New Jersey Labor Law Poster

Child Labor Law (March 2023)

Summer vacation hours have been added for 16-year-olds. During summer vacation, hours of work are not to exceed 10 hours per day, 50 hours per week, and 6 days per week.

New Jersey Labor Law Posting Requirements

New Jersey employers must follow both federal and state labor law posting requirements. Below, we’ve summarized these requirements and offered a short explanation of the state-specific workplace posters.

Federal Posting Requirements for New Jersey

New Jersey employers are required to post the following federal labor law posters:

• Know Your Rights: Workplace Discrimination is Illegal*
• Federal Minimum Wage Poster*
• Family and Medical Leave Act (FMLA) Poster*
• Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) Job Safety and Health Poster*
• Employee Polygraph Protection Act Poster*
• Uniformed Services Employment and Reemployment Rights Act (USERRA) Poster

New Jersey-Specific Labor Law Posters

In addition to the federal labor law posters listed above, New Jersey employers are also required to post the following mandatory state labor law posters. They must be displayed in a conspicuous and accessible place. Businesses that fail to post these notifications may be subject to penalties or fines.

• New Jersey Wage and Hour Law Abstract Poster: This poster details employees’ rights to be paid minimum wage and overtime wages under New Jersey law. As of January 2023, the minimum wage in New Jersey is $14.13 per hour for most employers; the minimum wage increases yearly. $17.13 per hour for long-term care facility direct care staff members, and $12.93 per hour for seasonal and small employers with fewer than six employees. Tipped employees must earn $5.26 per hour; the cash wage plus tips must equal the minimum wage.
• *New Jersey Payment of Wages Poster: New Jersey employers must notify their employees of their scheduled paydays, which must occur at least twice a calendar month, with the exception of executive and supervisory employees, who must be paid at least once a month.
• *New Jersey Worker Misclassification Notice (new, May 2020): This poster explains that worker misclassification means improperly classifying workers as independent contractors. It describes the differences between employees and contractors, lists the protections under the law for misclassified workers, and provides contact information for employees who want to file a complaint.
• New Jersey Child Labor Law Abstract Poster: This poster summarizes the requirements for employers of minors under 18 years old. The abstract contains a list of prohibitions, limiting minors’ occupations, types of work, and places of work. The poster also details hour restrictions, break requirements, and recordkeeping rules.
• New Jersey Schedule of Hours of Minors Under 18 Years of Age Poster: Employers that employ minors under 18 must post the following information: the names of minors under 18, schedule of hours, maximum daily and weekly hours permitted, daily in and out times, and meal period in and out times.
• New Jersey Employer Obligation to Maintain and Report Records Poster: New Jersey employers must maintain and report wage and hour records for each of its employees. This poster details the recordkeeping and reporting requirements for employers.
• *New Jersey Unemployment and Disability Insurance Poster: This poster outlines the benefits payable to workers who are totally or partially unemployed. It also outlines the benefits payable to New Jersey workers who are temporarily disabled due to a non-work-related illness, injury, or other medical condition.
• *New Jersey Family Leave Act Poster: New Jersey law entitles certain employees to take up to 12 weeks of family leave in a 24-month period without losing their jobs. This poster sets forth eligibility requirements and the notice provisions for taking family leave.
• *New Jersey Family Leave Insurance Poster: Currently, New Jersey law provides up to 12 weeks of continuous family leave or 56 days of intermittent leave. This poster explains how workers can file for family leave insurance benefits and who pays for these benefits.
• *New Jersey Discrimination in Employment Poster: New Jersey law prohibits discrimination in employment. This poster details the basis and provisions for anti-discrimination protections as well as the contact information for the New Jersey Division on Civil Rights.
• *New Jersey Discrimination in Public Accommodation Poster: New Jersey law prohibits discrimination in places of public accommodation. This poster details the basis and provisions for anti-discrimination protections as well as the contact information for the New Jersey Division on Civil Rights.
• *New Jersey Conscientious Employee Protection Act (CEPA) or “Whistleblower Act” Poster: This poster provides information about the legal prohibitions against an employer taking retaliatory actions or creating negative workplace conditions for an employee who reports or refuses to engage in unlawful activities. This poster provides contact information that employees can use to report potential violations of federal or state laws, regulations, or rules.
• New Jersey SAFE Act Poster: This poster outlines eligibility requirements for leave under the New Jersey Security and Financial Empowerment (SAFE) Act, which allows victims of trauma certain employment protections. Under the law, certain employees may be allowed 20 days of unpaid leave within 12 months to receive care for and attend to the aftermath of domestic or sexual violence, whether it was experienced directly or by a child, parent, spouse, domestic partner, or civil union partner.
• *New Jersey Gender Equity Poster: This poster outlines the federal and state laws prohibiting employers from discriminating against individuals regarding their compensation, benefits, or terms, conditions, or privileges of employment because of their sex.
• *New Jersey Earned Sick Leave Poster: Under New Jersey law, most employees have a right to accrue up to 40 hours of earned sick leave per year. This poster details employees’ rights and responsibilities for accruing and using earned sick leave. Employers cannot retaliate against employees for using earned sick leave.

New Jersey employers in various industries may have additional labor law posting requirements. They may also have an obligation to post in multiple languages, depending on the composition of their workforce.

*Included on Spanish Poster

NOTE: Spanish posters may not include all notices published on the English poster and may vary from our standard 18″w x 24″h size since some states do not issue all notices in Spanish.

Employment posters must be posted in a conspicuous location.

Wage and Hour Law Abstract – Jan 2023
Family Leave Act – Aug 2022
Discrimination in Employment – Aug 2022
Discrimination in Public Accommodation – Aug 2022
Schedule of Hours of Minors Under 18 Years of Age – Aug 2022
Earned Sick Leave – Aug 2022
Family Leave Act – Jan 2022
Wage & Hour Law Abstract – Jan 2022
Conscientious Employee Protection Act – Jul 2020
New Jersey Law Prohibits Worker Misclassification – Jun 2020
Child Labor Law Abstract – Sep 2019
Wage & Hour Law Abstract – Jun 2019
Unemployment & Temporary Disability – Jun 2019
Family Leave Act – Apr 2019
Family Leave Insurance – Apr 2019
Earned Sick Leave – Feb 2019
Wage & Hour – Jun 2014
Child Labor – Jun 2014
Unemployment – Jun 2014
Payment of Wage – Jun 2014
Hours of Minors – Jun 2014
NJ Family Leave Act – Jun 2014
Conscientious Employee Protection/Whistleblower – Jun 2014
Discrimination – Jun 2014
Family Leave Insurance – Jun 2014
Discrimination in House
Employer Obligation to Maintain Records
NJ Safe Act
Gender Equity
Workers’ Compensation