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NJ Rev Stat § 34:1A-1.14 (2021)
2021 New Jersey Revised Statutes|Title 34 - Labor and Workmen's Compensation|Section 34:1A-1.14 - Notification of employer responsibility relative to record maintenance.

34:1A-1.14 Notification of employer responsibility relative to record maintenance.  4. a. Each employer which is required to maintain and report records regarding wages, benefits, taxes and other contributions and assessments pursuant to State wage, benefit and tax laws, as defined in section 1 of this act, shall conspicuously post notification, in a place or places accessible to all employees in each of the employer's workplaces, in a form issued by regulation adopted by the commissioner, of the obligation of the employer to maintain and report those records. The employer shall also provide each employee a written copy of the notification not later than 30 days after the form of the notification is issued, or, if the employee is hired after the issuance, at the time of the employee's hiring. In adopting the regulation regarding the notification requirement, the commissioner shall, to the greatest extent practicable, design the notification in a manner which coordinates or consolidates the notification with any other notifications required pursuant to State wage, benefit and tax laws, as defined in section 1 of this act. The notification shall also provide information on how an employee or the employee's authorized representative, may contact, by telephone, mail and e-mail, a representative of the commissioner to provide information to, or file a complaint with, the representative regarding possible violations of the requirements of this act or any State wage, benefit and tax law, as defined in section 1 of this act, or may obtain information about any actual violation, including any audit undertaken pursuant to this act. b. No employer shall discharge or in any other manner discriminate against an employee because the employee has made an inquiry or complaint to his employer, to the commissioner or to his authorized representative regarding any possible violation by the employer of the provisions of this act or any State wage, benefit and tax laws, as defined in section 1 of this act, or because the employee has caused to be instituted or is about to cause to be instituted any proceeding under or related to this act or those laws, or because the employee has testified or is about to testify in the proceeding. c. Any employer who violates any provision of this section shall be guilty of a disorderly persons offense and shall, upon conviction, be fined not less than $100 nor more than $1,000. In the case of a discharge or other discriminatory action in violation of this section, the employer shall also be required to offer reinstatement in employment to the discharged employee and to correct any discriminatory action, and to pay to the employee all reasonable legal costs of the action, all wages and benefits lost as a result of the discharge or discriminatory action, plus punitive damages equal to two times the lost wages and benefits, under penalty of contempt proceedings for failure to comply with the requirement. L.2009, c.194, s.4.
NJ Rev Stat § 34:1A-1.15 (2021)
2021 New Jersey Revised Statutes|Title 34 - Labor and Workmen's Compensation|Section 34:1A-1.15 - Provision of information relative to certain employee leave and benefit rights.

34:1A-1.15 Provision of information relative to certain employee leave and benefit rights.  1. a. The Department of Labor and Workforce Development shall maintain on its Internet website a webpage developed by the department, in consultation with the Department of Law and Public Safety, of information regarding any rights provided by law to employees in New Jersey to receive benefits during family leave or disability, and any rights provided by law for employees to return to work after leave. b. The information required pursuant to subsection a. of this section shall include, but not be limited to: (1) information that an employee eligible to receive benefits for the purpose of caring for a child during the first 12 months after the child's birth, may be also eligible for temporary disability benefits pursuant to P.L.1948, c.110 (C.43:21-25 et al.) during pregnancy and recovery from childbirth for the period that a legally licensed practitioner specified under subsection (d) of section 15 of P.L.1948, c.110 (C.43:21-39) deems necessary, and that an employee eligible for temporary disability benefits in connection with pregnancy and recovery from childbirth may also be eligible for family leave benefits to care for the child after recovery from childbirth;  (2) information regarding an employee's rights to return to work pursuant to the "Family Leave Act," P.L.1989, c.261 (C.34:11B-1 et seq.), the "New Jersey Security and Financial Empowerment Act," P.L.2013, c.82 (C.34:11C-1 et seq.), and the federal "Family and Medical Leave Act of 1993," Pub.L.103-3 (29 U.S.C.s.2601 et seq.), including an explanation of the types of employers subject to each of those acts and an explanation of an employee's rights if the employer is not subject to those acts; (3) links to texts of: the "Family Leave Act," P.L.1989, c.261 (C.34:11B-1 et seq.); the "Temporary Disability Benefits Law," P.L.1948, c.110 (C.43:21-25 et al.); P.L.2008, c.17 (C.43:21-39.1 et seq.); the "New Jersey Security and Financial Empowerment Act," P.L.2013, c.82 (C.34:11c-1 et seq.); and R.S.34:15-1 et seq.; and (4) instructions for claiming the benefits provided to workers pursuant to each law indicated in paragraph (3) of this subsection and information on where employers and employees can make inquiries or request resources relevant to each of those laws.  L.2015, c.248, s.1.
NJ Rev Stat § 34:1A-1.19 (2021)
2021 New Jersey Revised Statutes|Title 34 - Labor and Workmen's Compensation|Section 34:1A-1.19 - Post notices about misclassification.

