department of the Treasury a certificate of compliance indicating the amount of tax credits awarded to the cultural arts institution, that the cultural arts institution may: (a) offer for sale through the provision of a tax credit transfer certificate pursuant to section 10 of P.L.2023, c.197 (C.34:1B-392); or (b) use as collateral or to secure any financial instrument approved by the authority to provide financing for the cultural arts project, if that use is in accordance with rules and regulations adopted by the authority to govern the use of program tax credits. (2) Upon receipt by the director of the certificate of compliance, the director shall coordinate with the cultural arts institution and the authority to provide the cultural arts institution with a tax credit transfer certificate, as described in section 10 of P.L.2023, c.197 (C.34:1B-392), or a tax credit certificate for the value awarded by the authority for that year that the cultural arts institution may use as provided in paragraph (1) of this subsection and in accordance with the rules adopted pursuant to subparagraph (b) of paragraph (1) of this subsection. L.2023, c.197, s.9; amended 2025, c.127, s.7.
N.J. Stat. § 34:11A-1 — NJ Code / Title 34 / Chapter 11A / Section 11A-1
Short title
Status: in_force

This act shall be known and may be cited as the "Construction Workers' Fringe Benefit Security Act." L. 1987, c. 150, s. 1.
N.J. Stat. § 34:15-7.2 — NJ Code / Title 34 / Chapter 15 / Section 15-7.2
Claim based on cardiovascular or cerebral vascular causes; preponderance of credible evidence of proof of cause by work effort
Status: in_force

In any claim for compensation for injury or death from cardiovascular or cerebral vascular causes, the claimant shall prove by a preponderance of the credible evidence that the injury or death was produced by the work effort or strain involving a substantial condition, event or happening in excess of the wear and tear of the claimant's daily living and in reasonable medical probability caused in a material degree the cardiovascular or cerebral vascular injury or death resulting therefrom. Material degree means an appreciable degree or a degree substantially greater than de minimis. L.1979, c. 283, s. 3, eff. Jan. 10, 1980.
N.J. Stat. § 34:1B-5.3 — NJ Code / Title 34 / Chapter 1B / Section 1B-5.3
Violation of rules and regulations
Status: in_force

A violation of the rules and regulations adopted pursuant to section 1 of this act shall be deemed to be a violation of P.L.1963, c. 150 (C. 34:11-56.25 et seq.). The Commissioner of Labor and Industry and any worker shall have the same powers of enforcement against violations of such rules and regulations as are provided by Sections 11 through 16, inclusive, of P.L.1963, c. 150 (C. 34:11-56.35--34:11-56.40). L.1979, c. 303, s. 3, eff. Jan. 17, 1980.
N.J. Stat. § 34:13A-5.1a — NJ Code / Title 34 / Chapter 13A / Section 13A-5.1a
Scope of responsibilities and authority.
Status: in_force

3. Scope of responsibilities and authority, Division of Private Employment Dispute Settlement The Division of Private Employment Dispute Settlement, in addition to the powers and duties granted by P.L.2025, c.244 (C.34:13A-5.1a et al.), shall handle all matters with regard to cannabis employees’ right to organize, form unions, and bargain collectively in the State of New Jersey. The Division of Private Employment Dispute Settlement shall make policy and establish rules and regulations concerning employer-employee relations in private employment relating to dispute settlement, grievance procedures, and administration, including enforcement of statutory provisions concerning representative elections and related matters, and to implement fully all the provisions of P.L.2025, c.244 (C.34:13A-5.1a et al.) for the employees listed above. L.2025, c.244, s.3.
N.J. Stat. § 34:6-136.6 — NJ Code / Title 34 / Chapter 6 / Section 6-136.6
Orders
Status: in_force

(a) The commissioner shall determine the effective date of such order, which date shall be not less than ninety days after the date of its promulgation. The order shall set forth the type or types of manufacturing which are prohibited after its effective date, and shall contain such terms and conditions as the commissioner may deem necessary to carry out the purpose and policy of this act and to safeguard its provisions. The commissioner may in such order permit limited distribution of industrial home work under such terms or conditions as are hereinafter prescribed by subsection (b) of this section, to any person if he finds (1) That such person is unable to adjust to factory employment because of old age or physical or mental deficiency or disability, or is unable to leave the home because his services are essential to care for an invalid in the home; and (2) That such limited distribution is not inconsistent with the purpose and policy of this act. (b) Industrial home work shall be performed under subsection (a) of this section only where (1) the employer maintains a factory or business in this State in which persons are employed on operations which are the same or similar to the home work operations permitted and, provided further, that the commissioner shall determine the ratio, which shall not exceed one-third, of the number of home workers engaged by an employer to the number of persons employed by said employer in his factory or business, said determination to be based on conditions of employment, maintenance of existing labor standards and other factors involving the preservation of the best interests of this State; (2) on any operation, a home worker is paid at least the same rate as that paid to workers on the same or similar operations in the factory or business; and (3) the employer and home worker comply with such other terms or conditions as the commissioner may by rule or regulation prescribe to safeguard the health and welfare of home workers and the wages and working conditions of factory workers, and to effectuate the purpose of this section. L.1941, c. 308, p. 832, s. 6.
N.J. Stat. § 34:13A-5.2 — NJ Code / Title 34 / Chapter 13A / Section 13A-5.2
Public Employment Relations Commission
Status: in_force

There is hereby established in the Division of Public Employment Relations a commission to be known as the New Jersey Public Employment Relations Commission. This commission, in addition to the powers and duties granted by this act, shall have in the public employment area the same powers and duties granted to the labor mediation board in sections 7 and 10 of P.L. 1941, c. 100, and in sections 2 and 3 of P.L. 1945, c. 32. This commission shall make policy and establish rules and regulations concerning employer-employee relations in public employment relating to dispute settlement, grievance procedures and administration including enforcement of statutory provisions concerning representative elections and related matters and to implement fully all the provisions of this act. The commission shall consist of seven members to be appointed by the Governor, by and with the advice and consent of the Senate. Of such members, two shall be representative of public employers, two shall be representative of public employee organizations and three shall be representative of the public including the appointee who is designated as chairman. Of the first appointees, two shall be appointed for two years, two for a term of three years and three, including the chairman, for a term of four years. Their successors shall be appointed for terms of three years each, and until their successors are appointed and qualified, except that any person chosen to fill a vacancy shall be appointed only for the unexpired term of the member whose office has become vacant. The members of the commission, other than the chairman, shall be compensated at the rate of $250.00 for each six hour day spent in attendance at meetings and consultations and shall be reimbursed for necessary expenses in connection with the discharge of their duties except that no commission member who receives a salary or other form of compensation as a representative of any employer or employee group, organization or association, shall be compensated by the commission for any deliberations directly involving members of said employer or employee group, organization or association. Compensation for more, or less than, six hours per day, shall be prorated in proportion to the time involved. The chairman of the commission shall be its chief executive officer and administrator, shall devote his full time to the performance of his duties as chairman of the Public Employment Relations Commission and shall receive such compensation as shall be provided by law. L. 1968, c. 303, s. 6; amended 1974,c.123,s.3; 1987,c.456.
N.J. Stat. § 34:17-15 — NJ Code / Title 34 / Chapter 17 / Section 17-15
Transfer of shares
Status: in_force

