New Jersey State Wage and Hour Law Abstract 2023 Poster
Required

The New Jersey State Wage and Hour Law Abstract 2023 is a labor law posters poster by the New Jersey Department Of Labor and Workforce Development. This is a mandatory posting for all employers in New Jersey, and businesses who fail to comply may be subject to fines or sanctions.
This poster must be posted in a conspicuous place where all employees will see it. This poster describes the requirements for the Minimum Wage as well as requirements for overtime pay, exemptions to the Minimum Wage Law as well as penalties for employers who violate this law.
NJ All-In-One Labor Poster: Instead of printing out dozens of posters, employers can also purchase an all-in-one poster that covers both New Jersey and Federal poster requirements by clicking here .
New Jersey Department of Labor and Workforce Development Wage and Hour Law Abstract N.J.S.A. 34:11-56a et seq. STATUTORY MINIMUM WAGE RATE Employees are to be paid not less than the New Jersey minimum wage in accordance with the schedule below. Date Date 1-1-2020 1-1-2020 Seasonal Seasonal Cash Wage Wage for Long-Term Wage for Long& Small Cash for Care Facility Direct & Small Agricultural for Tipped Agricultural Term Care Employers Employers Tipped Care Staff Members Employers Employers (fewer EmployersWorkers Facility Direct than 6) (fewer than Workers Care Staff 6) Most Most Employers $11 $11 $10.30 $10.30 $10.30 $10.30 $3.13 $11, $14 as of 11/1/20 $3.13 $11; $14 as of 11/1/20 1-1-2021 $12 $11.10 $10.30 $4.13 $15 1-1-2022 1-1-2022 $13 $13 $11.90 $11.90 $11.05 $11.05 $5.13$5.13 $16 $16 1-1-2021 1-1-2023 1-1-2023 1-1-2024 1-1-2024* 1-1-2025* $12 $14.13 $14.13 $15.13 $15.13 $15.49 $11.10 $12.93 $12.93 $10.30 $12.01 $12.01 $13.73 $13.73 $14.53 $12.81 $12.81 $13.40 $4.13 $5.26 $5.26 $5.26 $5.26 $5.62 $15 OVERTIME Overtime is payable at the rate of 1.5 times the employee’s regular hourly rate for hours worked in excess of 40 in any week except where otherwise specifically provided by wage order. Exempt from the overtime entitlement are: • executive, administrative, and professional employees • employees engaged in labor on a farm or relative to raising or care of livestock; and • limousine drivers. $17.13 $17.13 $18.13 $18.13 $18.49 * The minimum wage rates for 2024 will be at least the amounts listed above, but could be higher basedwage on themay Consumer Price (CPI).each January 1 based on a measure of inflation. *Minimum continue toIndex increase WAGE ORDER REGULATIONS LABOR ON A FARM AT PIECE-RATE • • • • PENALTIES Employees in the occupations found below are covered by this wage order and regulations and must be paid not less than the statutory minimum wage rate. First processing of farm products Hotel and motel Food service (restaurant industry) Seasonal amusement These regulations are contained in N.J.A.C. 12:56-11.1 et seq. EXEMPTIONS Exempt from the statutory minimum wage rate are full-time students employed by the college or university at which they are enrolled at not less than 85% of the effective minimum wage rate; outside sales person; sales person of motor vehicles; part time employees primarily engaged in the care and tending of children in the home of the employer; and minors under 18 (EXCEPT that minors under 18 in the first processing of farm products, hotels, motels, restaurants, retail, beauty culture, laundry, cleaning, dyeing, light manufacturing and apparel occupations are covered by the wage order rates as above and vocational school graduates with special permits under the Child Labor Law are covered by the statutory rate). Employees engaged on a piece-rate basis to labor on a farm shall be paid for each day worked not less than the minimum hourly wage rate multiplied by the total number of hours worked. Any employer who violates any provisions of this act shall be guilty of a disorderly persons violation and upon conviction shall be punished by a fine of 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, 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. The employer shall also pay the Commissioner an administrative fee equal to not less than 10% or more than 25% of any payment due to employees. Penalties for violation of this order are set forth in N.J.S.A. 34:11-56a22. Employees at summer camps, conferences and retreats operated by any nonprofit or religious corporation or association are exempt from minimum and overtime rates during the months of June, July, August and September. Enforced by: NJ Department of Labor and Workforce Development Division of Wage and Hour Compliance, P.O. Box 389, Trenton, NJ 08625-0389 • 609-292-2305 This and other required employer posters are available free online at nj.gov/labor. If you need this document in Braille or large print, call 609-292-2305. TTY users can contact this department through the New Jersey Relay: 7-1-1. Display this poster in a conspicuous place MW-220 (1/25)
Other New Jersey Labor Law Posters
4 PDFS
There are an additional twenty optional and mandatory New Jersey labor law posters that may be relevant to your business. Be sure to also print all relevant state labor law posters, as well as all mandatory federal labor law posters.
View all 21 New Jersey labor law posters
Get a 2025 New Jersey all-in-one labor law poster
Instead of printing out pages of mandatory New Jersey and Federal labor law posters, you can purchase a professional, laminated all-in-one labor law poster that guarantees compliance with all New Jersey and federal posting requirements. Fully updated for 2025!
Get 2025 All-In-One Poster NowPoster Sources:
- Original poster PDF https://www.nj.gov/labor/wageandhour/assets/PDFs/MW-220_(1-25)_Wage_Hour_Abstract_Poster.pdf
, updated January 2025
- New Jersey Labor Law Posters at https://www.nj.gov/labor/wageandhour/tools-resources/forms-publications/employer-poster-packet/
- New Jersey Department Of Labor and Workforce Development
Disclaimer:
While we do our best to keep our list of New Jersey labor law posters up to date and complete, we cannot be held liable for errors or omissions. Is the poster on this page out-of-date or not working? Please let us know and we will fix it ASAP.