34:1A-1.19 Post notices about misclassification.  1. Post notices about misclassification. a. Each employer required to maintain and report records regarding wages, benefits, taxes and other contributions and assessments pursuant to State wage, benefit and tax laws, as defined in section 1 of P.L.2009, c.194 (C.34:1A-1.11), shall conspicuously post notification, in a place or places accessible to all employees in each of the employer's workplaces, in a form issued by the commissioner, explaining:  (1) The prohibition against employers misclassifying employees;  (2) The standard delineated in paragraph (6) of subsection (i) of R.S.43:21-19 that is applied by the department to determine whether an individual is an employee or an independent contractor;  (3) The benefits and protections to which an employee is entitled under State wage, benefit and tax laws;  (4) The remedies under New Jersey law to which workers affected by misclassification may be entitled; and  (5) Information on how a worker or a worker's authorized representative may contact, by telephone, mail and e-mail, a representative of the commissioner to provide information to, or file a complaint with, the representative regarding possible worker misclassification. b. No employer shall discharge or in any other manner discriminate against an employee because the employee has made an inquiry or complaint to his employer, to the commissioner or to his authorized representative regarding possible worker misclassification, or because the employee has caused to be instituted or is about to cause to be instituted any proceeding regarding worker misclassification under State wage, benefit and tax laws, or because the employee has testified in the proceeding. c. An employer who violates any provision of this section shall be guilty of a disorderly persons offense and shall, upon conviction, be fined not less than $100 nor more than $1,000. In the case of a discharge or other discriminatory action in violation of this section, the employer shall also be required to offer reinstatement in employment to the discharged employee and to correct any discriminatory action, and to pay the employee all reasonable legal costs of the action, all wages and benefits lost as a result of the discharge or discriminatory action, plus punitive damages equal to two times the lost wages and benefits, under penalty of contempt proceedings for failure to comply with the requirement. L.2019, c.375, s.1.
NJ Rev Stat § 34:1A-1.20 (2021)
2021 New Jersey Revised Statutes|Title 34 - Labor and Workmen's Compensation|Section 34:1A-1.20 - Information regarding worker misclassification.

34:1A-1.20 Information regarding worker misclassification.  2. Information regarding worker misclassification. The Department of Labor and Workforce Development shall maintain a webpage that contains information regarding:  (a) The prohibition against employers misclassifying employees;  (b) The standard delineated in paragraph (6) of subsection (i) of R.S.43:21-19 that is applied by the department to determine whether an individual is an employee or an independent contractor;  (c) The benefits and legal protections to which an employee is entitled under State wage, benefit and tax laws;  (d) The remedies under New Jersey law to which workers affected by misclassification may be entitled; and  (e) Information on how a worker or a worker's authorized representative may contact, by telephone, mail and e-mail, a representative of the commissioner to provide information to, or file a complaint with, the representative regarding possible worker misclassification. L.2019, c.375, s.2.
NJ Rev Stat § 34:1A-1.21 (2021)
2021 New Jersey Revised Statutes|Title 34 - Labor and Workmen's Compensation|Section 34:1A-1.21 - Findings, declarations.