Any member of such society, by a writing under his hand, delivered at the office of the society, may nominate any person, being the husband, wife, father, mother, child, brother, sister, nephew or niece or other relative of such member, to whom his shares of the capital stock of the society shall be transferred at his decease, and from time to time may revoke or vary such nomination by a writing similarly delivered. The society shall keep a book, wherein the names of all persons so nominated, and the number of shares to be transferred shall be recorded, but in lieu of making such transfer, the society may provide for the payment to all such nominees of the full value of shares intended to be transferred. If by the by-laws of the society the shares are transferable, this section shall not be construed to forbid the transfer of such shares by sale or will or otherwise, subject to the consent of the board of directors.
N.J. Stat. § 34:5A-16 — NJ Code / Title 34 / Chapter 5A / Section 5A-16
Employee requests for information; refusal to work; complaint; civil actions; penalty
Status: in_force

a. Any employee or employee representative may request, in writing, from his employer, a copy of a workplace survey, hazardous substance fact sheet, or, where applicable, an environmental survey filed pursuant to the provisions of this act for the facility at which he is employed. The employer shall supply this material within five working days of the request. Any employee or employee representative may request, in writing, the chemical name and Chemical Abstracts Service number of the substance contained in any container which is not labeled pursuant to the provisions of section 14 of this act, and the employer shall supply the employee or employee representative with this information within five working days of the request. An employee shall have the right to refuse to work with a hazardous substance for which a request was made and not honored without loss of pay or forfeit of any other privilege until the request is honored. b. Any employee or employee representative who believes that an employer has not complied with the provisions of subsection a. of this section may file a complaint with the Commissioner of the Department of Labor. Upon receipt of the complaint, the commissioner shall investigate the allegations contained in the complaint. If the commissioner, following an administrative hearing conducted pursuant to the "Administrative Procedure Act," P.L. 1968, c. 410 (C. 52:14B-1 et seq.), finds that the employer has violated the provisions of subsection a. of this section, he shall initiate a civil action by summary proceeding pursuant to "the penalty enforcement law" (N.J.S. 2A:58-1 et seq.). Any employer violating the provisions of subsection a. of this section is liable to a penalty of not less than $2,500.00 for each offense. L.1983, c. 315, s. 16, eff. Aug. 29, 1984.
N.J. Stat. § 34:6B-21 — NJ Code / Title 34 / Chapter 6B / Section 6B-21
Certain offenses not to be considered in making employment decision; violations, penalties.
Status: in_force

15. a. An employer shall not be permitted to, when making an employment decision, rely solely on, or require any applicant to disclose or reveal, or take any adverse action against any applicant for employment solely on the basis of, any arrest, charge, conviction, or adjudication of delinquency, for manufacturing, distributing, or dispensing, or possessing or having under control with intent to manufacture, distribute, or dispense, marijuana or hashish in violation of paragraph (11) of subsection b. of N.J.S.2C:35-5,or a lesser amount of marijuana or hashish in violation of paragraph (12) of subsection b. of that section, or a violation of either of those paragraphs and a violation of subsection a. of section 1 of P.L.1987, c.101 (C.2C:35-7) or subsection a. of section 1 of P.L.1997, c.327 (C.2C:35-7.1) for distributing, dispensing, or possessing with intent to distribute or dispense, on or within 1,000 feet of any school property, or on or within 500 feet of the real property comprising a public housing facility, public park, or public building, or obtaining, possessing, using, being under the influence of, or failing to make lawful disposition of marijuana or hashish in violation of paragraph (3) or (4) of subsection a., or subsection b., or subsection c. of N.J.S.2C:35-10, or a violation involving marijuana or hashish as described herein and a violation of N.J.S.2C:36-2 for using or possessing with intent to use drug paraphernalia with that marijuana or hashish, or an arrest, charge, conviction, or adjudication of delinquency under the laws of another state or of the United States of a crime or offense, which, if committed in this State, would be a violation of any of the aforementioned crimes or offenses, regardless of when any such arrest, charge, conviction, or adjudication of delinquency occurred, unless the employment sought or being considered is for a position in law enforcement, corrections, the judiciary, homeland security, or emergency management. b. Any employer who commits an act in violation of this section shall be liable for a civil penalty in an amount not to exceed $1,000 for the first violation, $5,000 for the second violation, and $10,000 for each subsequent violation, which shall be collectible by the Commissioner of Labor and Workforce Development in a summary proceeding pursuant to the "Penalty Enforcement Law of 1999," P.L.1999, c.274 (C.2A:58-10 et seq.). The penalties set forth in this subsection shall be the sole remedy provided for violations of this section. c. Nothing set forth in this section shall be construed as creating or establishing a standard of care or duty for employers with respect to any other law. Evidence that an employer has violated, or is alleged to have violated, the provisions of this section, shall not be admissible in any legal proceeding with respect to any law or claim other than a proceeding to enforce the provisions of this section. Nothing set forth in this section shall be construed as creating, establishing, or authorizing a private cause of action by an aggrieved person against an employer who has violated, or is alleged to have violated, the provisions of this section. L.2021, c.19, s.15.
N.J. Stat. § 34:15-120.10 — NJ Code / Title 34 / Chapter 15 / Section 15-120.10
Administrative expenses; $10,000 limit
Status: in_force

In any fiscal year during which benefit payments are made from the "uninsured employer's fund," the Commissioner of Labor shall apply an amount equal to $100.00 for each employee to whom such benefits have been paid from the fund toward the expenses of the Department of Labor arising from the administration of those benefit payments and the fund. However, the total amount withdrawn from the fund to cover administrative expenses shall not exceed $10,000.00 during any fiscal year. P.L. 1988, c. 25, s. 8.
N.J. Stat. § 34:1B-207 — NJ Code / Title 34 / Chapter 1B / Section 1B-207
Short title.
Status: in_force

1. This act shall be known and may be cited as the "Urban Transit Hub Tax Credit Act." L.2007, c.346, s.1.
N.J. Stat. § 34:1-69 — NJ Code / Title 34 / Chapter 1 / Section 1-69
§ 34:1-69
Status: in_force

No compensation shall be charged or received, directly or indirectly, for any service performed pursuant to sections 34:1-59 to 34:1-68 of this title from any person applying for employment or desiring an employee.
N.J. Stat. § 34:4A-6 — NJ Code / Title 34 / Chapter 4A / Section 4A-6
Construction of new or alteration of passenger tramway; submission of plans and specifications
Status: in_force

Before constructing a new or altering an existing passenger tramway the operator or prospective operator shall submit plans and specifications to the commissioner. The commissioner may make recommendations relative to the safety of the layout and equipment, but such recommendations shall not relieve the operator or prospective operator of his primary responsibility as set forth in section 2 of this act. L.1975, c. 226, s. 6, eff. Oct. 15, 1975.
N.J. Stat. § 34:1B-42 — NJ Code / Title 34 / Chapter 1B / Section 1B-42
Schedule of application periods; ranking of applications; finding of feasibility
Status: in_force

The commissioner shall annually establish a schedule of discrete application periods for the next year, provided that no period shall be less than one month nor more than six months. At the end of each application period, the commissioner shall rank and order all applications received during the period, after evaluation of each application in accordance with the specific criteria provided in section 6 of this act and, if a project is justified in relation to competing applications and the amount of funds available, the commissioner shall make a preliminary finding of feasibility and communicate to the applicant sponsor any recommended changes in the project plan and any conditions to the provision of assistance under this act, not inconsistent with this act or any other law. An application which does not receive a preliminary finding of feasibility within an application period shall be considered rejected, and shall be eligible for consideration in any future evaluation of projects only upon the submission of a new application. L.1983, c. 190, s. 7, eff. May 23, 1983.
N.J. Stat. § 34:1B-95 — NJ Code / Title 34 / Chapter 1B / Section 1B-95
Definitions.
Status: in_force

3. As used in 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). "Commissioner" means the Commissioner of Commerce and Economic Development. "Department" means the Department of Commerce and Economic Development. "Export financing company" means a private corporation or limited liability company incorporated or organized for the purpose of financing the export activities of small or medium-sized businesses. "Limited liability company" means a company organized pursuant to the "New Jersey Limited Liability Company Act," P.L.1993, c.210 (C.42:2B-1 et seq.). "Small or medium-sized business" means a business enterprise, which has its principal place of business in this State, is independently owned and operated as a sole proprietorship, partnership, corporation, or limited liability company with a level of gross income from operations defined by the authority as a small or medium-sized business. L.1995,c.209,s.3; amended 1999, c.38, s.2.
N.J. Stat. § 34:2-21.16 — NJ Code / Title 34 / Chapter 2 / Section 2-21.16
Fees or expenses not to be paid by child, parent or guardian
Status: in_force

No fees or expenses incurred in obtaining any certificates under this act shall be charged to or paid by any child, parent, guardian or other person having custody or control of such a child for any service had under this act. L.1940, c. 153, p. 343, s. 16.
N.J. Stat. § 34:8-54 — NJ Code / Title 34 / Chapter 8 / Section 8-54
Powers of director
Status: in_force

To accomplish the objectives and carry out the duties prescribed by this act, the director may issue subpoenas to any person, administer an oath or affirmation to any person, conduct hearings in aid of any investigation or inquiry, promulgate rules and regulations, and prescribe forms as may be necessary. L.1989, c.331, s.13.
N.J. Stat. § 34:15-130 — NJ Code / Title 34 / Chapter 15 / Section 15-130
Findings, declarations.
Status: in_force

2. The Legislature finds and declares that, whereas current law already requires virtually all employers to provide for the payment of workers' compensation benefits to injured employees, because of the unique nature of the horse racing industry, difficulties have arisen in ensuring that coverage is provided to employees. For example, out-of-State horse owners are sometimes unaware of their obligation to provide such coverage, or because a jockey may ride the horses of more than one owner, there may be confusion as to who the responsible employer is. As a result, serious injuries have been sustained for which there is no coverage. It is, therefore, in the public interest to ensure that workers' compensation coverage is available to persons employed in the thoroughbred and standardbred horse racing industries in New Jersey by collectively securing workers' compensation insurance coverage for certain designated horse racing industry employees who are eligible to receive that coverage pursuant to the provisions of this act, the costs of which shall be funded by the horse racing industry, and the assessments for funding that coverage shall be calculated separately for the thoroughbred and standardbred industries, based on their respective experience. It is also in the public interest for the Legislature to provide, through this act, sufficient guidance and clarity regarding which horse racing industry employees are eligible for coverage secured by the New Jersey Horse Racing Injury Compensation Board pursuant to this act, and the circumstances that must exist for that coverage to be applicable. L.1995, c.329, s.2; amended 2008, c.11, s.1.
N.J. Stat. § 34:9A-28 — NJ Code / Title 34 / Chapter 9A / Section 9A-28
Toilets and privies
Status: in_force

(a) Each camp to which this article applies shall provide privy or other toilet facilities and a sewage disposal system in accordance with the following requirements: (1) An adequate number of convenient and suitable privy or other toilet facilities, kept clean and sanitary shall be provided for every camp. A privy other than a water-closet shall consist of a pit at least 2 feet deep with a suitable shelter. The openings of the shelter and pit shall be inclosed by screening or other suitable fly netting. No privy pit shall be filled with excreta to nearer than 1 foot from the surface of the ground and the excreta in the pit shall be covered with earth, ashes, lime or other similar substance. (2) Privies shall be so located, constructed and maintained that they shall not be offensive to the users, nor permit access of flies to the privy vaults nor by leakage or seepage offer a possible pollution of any water supply, adjacent surface waters or ground surfaces. (3) Sewage disposal systems shall not allow exposure of sewage or sewage effluent on the surface of the ground. All drainage from the kitchen sink shall be carried through a covered drain to a covered cesspool or septic tank or otherwise disposed of in such a way as not to become offensive or insanitary. (b) Each camp erected or constructed subsequent to the effective date of this act shall provide a water-carried sewerage disposal system in accordance with the provisions of "The Realty Improvement Sewerage and Facilities Act (1954)," P.L.1954, chapter 199, and any standards or regulations duly issued pursuant thereto by the Commissioner of Health; provided, that the commissioner, for good cause shown and upon consultation with the Commissioner of Health, is authorized to amend or revise any such standard or regulation for application to the camps to which this article applies; and provided further, that the commissioner, for good cause shown and upon consultation with the Commissioner of Health, may approve a nonwater carried sewerage disposal system for use at a camp if, but only if, he finds that, by reason of location, topography, soil permeability or ground water elevation, a nonwater carried sewerage disposal system offers protection to the health and welfare of the occupants of a camp superior to that offered by a water-carried sewerage disposal system. (c) Each camp which, on the effective date of this act, is maintained, occupied or used by persons working in or at camps to which this article applies, shall provide, no later than January 1, 1970, a water-carried sewerage disposal system in accordance with the provisions of "The Realty Improvement Sewerage and Facilities Act (1954)," P.L.1954, chapter 199, and any standards or regulations duly issued pursuant thereto by the Commissioner of Health; provided, that the commissioner, for good cause shown and upon consultation with the Commissioner of Health, is authorized to amend or revise any such standard or regulation for application to the camps to which this article applies; and provided further, that the commissioner for good cause shown and upon consultation with the Commissioner of Health, may approve a nonwater carried sewerage disposal system for use at a camp if, but only if, he finds that, by reason of location, topography, soil permeability or ground water elevation, a nonwater carried sewerage disposal system offers protection to the health and welfare of the occupants of a camp superior to that offered by a water-carried sewerage disposal system. (d) The commissioner, upon proper application therefor, may grant exceptions from the literal requirements of this section and any rule or regulation duly issued hereunder, if he finds that strict compliance would cause undue hardship and that the exception, if granted, will not unreasonably jeopardize the health or safety of the intended occupants. L.1945, c. 71, p. 359, s. 28. Amended by L.1967, c. 259, s. 7, eff. Dec. 26, 1967.
N.J. Stat. § 34:1B-7.1 — NJ Code / Title 34 / Chapter 1B / Section 1B-7.1
Legislative findings and declarations
Status: in_force

The Legislature finds that there continue to exist in the State's urban communities high unemployment, low levels of new capital investment, depressed living and working conditions and deteriorating tax bases; that vigorous action to effectively utilize their positions as principal centers of communication and transportation and their concentration of productive and energy-efficient facilities can halt the decline in economic activity and the underemployment of economic resources in these communities, reverse the deterioration of the value of existing investment therein and the level of public revenue collection on that investment, and eliminate the disincentive to new investment; and that the improvement of these communities is vital to the safety, health and welfare of the residents thereof and of the State, and constitutes a major opportunity for enhancing the economic condition of the State, for augmenting the fiscal resources of government and for stimulating private and public efforts to enhance the attractiveness and desirability of the State as a place to live and work. The Legislature determines that it is a public purpose of the New Jersey Economic Development Authority as articulated in P.L.1977, c. 460 to provide for the acquisition, clearance, construction, and redevelopment of industrial and commercial centers in urban areas within the State in order to induce private business to invest in employment generating facilities in such areas; that the authority, with the direction and assistance of the Legislature, has established a successful model program for the use of public funds to leverage private investment capital for the development of urban communities of the State; that under this program industrial park improvements to formerly vacant sites in several urban communities have resulted in modern and secure industrial facilities generating new tax ratables and employment opportunities by attracting substantial private investment; and that the availability of financial assistance by the State will be a necessary and critical element in the successful undertaking, financing and completion of projects under this program now and in the future. The Legislature declares that it is in the public interest of this State to continue and strengthen the existing program of the authority to undertake industrial and commercial parks in urban communities as part of a general State effort to provide support for the revitalization and development of communities of this State; and that the authority's efforts in this regard provide a most reasonable and appropriate method of directing public funds available for community economic development efforts toward their proper ends and purposes. L.1981, c. 505, s. 1.
N.J. Stat. § 34:15-90.1 — NJ Code / Title 34 / Chapter 15 / Section 15-90.1
Compensation Rating and Inspection Bureau continued; directors, appointment, terms.
Status: in_force