34:1A-1.21 Findings, declarations.  1. The Legislature finds and declares that: a. More than 19 million people in the United States work in state and local governments, and more than 570,000 people have public sector jobs in New Jersey, including 130,000 State government employees, employed in a wide variety of jobs and occupations, including accountants, corrections officers, mail clerks, chaplains, social workers, doctors, lawyers, teachers, and computer programmers; b. People with disabilities can benefit from the experience of employment in State agencies, gaining skills and receiving benefits through both internships and employment in the public sector and the State can benefit from the contributions that they can make as State employees; c. Nine states have instituted within their human resources agencies policies and programs that foster the inclusion of people with disabilities into state government jobs, including provisional appointments, alternative examination and interview processes, trial work periods, and special appointment lists; d. As a leading employer, and as an employer providing many well-paid, quality jobs with ample paid time off and medical and pension benefits, the State of New Jersey can set an important example to other employers, especially private sector employers, by increasing its efforts to recruit and retain in employment individuals with intellectual and developmental disabilities; and e. It is therefore appropriate to establish a Task Force to Promote the Employment by State Agencies of People with Disabilities for the purposes of studying the problem of unemployment and underemployment among individuals in New Jersey with disabilities, reviewing existing programs in this and other states, and private sector companies, to recruit and retain in employment individuals with intellectual and developmental disabilities, and assisting in the identification and implementation of strategies to expand efforts of New Jersey State agencies to recruit and retain in employment individuals with disabilities, including by providing guidance and support to agencies and institutions of higher education. L.2021, c.84, s.1.
NJ Rev Stat § 34:1A-1.22 (2021)
2021 New Jersey Revised Statutes|Title 34 - Labor and Workmen's Compensation|Section 34:1A-1.22 - Task Force to Promote the Employment by State Agencies of People with Disabilities.

34:1A-1.22 Task Force to Promote the Employment by State Agencies of People with Disabilities.  2. a. There is established, in the Department of Labor and Workforce Development, the Task Force to Promote the Employment by State Agencies of People with Disabilities. The task force shall consist of 13 members, including one representative each for the Civil Service Commission, the Department of Education, the Department of Labor and Workforce Development, the State Treasurer, the Office of the Ombudsman for Individuals with Intellectual or Developmental Disabilities and their Families, the State Council on Developmental Disabilities, the State Rehabilitation Council, and the John J. Heldrich Center for Workforce Development, who shall serve ex officio, and five members appointed by the Governor with the advice and consent of the Senate as follows: a member representing the Association for Choices in Community Supports and Employment Services (ACCSES New Jersey); a member representing The Arc of New Jersey; a representative of a community rehabilitation program, and two individuals who have a disability. b. All appointments shall be made within 90 days after the effective date of this act. The appointed members of the task force shall serve for terms of three years. Vacancies in the membership of the appointed members of the task force shall be filled in the same manner as the original appointments. c. Members of the task force shall serve without compensation, but shall be reimbursed for necessary expenses incurred in the performance of their duties as members of the task force, within the limits of funds appropriated or otherwise made available to the task force for its purposes. d. The task force shall organize as soon as possible after the appointments are made and select a chairperson from among its members. The task force shall meet at least quarterly, may hold meetings and hearings at places and times as it designates, and may meet at any other times at the call of the chairperson. No action shall be taken by the task force except by an affirmative vote of a majority of the voting members. L.2021, c.84, s.2.
NJ Rev Stat § 34:1A-1.23 (2021)
2021 New Jersey Revised Statutes|Title 34 - Labor and Workmen's Compensation|Section 34:1A-1.23 - Purpose of task force.