1. a. The Compensation Rating and Inspection Bureau, established and continued by R.S.34:15-89, consisting of all insurers authorized to write workers' compensation or employers' liability insurance within this State as provided under R.S.34:15-90, is continued as provided by this act. No insurer shall write workers' compensation or employers' liability insurance in this State unless it is a member of the Compensation Rating and Inspection Bureau. Each member of the Compensation Rating and Inspection Bureau shall have one representative entitled to one vote in the administration of the Compensation Rating and Inspection Bureau's affairs. b. The Compensation Rating and Inspection Bureau shall be governed by a committee of 10 directors. The Commissioner of Banking and Insurance or his designee shall serve as an ex-officio, non-voting director. Six directors of the governing committee shall be elected by the insurer members as provided in the approved plan of operation. Three directors shall be appointed by the commissioner: one of whom shall be an individual appointed from a list or lists of nominees provided by one or more recognized Statewide organizations representing licensed insurance producers; one of whom shall be an individual appointed from a list or lists of nominees provided by one or more recognized Statewide business organizations; and one of whom shall be an individual appointed from a list or lists of nominees provided by one or more recognized Statewide labor organizations. Initially, two of the elected directors and one of the appointed directors shall serve for a term of three years; two of the elected directors and one of the appointed directors shall serve for a term of two years; and two of the elected directors and one of the appointed directors shall serve for a term of one year. Thereafter, all board members shall serve for a term of three years. Vacancies shall be filled in the same manner as the original selection. L.2008, c.97, s.1.
N.J. Stat. § 34:1B-89 — NJ Code / Title 34 / Chapter 1B / Section 1B-89
Findings, declarations relative to business relocations
Status: in_force

2. The Legislature finds and declares that: a. A 1993 survey of business relocations reveals that business relocations to New Jersey came from 12 other states and nine foreign locations; b. Intra-regional moves accounted for over three-fourths of the business relocations with 56 businesses moving to this State from New York, and eight from New England and Pennsylvania; c. Businesses which relocated to New Jersey represent a wide variety of industries including manufacturing, transportation, financial services and other service industries; d. Testimony taken during hearings held by the General Assembly Task Force on Business Retention, Expansion and Export Opportunities revealed that other states have been much more aggressive than New Jersey in promoting business relocations through telemarketing, direct mail and "on site" visits to promote business relocations from other states and foreign locations; and e. It is, therefore, in the public interest for New Jersey to participate in the organization of State Relocation Missions and Foreign Relocation Missions in order to compete more effectively with what other states are doing to promote business relocations from other states and foreign locations. L.1995,c.208,s.2.
N.J. Stat. § 34:21-19 — NJ Code / Title 34 / Chapter 21 / Section 21-19
Offer of employment, form.
Status: in_force

4. The offer of employment required to be provided to an incumbent worker by of section 2 of P.L.2023, c.128 (C.34:21-17) shall be substantially in the form below: DATE: TO: (name of employee) IMPORTANT INFORMATION REGARDING YOUR EMPLOYMENT We have received information that you are employed by (name of predecessor contractor or employer) and are currently performing work at (address of worksite). (name of predecessor contractor) has lost its contract with the owners of (address of worksite) and will no longer be providing (type of service or employment) as of (last day of predecessor contract). We are (name of successor contractor) and have been hired by the owners of (address of worksite) to provide the same (or janitorial, building maintenance) service. We are offering you a job with us for a 60-day probationary period starting (first day of successor contract) to perform the same type of work that you have already been doing for (name of predecessor contractor) under the following terms: Pay rate (per hour): $ Hours per shift: Total Hours Per Week: __ Benefits: You must respond to this offer within the next ten (10) days. If you want to continue working at (address of worksite), you must let us know by (mm/dd/yyyy - no later than five days prior to the expiration of the predecessor contract or 10 days after the date of this letter if the predecessor contract has already expired). If we do not receive your response by the end of business that day, we will not hire you and you will lose your job. We can be reached at (successor contractor phone number). The Service Worker Retention Law, of the Laws of New Jersey gives you the following rights: 1. You have the right, with certain exceptions, to be hired by our company for the first ninety days that we begin to provide services at (address of worksite). 2. During this 60-day period, you cannot be fired without just cause. 3. If you believe that you have been fired or laid off in violation of the Service Worker Retention Law, you have the right to institute legal action, and if successful may be awarded back pay, reinstatement, liquidated damages, attorney's fees and court costs. FROM: (Name of successor contractor) (Name of authorized representative) (Address of successor contractor) (Telephone # of successor contractor)
L.2023, c.128, s.4.
N.J. Stat. § 34:16-30 — NJ Code / Title 34 / Chapter 16 / Section 16-30
State treasurer as custodian of funds
Status: in_force

The State Treasurer is hereby designated as the custodian of all funds received from the Federal Government for the purpose of carrying out any Federal statutes pertaining to vocational rehabilitation and independent living rehabilitation or any agreement authorized by this chapter. The State Treasurer shall make disbursements from such funds and from all State funds available for vocational rehabilitation and independent living rehabilitation purposes upon certification by the commission. L.1955, c. 64, p. 216, s. 11. Amended by L.1961, c. 20, p. 104, s. 5.
N.J. Stat. § 34:11D-7 — NJ Code / Title 34 / Chapter 11D / Section 11D-7
Notification to employees.
Status: in_force

7. a. Employers shall provide notification, in a form issued by the commissioner, to employees of their rights under this act, including the amount of earned sick leave to which they are entitled and the terms of its use, and remedies provided by this act to employees if an employer fails to provide the required benefits or retaliates against employees exercising their rights under this act. Each covered employer shall conspicuously post the notification in a place or places accessible to all employees in each of the employer's workplaces. The employer shall also provide each employee employed by the employer with a written copy of the notification: not later than 30 days after the form of the notification is issued; at the time of the employee's hiring, if the employee is hired after the issuance; and at any time, when first requested by the employee. The commissioner shall make the notifications available in English, in Spanish, and any other language that the commissioner determines is the first language of a significant number of workers in the State and the employer shall use the notification in English, Spanish or any other language for which the commissioner has provided notifications and which is the first language of a majority of the employer's workforce. b. The commissioner shall advise any employee who files a complaint pursuant to this section and is covered by a collective bargaining agreement, that if the agreement provides for earned sick leave, the employee may have a right to pursue a grievance under the terms of the agreement. L.2018, c.10, s.7.
N.J. Stat. § 34:1B-25 — NJ Code / Title 34 / Chapter 1B / Section 1B-25
Organization; vote required; executive director and other employees
Status: in_force

The Motion Picture and Television Development Commission shall organize itself in such manner as it deems desirable and necessary, but no action shall be taken or motion or resolution adopted by the commission except by an affirmative vote of a majority of the authorized members of said body. The commission may appoint and employ an executive director and such other professional, technical, and clerical assistants as it may require, without regard to the provisions of Title 11, Civil Service, of the Revised Statutes. L.1977, c. 44, s. 4, eff. March 22, 1977.
N.J. Stat. § 34:1B-106 — NJ Code / Title 34 / Chapter 1B / Section 1B-106
Rules, regulations
Status: in_force

7. The department may adopt, pursuant to the "Administrative Procedure Act," P.L.1968, c.410 (C.52:14B-1 et seq.), rules and regulations as may be necessary to effectuate the purposes of this amendatory and supplementary act. L.1995,c.210,s.7.
N.J. Stat. § 34:1B-189 — NJ Code / Title 34 / Chapter 1B / Section 1B-189
Low-interest loans for medical offices in Health Enterprise Zones, definitions.
Status: in_force

3. a. In consultation with the Commissioner of Health and Senior Services, the Executive Director of the New Jersey Economic Development Authority shall establish and administer a program that makes low-interest loans for the purposes of constructing and renovating medical offices in Health Enterprise Zones as described in section 1 of P.L.2004, c.139 (C.54A:3-7) and the offices of a qualified practice that is located within 5 miles of a Health Enterprise Zone and purchasing medical equipment for use by primary care providers as defined in N.J.S.18A:71C-32 at practices located in Health Enterprise Zones or at qualified practices that are located within 5 miles of a Health Enterprise Zone. The executive director shall adopt 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 section. b. For the purposes of this section: "Qualified practice" means a practice at which 50% or more of the total amount received for services at that practice for the taxable year are qualified receipts and 50% or more of the patients whose services are compensated by qualified receipts reside in a Health Enterprise Zone; and "Qualified receipts" means amounts received for services from the Medicaid program pursuant to P.L.1968, c.413 (C.30:4D-1 et seq.), including amounts received from managed care organizations under contract with the Medicaid program, the FamilyCare Health Coverage Program pursuant to P.L.2000, c.71 (C.30:4J-1 et seq.), and the Children's Health Care Coverage Program pursuant to P.L.1997, c.272 (C.30:4I-1 et seq.) for providing health care services to eligible program recipients. L.2004,c.139,s.3.
N.J. Stat. § 34:8A-10 — NJ Code / Title 34 / Chapter 8A / Section 8A-10
Duties of crew leader
Status: in_force

In addition to any other responsibilities imposed by law upon the crew leader, he shall: a. Keep records of place of work, gross payments, deductions, and names and addresses of all workers to whom payments are made, in those instances where a crew leader is party to the disbursement of any wages or other compensation due and payable to any seasonal farm worker for time, labor or employment. In addition, for workers employed on a time basis, the number of units of time employed and the rate per unit of time shall be recorded on the payroll records, and for workers employed on a piece rate basis, the number of units of work performed, the number of units of time employed and the rate per unit shall be recorded on such records; b. Ascertain and disclose to each seasonal farm worker at the time the worker is recruited the following information to the best of his knowledge and belief: (1) the area of employment, (2) the crops and operations on which he may be employed, (3) the transportation, housing and insurance to be provided him, (4) the wage rates to be paid him, and (5) the charges to be made by the crew leader for his services; c. File with the commissioner a correct change of address immediately upon each occasion such crew leader permanently changes his address; d. Display conspicuously at all times and offer a copy thereof to each seasonal farm worker or head of a seasonal farm worker household a bilingual (Spanish/English) handbill or similar notice stating the terms and conditions of employment in such form and in such manner as the commissioner may prescribe and which shall include the information required in subsection b. of this section, and in addition the name and address of the crew leader, the name and address of the employer upon whose premises the work is to be performed, and the date or period for which such employment is offered. Every such handbill shall have printed thereon a schematic pay schedule, columnizing on the left under the heading "Hours Worked" the numbers 1 through 10 and to the right under the heading "Minimum Wage" the corresponding total minimum wages for each number of hours worked, and preceded by the words, "Even if you work by piece rate, you must receive no less than the following:" e. Designate an agent, in such a manner and on such forms as the commissioner may prescribe, which agent may be the commissioner but who in any case shall be available to accept service of summons in any action against such crew leader at any and all times during which such crew leader is absent from the jurisdiction of the State or otherwise unavailable to accept service. In those instances where a crew leader is party to the disbursement of any wages or other compensation due and payable to any seasonal farm worker for time, labor or employment, he shall make, immediately upon termination of the period of employment for which the worker was employed, such payment or compensation to such seasonal farm worker on the same premises where said labor or employment was performed or provided. L.1971, c. 192, s. 4, eff. June 7, 1971. Amended by L.1975, c. 49, s. 4, eff. April 7, 1975.
N.J. Stat. § 34:1B-127 — NJ Code / Title 34 / Chapter 1B / Section 1B-127
Project requirements.
Status: in_force

4. a. A business may apply to the authority for a grant for any project which: (1) Will create at least 25 eligible positions in the base years; or (2) Will create at least 10 eligible positions in the base years if the business is an advanced computing company, an advanced materials company, a biotechnology company, an electronic device technology company, an environmental technology company, or a medical device technology company. b. In the case of a business which is a landlord, the business may apply to the authority for a grant for any project in which at least 25 eligible positions are created in the base years. c. A project which consists solely of point-of-final-purchase retail facilities shall not be eligible for a grant under P.L.1996, c.26 (C.34:1B-124 et seq.). If a project consists of both point-of-final-purchase retail facilities and non-retail facilities, only the portion of the project consisting of non-retail facilities shall be eligible for a grant, and only the withholdings from new employees which are employed in the portion of the project which represents non-retail facilities shall be used to determine the amount of the grant. If a warehouse facility is part of a point-of-final-purchase retail facility and supplies only that facility, the warehouse facility shall not be eligible for a grant. For the purposes of P.L.1996, c.26 (C.34:1B-124 et seq.), catalog distribution centers shall not be considered point-of-final-purchase retail facilities. d. (1) If an application under P.L.1996, c.26 (C.34:1B-124 et seq.) has been received by the authority prior to the effective date of the "New Jersey Economic Opportunity Act of 2013," P.L.2013, c.161 (C.52:27D-489p et al.), and, to the extent that there remains sufficient appropriations for grant issuance, then the authority is authorized to consider the application and to make a grant to an eligible applicant, provided that the authority shall take final action on that grant no later than December 31, 2013. (2) A business shall apply for a grant under the Business Employment Incentive Program prior to the effective date of the "New Jersey Economic Opportunity Act of 2013," P.L.2013, c.161 (C.52:27D-489p et al.), and shall submit its documentation for approval of a grant no later than 90 calendar days after the effective date of the "New Jersey Economic Opportunity Act of 2013," P.L.2013, c.161 (C.52:27D-489p et al.). (3) If a business has submitted an application under P.L.1996, c.26 (C.34:1B-124 et seq.) and that application has not been approved for any reason, the lack of approval shall not serve to prejudice in any way the consideration of a new application as may be submitted by a business for the provision of incentives offered pursuant to the "New Jersey Economic Opportunity Act of 2013," P.L.2013, c.161 (C.52:27D-489p et al.). L.1996, c.26, s.4; amended 2003, c.166, s.2; 2013, c.161, s.3.
N.J. Stat. § 34:6-98.2 — NJ Code / Title 34 / Chapter 6 / Section 6-98.2
Definitions relative to mine safety.
Status: in_force

2. As used in this act: "Approved" means approved by the commissioner. "Commissioner" means the Commissioner of Labor and Workforce Development or any of his authorized representatives. "Department" means the Department of Labor and Workforce Development. "Excavations" or "workings" means shafts, tunnels, entries, winzes, raises, stopes, open cut and any and all working places and parts of a mine, either above ground or underground, excavated or being excavated, whether abandoned or in use. "Face" means the advancing breast of any place of work. "Mine" includes any mines within the State, whether on the surface or underground and any mining plant, material, equipment or explosives on the surface or underground, which may contribute to the mining or handling of ore or other metalliferous or nonmetalliferous products. The term "mine" shall also include quarry, sand pit, gravel pit, clay pit and shale pit. "Operator" means the person, firm, association, company, corporation or any officers or agents thereof, in immediate possession of any mine or mining claim or its accessories as owner or lessee and, as such, responsible for its management and condition. "Section" means the mine safety section within the Department of Labor and Workforce Development. "Superintendent" means the person who has immediate supervision of a mine for an operator. Words used in the singular shall include the plural, and the plural shall include the singular. L.1954, c.197, s.2; amended 2007, c.155, s.1.
N.J. Stat. § 34:15D-38 — NJ Code / Title 34 / Chapter 15D / Section 15D-38
Department of Labor and Workforce Development Commissioner, grants, YouthBuild programs, services.
Status: in_force