34:1A-1.23 Purpose of task force.  3. a. The purpose of the task force is to study the problem of unemployment and underemployment among individuals with disabilities, review relevant, available programs within the State of New Jersey for State and local government agencies to recruit, hire, and retain in employment individuals with intellectual and developmental disabilities, as well as similar programs in other states and private sector employers, and assist in the identification and implementation of strategies to expand efforts of New Jersey State and local government agencies to recruit, hire, and retain in employment individuals with disabilities. b. The task force shall issue annual reports which offer a vision and provide viable recommendations on how the State can increase opportunities for employment for individuals with intellectual and developmental disabilities by expanding efforts of New Jersey State and local government agencies to promote the employment of such individuals by recruiting, hiring, and retaining them in employment, including by providing guidance and support to agencies and institutions of higher education. c. The task force shall issue its first report to the Governor and Legislature not later than one year after the members of the task force are appointed. Each annual report shall be made available to the public by means including the posting of the report on the web sites of the State agencies represented on the task force. L.2021, c.84, s.3.
NJ Rev Stat § 34:1A-2 (2021)
2021 New Jersey Revised Statutes|Title 34 - Labor and Workmen's Compensation|Section 34:1A-2 - Commissioner of Labor and Industry; head of department; appointment; term; salary

34:1A-2. Commissioner of Labor and Industry; head of department; appointment; term; salary  The administrator and head of the department shall be a commissioner, who shall be known as the Commissioner of Labor and Industry, and who shall be a person qualified by training and experience to perform the duties of his office. The commissioner shall be appointed by the Governor, with the advice and consent of the Senate, and shall serve at the pleasure of the Governor during the Governor's term of office and until the appointment and qualification of the commissioner's successor. He shall receive such salary as shall be provided by law. L.1948, c. 446, p. 1763, s. 2.
NJ Rev Stat § 34:1A-3 (2021)
2021 New Jersey Revised Statutes|Title 34 - Labor and Workmen's Compensation|Section 34:1A-3 - Duties of Commissioner

34:1A-3. Duties of Commissioner  The commissioner, as head of the department, shall: (a) Administer the work of the department; (b) Appoint and remove officers and other personnel employed within the department, subject to the provisions of Title 11 of the Revised Statutes, Civil Service, and other applicable statutes, except as herein otherwise specifically provided; (c) Perform, exercise and discharge the functions, powers and duties of the department through such divisions as may be established by this act or otherwise by law; (d) Organize the work of the department in such divisions, not inconsistent with the provisions of this act and in such bureaus and other organizational units as he may determine to be necessary for efficient and effective operation; (e) Adopt, issue and promulgate, in the name of the department, such rules and regulations as may be authorized by law; (f) Formulate and adopt rules and regulations for the efficient conduct of the work and general administration of the department, its officers and employees; (g) Institute or cause to be instituted such legal proceedings or processes as may be necessary properly to enforce and give effect to any of his powers or duties; (h) Make an annual report to the Governor and to the Legislature of the department's operations, and render such other reports as the Governor shall from time to time request or as may be required by law; (i) Co-ordinate the activities of the department, and the several divisions and other agencies therein, in a manner designed to eliminate overlapping and duplicating functions; (j) Integrate within the department, so far as practicable, all staff services of the department and of the several divisions and other agencies therein; and (k) Perform such other functions as may be prescribed in this act or by any other law. L.1948, c. 446, p. 1763, s. 3.
NJ Rev Stat § 34:1A-3.1 (2021)
2021 New Jersey Revised Statutes|Title 34 - Labor and Workmen's Compensation|Section 34:1A-3.1 - Job training programs.