4. a. The commissioner shall, subject to appropriation, make grants to applicants for the purpose of carrying out YouthBuild programs as approved under this section. All programs funded pursuant to the provisions of this section shall reflect strong youth and community involvement. In addition, funding provided under this section shall be used by each YouthBuild program to provide, at a minimum, the following services: (1) integrated education and job skills training services and activities which are evenly divided within the program, with 50 percent of students' time spent in classroom-based instruction, counseling, and leadership development instruction and 50 percent of their time spent in service learning experiences at construction sites. The programs shall include, at a minimum, the following elements: (a) an education component which includes basic skills instruction, secondary education services, and other activities designed to lead to the attainment of a high school diploma or its equivalent. The curriculum for this component shall include math, language arts, vocational education, life skills training, social studies related to the cultural and community history of the students, leadership skills, and other topics at the discretion of the programs; (b) a vocational learning experience and skills training component apprenticeship program that includes the construction and rehabilitation activities described in paragraph (4) of this subsection. The process of construction shall be tied with skills training and with close on-site supervision by experienced trainers. The curriculum for this component shall contain a set of locally agreed upon skills and competencies that are systematically taught, with a student's mastery assessed individually on a regular, ongoing basis. Safety skills shall be taught at the outset. The vocational learning experience and skills training component shall be coordinated to the maximum extent feasible with pre-apprenticeship and apprenticeship programs. In order to receive grant funding, programs shall offer vocational learning experiences that conclude with the administration of assessments to obtain an industry-valued credential, per the list provided by the Department of Labor and Workforce Development; and (c) assistance in attaining post-secondary education and required financial aid to be made available to participants prior to graduation; (2) counseling services designed to assist participants to positively participate in society, which should include all of the following if necessary: outreach, assessment, and orientation; individual and peer counseling; life skills training, drug and alcohol abuse education and prevention; and referral to appropriate drug rehabilitation, medical, mental health, legal, housing, and other services and resources in the community; (3) leadership development training that provides participants with meaningful opportunities to develop leadership skills such as decision making, problem solving, and negotiating. The program shall also encourage participants to develop strong peer group ties that support their mutual pursuit of skills and values. All programs shall establish a youth council in which participants are afforded opportunities to develop public speaking and negotiating skills and management and policy-making participation in specific aspects of the program; and (4) assistance with the acquisition, rehabilitation, acquisition and rehabilitation, or construction of housing and related facilities which will serve as the vocational training sites and then to be used for the purpose of providing home ownership for disadvantaged persons, residential housing for homeless individuals, and low-income and very low-income families, or transitional housing for persons who are homeless, have disabilities, are ill, are de-institutionalized, or have special needs and rehabilitation or construction of community facilities owned by not-for-profit or public agencies. b. A YouthBuild program shall provide a stipend to participants to cover the costs associated with their full-time participation in the program. The stipend shall not be considered as income in determining eligibility for other State or federal assistance programs. Stipends may be distributed in a manner that offers incentives for good performance. c. Full-time participation in a YouthBuild program shall be offered for a period of not less than six months and not more than 24 months. d. A concentrated effort shall be made to find jobs for all graduates of the program who have performed well. The skills training curriculum shall provide participants with basic preparation for seeking and maintaining a job. Follow-up counseling and assistance in job-seeking shall also be provided to participants for the 12 months following graduation from the program. e. All programs serving 20 trainees or more are required to have a full-time director responsible for the coordination of all aspects of the YouthBuild program. L.2023, c.334, s.4.
N.J. Stat. § 34:13B-1 — NJ Code / Title 34 / Chapter 13B / Section 13B-1
Declaration of policy
Status: in_force

It is hereby declared to be the policy of the State that heat, light, power, sanitation, transportation, communication, and water are life essentials of the people; that the possibility of labor strike in utilities operating under governmental franchise is a threat to the welfare and health of the people; that utilities operating under such franchise are clothed with public interest, and the State's regulation of the labor relations affecting such public utilities is necessary in the public interest. It is further declared to be the policy of this State that after the taking of possession of any public utility by the State pursuant to the provisions of section thirteen hereof, such public utility shall become for purposes of production and operation a State facility and the use and operation thereof by the State in the public interest shall be considered a governmental function of the State of New Jersey. L.1946, c. 38, p. 87, s. 1. Amended by L.1947, c. 75, p. 447, s. 3.
N.J. Stat. § 34:6-148 — NJ Code / Title 34 / Chapter 6 / Section 6-148
Duties of apparel industry unit
Status: in_force

5. The apparel industry unit is charged with the following duties: a. To inspect manufacturers and contractors, with respect to their production employees, for compliance with the registration requirements of section 3 of this act; b. To inspect manufacturers and contractors, with respect to their production employees, for compliance with other labor and payroll tax laws of this State that affect the employment of production employees; and c. To ensure, with respect to their production employees, compliance by manufacturers and contractors with the orders of, and assessments of civil penalties by, the commissioner pursuant to this act and other labor laws of this State applicable to the employment of production employees. L.1987,c.458,s.5; amended 1991,c.189,s.7.
N.J. Stat. § 34:7-8 — NJ Code / Title 34 / Chapter 7 / Section 7-8
Complaint; process
Status: in_force

All proceedings brought for a violation of this article shall be brought in the name of the commissioner as plaintiff. Process shall be either a summons or warrant and shall issue only at the instance of the commissioner, or a member of the bureau of engineers' and firemen's licenses or an employee of the department. Amended by L.1953, c. 33, p. 586, s. 19.
N.J. Stat. § 34:15-120.1 — NJ Code / Title 34 / Chapter 15 / Section 15-120.1
Uninsured employer's fund
Status: in_force