34:1A-3.1 Job training programs.  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.
NJ Rev Stat § 34:1A-4 (2021)
2021 New Jersey Revised Statutes|Title 34 - Labor and Workmen's Compensation|Section 34:1A-4 - Delegation of powers by commissioner

34:1A-4. Delegation of powers by commissioner  The commissioner may delegate to subordinate officers or employees in the department such of his powers as he may deem desirable, to be exercised under his supervision and direction, and shall, by order, rule or regulation filed with the Secretary of State designate one or more officers or employees in the department who may act for him and on his behalf in the event of his absence or disability. L.1948, c. 446, p. 1764, s. 4.
NJ Rev Stat § 34:1A-5 (2021)
2021 New Jersey Revised Statutes|Title 34 - Labor and Workmen's Compensation|Section 34:1A-5 - Divisions in Department

34:1A-5. Divisions in Department  There is hereby established in the Department of Labor and Industry a Division of Labor, a Division of Workmen's Compensation, and a Division of Employment Security. L.1948, c. 446, p. 1764, s. 5.
NJ Rev Stat § 34:1A-5.1 (2021)
2021 New Jersey Revised Statutes|Title 34 - Labor and Workmen's Compensation|Section 34:1A-5.1 - Reference to division of workmen's compensation to mean and refer to division of workers' compensation

34:1A-5.1. Reference to division of workmen's compensation to mean and refer to division of workers' compensation  Notwithstanding any other law to the contrary, the division heretofore referred to as the Division of Workmen's Compensation in the Department of Labor and Industry shall be known as the Division of Workers' Compensation, and whenever the term "Division of Workmen's Compensation" is used in any law or statute such term shall mean and refer to the Division of Workers' Compensation. L.1975, c. 352, s. 1, eff. March 3, 1976.
NJ Rev Stat § 34:1A-6 (2021)
2021 New Jersey Revised Statutes|Title 34 - Labor and Workmen's Compensation|Section 34:1A-6 - Powers and duties of existing Department of Labor, of Commissioner of Labor and of Unemployment Compensation Commission transferred

34:1A-6. Powers and duties of existing Department of Labor, of Commissioner of Labor and of Unemployment Compensation Commission transferred  All of the functions, powers and duties of the existing Department of Labor, of the Commissioner of Labor, and of the respective bureaus and divisions therein, of the existing Unemployment Compensation Commission, and of the respective bureaus and divisions therein, and of the executive director of such commission are continued, but such functions, powers and duties are hereby transferred to the Department of Labor and Industry established hereunder. L.1948, c. 446, p. 1764, s. 6.
NJ Rev Stat § 34:1A-7 (2021)
2021 New Jersey Revised Statutes|Title 34 - Labor and Workmen's Compensation|Section 34:1A-7 - Division of Labor to perform duties transferred exclusive of those administered through workmen's compensation bureau and those performed under chapter fifteen of Title 34

34:1A-7. Division of Labor to perform duties transferred exclusive of those administered through workmen's compensation bureau and those performed under chapter fifteen of Title 34  All of the functions, powers and duties of the existing Department of Labor and of the respective bureaus and divisions therein and of the Commissioner of Labor herein transferred to the Department of Labor and Industry, exclusive of those of, or relating to, or administered through, the workmen's compensation bureau and those exercised or performed in the administration of the provisions of chapter fifteen of Title 34 of the Revised Statutes, and the acts amendatory and supplementary thereof, are hereby assigned to, and shall be exercised and performed through, the Division of Labor in the department. L.1948, c. 446, p. 1765, s. 7.
NJ Rev Stat § 34:1A-7.1 (2021)
2021 New Jersey Revised Statutes|Title 34 - Labor and Workmen's Compensation|Section 34:1A-7.1 - Orientation program to educate employers about wage and hour laws, etc.

34:1A-7.1. Orientation program to educate employers about wage and hour laws, etc.  27. The Division of Workplace Standards shall conduct an extensive orientation program to educate new and existing employers about wage and hour laws and, as appropriate, other laws pertaining to workplace standards. To implement the program, the division may foster cooperative efforts with any appropriate business organization, trade association, civic or community organization or educational institution.  L.1991,c.205,s.27.