a. There is hereby created a fund which shall be known as the "uninsured employer's fund" to provide for the payment of awards against uninsured defaulting employers who fail to provide compensation to employees or their beneficiaries in accordance with the provisions of the workers' compensation law, R.S. 34:15-1 et seq. The fund shall be administered, maintained, and disbursed by the Commissioner of Labor as hereinafter provided. b. (1) For the purpose of establishing and maintaining this fund, the Commissioner of Labor shall impose on January 1, 1989 and on the first day of each year thereafter, except as provided below, an annual surcharge upon each workers' compensation policyholder and employer's liability insurance policyholder and each self-insured employer insured pursuant to R.S. 34:15-77. Each workers' compensation and employer's liability insurance policyholder and self-insured employer shall be liable for payment of the annual surcharge in accordance with the provisions of this section and all regulations promulgated pursuant thereto. The annual surcharge imposed under this section shall apply to all workers' compensation and employer's liability insurance policies written or renewed or, in the case of self-insured employers, to coverage provided on or after January 1, 1989. However, the surcharge shall not apply: to any reinsurance or retrocessional transaction; to the State or any political subdivision thereof which acts as a self-insured employer; or to any workers' compensation endorsement required pursuant to section 1 of P.L. 1979, c. 380 (C. 17:36-5.29). If the Commissioner of Labor determines, pursuant to paragraph (2) of this subsection b., that the "uninsured employer's fund" will have to its credit a sum in excess of $500,000.00 at the end of any calendar year, the annual surcharge shall be suspended for the next following year and its collection not resumed until the calendar year immediately following any calendar year in which the balance in the fund is reduced below $500,000.00. (2) For the calendar year 1989, the total amount of the surcharge levied by the commissioner shall be $500,000.00. On September 1 of 1989 and of each year thereafter, the Commissioner of Labor shall estimate the amount of benefits that have been paid and will be paid from the "uninsured employer's fund" during that calendar year, and shall calculate in consultation with the Commissioner of Insurance, the total amount of the annual surcharge for the "uninsured employer's fund" to be levied during the next following calendar year upon all workers' compensation and employer's liability insurance policyholders and self-insured employers pursuant to paragraph (1) of this subsection b. The total amount of the annual surcharge shall equal 150% of the moneys estimated by the Commissioner of Labor to be payable from the "uninsured employer's fund" during the calendar year preceding the year during which the annual surcharge will be imposed. (3) The total amount of the annual surcharge calculated pursuant to paragraph (2) of this subsection b. shall be added to the aggregate annual surcharge amount to be levied upon and apportioned among all workers' compensation and employer's liability policyholders and self-insured employers pursuant to R.S. 34:15-94, and be levied and apportioned in the same manner as the annual surcharge for the Second Injury Fund as provided in R.S. 34:15-94. The surcharge to be collected from policyholders and self-insured employers pursuant to this section shall, however, be stated separately on the policy or billing statement and the amount of the surcharge as applied pursuant to this section shall not be subject to reduction for special adjustment and supplemental benefits paid or payable under the workers' compensation law, R.S. 34:15-1 et seq. (4) As used in this subsection, "policyholder" means a holder of a workers' compensation and employer's liability insurance policy issued by an insurer that is a domestic, foreign or alien mutual association or stock company writing workers' compensation or employer's liability insurance on risks located in this State and subject to premium taxes pursuant to P.L. 1945, c. 132 (C. 54:18A-1). "Self-insured employer" means an employer which self-insures for workers' compensation or employer's liability insurance pursuant to the provisions of R.S. 34:15-77. (5) All moneys collected pursuant to this section shall be deposited in the "uninsured employer's fund." Collection of the annual surcharge shall be under the authority of the Commissioner of Labor as defined in R.S. 34:15-94. c. The Director of the Division of Workers' Compensation upon rendering a decision with respect to any claim for compensation under chapter 15 of Title 34 of the Revised Statutes that the employer liable therefor has failed to secure the payment of compensation with respect to a claim in accordance with R.S. 34:15-71 or R.S. 34:15-72, shall impose a penalty of $1,000.00 against the employer and direct its payment into the "uninsured employer's fund" in connection with each such claim. The director shall also impose an additional assessment of 15% of the award or awards made in each claim. This additional assessment shall not exceed, however, the sum of $5,000.00 on any one claim, and shall be paid into the "uninsured employer's fund." If the employer fails to pay these assessments into the fund within 10 days after date of mailing of notice thereof to him, this shall constitute a default in payment of compensation due pursuant to the provisions of the workers' compensation law, R.S. 34:15-1 et seq., and judgment therefor shall be entered in accordance therewith. All sums collected from an uninsured defaulting employer with respect to any claim for compensation referred to in this section but not payable from the fund, whether such collection is made prior or subsequent to entry of judgment against the employer, shall be deemed in payment of and applicable first in satisfaction of any compensation and benefits due from the employer with respect to the claim and security demand, if any, in connection therewith and only when the obligations are satisfied in full shall the balance of said sums collected, if any, be deemed payment in satisfaction of and applicable to the assessments above prescribed in this section. All sums recovered from uninsured defaulting employers on judgments entered for failure to pay assessments as hereinafter provided and for failure to pay compensation and benefits which were paid from the "uninsured employer's fund," shall upon recovery be paid into that fund. P.L. 1966, c. 126, s. 10; amended 1988,c.25,s.1.
N.J. Stat. § 34:8A-13 — NJ Code / Title 34 / Chapter 8A / Section 8A-13
Violation of act; injunction; parties
Status: in_force

Upon a violation of any of the provisions of this act, any aggrieved seasonal farm worker, the commissioner or the Attorney General are specifically authorized to institute a civil action in a court of competent jurisdiction for injunctive relief to restrain the violation and for such other further relief as the court shall deem proper. In such an action the court may proceed in a summary manner. Neither the institution of the action, nor any of the proceedings therein, shall relieve any party to such proceedings from the penalty prescribed for a violation of this act. L.1971, c. 192, s. 7, eff. June 7, 1971.
N.J. Stat. § 34:13A-57 — NJ Code / Title 34 / Chapter 13A / Section 13A-57
Findings, declarations.
Status: in_force

2. The Legislature finds and declares that the public interest is best served in the prompt settlement of labor disputes and in achieving cost effective and creative solutions to ensure the efficient delivery of public services and that policy is best achieved by entrusting democratically elected government officials with broad authority to negotiate over the terms of employment of their employees. L.2021, c.411, s.2.
N.J. Stat. § 34:15-95.6 — NJ Code / Title 34 / Chapter 15 / Section 15-95.6
Entitlement to receive weekly supplemental benefits from Second Injury Fund, certain circumstances.
Status: in_force

1. a. Beginning on January 1, 2020, and in each fiscal year thereafter, a dependent of a public safety worker, who is receiving weekly benefits pursuant to R.S.34:15-13 for a death that occurred after December 31, 1979, and who is not entitled to receive special adjustment benefits pursuant to section 1 of P.L.1980, c.83 (C.34:15-95.4), shall be entitled to receive weekly supplemental benefits from the Second Injury Fund during the period in which the dependent is eligible to receive the initially-awarded weekly benefits, whenever the amount of the initially-awarded weekly benefits is less than the total amount of weekly benefits that would be payable to the dependent if that total amount included weekly supplemental benefits calculated in the manner indicated in subsection b. of this section. In making the determination of the aggregate annual surcharge for the Second Injury Fund to be levied pursuant to paragraph (4) of subsection c. of R.S.34:15-94 for calendar year 2020 and each subsequent calendar year, the Commissioner of Labor and Workforce Development shall include the anticipated additional amounts, including administrative costs, required for payment of supplemental benefits pursuant to this section during the fiscal year which begins on July 1 of the respective calendar year. b. The base amount of the weekly supplemental benefits to be paid pursuant to this section during each fiscal year shall be calculated in a manner so that when it is added to the workers' compensation weekly death benefits initially awarded, the sum of the initial award and the base weekly supplemental benefits shall bear the same percentage relationship to the maximum workers' compensation death benefit rate for the current fiscal year that the dependent's initial weekly death benefits bore to the maximum workers' compensation death benefit rate in effect at the time of the death, except that: (1) The actual amount of the supplemental benefits paid pursuant to this section to any dependent shall be reduced by an amount equal to the dependent's benefit payable under the Federal Old-Age, Survivors' and Disability Insurance Act, excluding any disability benefits paid to that dependent under that act and any cost of living increases in benefits paid to that dependent under that act, or Black Lung benefits ; (2) A supplemental benefit shall not be paid if the actual amount of the benefit to be paid is calculated to be less than $5 per week, and (3) A supplemental benefit shall not be paid to a dependent who elects to not receive benefits under the Federal Old Age, Survivors and Disability Insurance Act for which the dependent is eligible. c. Notwithstanding any other provision of this section, weekly supplemental benefits paid pursuant to this section shall not be paid in a manner which in any way changes or modifies the provisions of section 1 or 9 of P.L.1980, c.83 (C.34:15-95.4 or 34:15-95.5). d. An insurance carrier or self-insured employer responsible for the payment of workers' compensation death benefits to a dependent shall notify the Division of Workers' Compensation of the need to have the Second Injury Fund make supplemental benefit payments to the dependent pursuant to this section not later than the 60th day after the date on which it is determined that the payment of supplemental benefits is required pursuant to this section. If the insurance carrier or self-insured employer fails to notify the division and that failure results in the payment of an incorrect amount of benefits, the liability for the payment of the supplemental benefits shall be transferred from the Second Injury Fund to the employer until the time at which the insurance carrier or self-insured employer provides the required notice. e. For the purposes of this section, "public safety worker" means a member, employee, or officer of a paid, partially-paid, or volunteer fire or police department, force, company or district, including the State Police or a first aid or rescue squad. L.2019, c.127, s.1.
N.J. Stat. § 34:11A-8 — NJ Code / Title 34 / Chapter 11A / Section 11A-8
Entitlement to remedies
Status: in_force

Fringe benefit funds entitled to the remedies against a private or public project owner provided pursuant to sections 4 and 5 of this act are entitled only to those fringe benefits earned by workers on the particular project constructed for the owner. L. 1987, c. 150, s. 8.
N.J. Stat. § 34:13-1 — NJ Code / Title 34 / Chapter 13 / Section 13-1
Appointment of arbitrators
Status: in_force

Whenever any grievance or dispute of any nature shall arise between any employer, joint stock association, company or corporation engaged in manufacturing, hereinafter in this chapter termed "employer" , and his, their or its employees, it shall be lawful by the mutual consent of the parties to submit the same in writing to a board of arbitrators for hearing and settlement. The board shall be composed of five persons. A majority of the employees, at a meeting duly held for that purpose, shall have the power to designate two arbitrators; the employer shall have the power to designate two arbitrators; and the four arbitrators so designated shall designate a fifth person as arbitrator, who shall be the chairman of the board.
N.J. Stat. § 34:1A-18 — NJ Code / Title 34 / Chapter 1A / Section 1A-18
Advisory Council on Disability Benefits in Division of Employment Security; powers
Status: in_force

There shall also be within the Division of Employment Security the Advisory Council on Disability Benefits, as established by and constituted under the Temporary Disability Benefits Law, except that, in keeping with the purposes and provisions of this act, the council shall aid, consult with and advise the Commissioner of Labor and Industry and the Director of the Division of Employment Security. The council shall have access to all files and records of the division relating to the administration of the Temporary Disability Benefits Law, and may require any officer or employee therein to provide such information as it may deem necessary in the performance of its functions. L.1948, c. 446, p. 1770, s. 18.
N.J. Stat. § 34:15C-10 — NJ Code / Title 34 / Chapter 15C / Section 15C-10
Commission shall establish requirements for each workforce investment program.
Status: in_force

13. The commission shall establish such requirements as it deems appropriate for each workforce investment program to utilize the comprehensive occupational information compiled and disseminated by the Center for Occupational Employment Information established pursuant to section 27 of P.L.2005, c.354 (C.34:1A-86) and other information developed cooperatively by the Department of Labor and Workforce Development and the commission for program planning and individual career decision-making. L.1989,c.293,s.13; amended 2005, c.354, s.11.16. a. A private career school shall enter into a school-to-school teach-out agreement at least 120 days prior to the cessation of school operations. b. In order to satisfy the requirements of this section, a school-to-school teach-out agreement shall: (1) be arranged by the closing private career school; (2) be agreed to by an eligible transfer institution, the closing private career school, and the commissioner; and (3) unless waived for good cause by the commissioner, specify that the eligible transfer institution shall: (a) be located within a reasonable distance of the closing school, if the closing school has a physical presence in the State; (b) accept the transfer of all completed credits from students affected by the closure; and (c) allow a student affected by the closure to complete the student's program with substantially the same number of credit hours as was required by the closing school; and (4) not charge a student tuition or fees in excess of the lesser of: (a) the remaining amount that a student affected by the closure would have paid to the closing school to complete the program; or (b) the transfer institution's applicable tuition and fees; and (5) specify that, on request by a student affected by the closure, the closing school shall provide a complete academic record and an official transcript to the student at no cost to the student. L.2021, c.27, s.16.
N.J. Stat. § 34:1B-171 — NJ Code / Title 34 / Chapter 1B / Section 1B-171
Coordination of efforts, activities.
Status: in_force

7. a. The authority shall seek to coordinate its efforts and activities, to the greatest extent feasible, with the county or municipality, in order to retain or attract businesses in the applicant's jurisdiction. b. The authority shall actively seek the advice of county economic development offices in order to improve the effectiveness of the program. L.1998,c.94,s.7.
N.J. Stat. § 34:4-6 — NJ Code / Title 34 / Chapter 4 / Section 4-6
Service, on whom made
Status: in_force

Service shall be made on the owner or owners, person or persons or any of them, owning the place or operating the business wherein the offense is committed, if he or they reside in the county where such offense is committed; and if he or they do not reside therein, then on the superintendent, foreman or person in charge of such business or place, or in case of a building, upon the agent in charge of the building, or if there be no such agent, by affixing a copy thereof to the main outer door of such building. If a corporation commits an offense and no officer or director thereof resides in the county where such offense is committed, service may be made upon the superintendent, foreman or person in charge of the business or place where the offense was committed. Amended by L.1953, c. 33, p. 584, s. 6.
N.J. Stat. § 34:1-23 — NJ Code / Title 34 / Chapter 1 / Section 1-23
Fees for approval of plans, specifications, buildings, or new work; computation; disposition
Status: in_force

The commissioner may charge a fee of not less than $15.00 nor more than $1,000.00 for issuing a certificate of approval of any plans or specifications, or both, required by law or regulation of the department to be submitted to him for approval. In fixing the amount of such fees required by the preceding paragraph, the commissioner shall make the computation on the following basis: A fee of $15.00 for the first $15,000.00 of approved valuation or any part thereof, and thereafter $1.00 per $1,000.00 of approved valuation or part thereof, up to a maximum fee of $1,000.00. Before a valuation is submitted to the commissioner on a form for that and other purposes for approval, the commissioner may prepare or order to be prepared by the applicant an estimate of cost and the decision of the commissioner as to the proper amount to be considered the approved valuation for the work shall be final. The commissioner may charge a fee of not less than $5.00 nor more than $20.00 for issuing a certificate of approval of (a) any building or premises or the occupancy of said building or premises coming under his jurisdiction, where such approval is required to be issued by him for a specific purpose by law or regulation of the department, or (b) new work performed in such building on recommendation of the commissioner; provided, that nothing contained herein shall be construed to decrease the amount of any fee provided for by any other statute or regulation of the department. In fixing the amount of such fees provided for in the preceding paragraph the commissioner shall be governed by the amount of work and expense involved in the examination of such building. Notwithstanding the provisions of any other general, local or special laws, all fees and moneys derived from the operation of this section shall be remitted to the State Treasurer and by him deposited in the General State Fund and the cost of administration of this section shall be included in the annual appropriation law. Amended by L.1942, c. 234, p. 636, s. 1; L.1950, c. 39, p. 75, s. 1; L.1971, c. 154, s. 5, eff. May 20, 1971.
N.J. Stat. § 34:13-4 — NJ Code / Title 34 / Chapter 13 / Section 13-4
Subpoenas for production of books; attendance of witnesses; penalty
Status: in_force

It shall be lawful for the clerk of any court of record within the county wherein such board of arbitrators may be, to issue subpoenas for the production of books and papers and for the attendance of witnesses before the board. If any such witness, when so subpoenaed, shall not appear in accordance with the command of such writ, or, if appearing, shall refuse to be sworn and give evidence, he shall be liable to the same fines and penalties as he would be had such default or refusal been committed in a court of record in this State. Amended by L.1953, c. 33, p. 592, s. 45.