New Jersey Governor Phil Murphy has signed into law a new statute requiring pay transparency. The law will become effective on June 1, 2025.
Specifically, the law requires all employers that have at least 10 employees over 20 calendar weeks and that do business, employ persons, or take applications for employment within the Garden State to disclose the hourly wage or salary (or a range of the hourly wage or salary it would consider) for the advertised position, as well as a general description of all benefits and other compensation programs the applicant would be eligible for within the first 12 months of their employment.
Further, if an employer decides to advertise (either internally or externally) for a position which could be considered a promotion for an existing employee, the employer must make “reasonable efforts” to announce, post, or otherwise make known the promotion opportunity to all current employees in the affected department(s) before making a decision as to who will be selected for the open position.
Transparency Takes Center Stage: NJ Governor Signs Bill Requiring Salary Disclosure in Job Postings
Jackson Lewis | Nov 2024
Read the text of the measure
Effective Date: 6/1/2025
Additional Law Firm Articles
Further, regarding promotion opportunities, S2310 will require employers to make “reasonable efforts” to “announce, post, or otherwise make known” any promotion opportunity advertised either internally within the employer or externally “to all current employees in the affected department or departments of the employer’s business.” The term “promotion” is defined as a “change in job title and an increase in compensation.”
New Jersey to Require Employers to Disclose Pay and Benefits in Job Postings, Promotion Opportunity Notices
Ogletree | Nov 2024
Temporary help service firms and consulting firms are also required to provide pay and benefit information to an applicant for temporary employment during the interview or when they are hired for a specific job opening. However, they are not required to provide this information in a job posting that is meant to identify qualified applicants for potential future job openings.
Pay Transparency Coming to New Jersey in 2025: 6 Steps for Employers to Prepare
Fisher Phillips | Nov 2024
“Employer” is defined as any person, company, corporation, firm, labor organization, or association that has at least 10 employees over 20 calendar weeks and:
- Does business in New Jersey;
- Employs persons within New Jersey; or
- Takes applications for employment within New Jersey.
Job placement, referral agencies, and other employment agencies are included in the definition of employer if they meet the above requirements.
Getting Clear on NJ’s Upcoming Pay Transparency Law: Terms, Requirements + Noncompliance Consequences Employers Need to Know
Jackson Lewis | Oct 2024
Any employer that fails to comply with the requirements of the bill would be subject to a civil penalty not to exceed $300 for the first violation and $600 for each subsequent violation. The bill provides the New Jersey Department of Labor and Workforce Development with the power to enforce these penalties. Applicants and employees would not have a private right of action.
New Jersey Legislature Tells Employers: No Transparency? No Doing Business Here!
Littler | Sep 2024
SHRM Ask An Advisor
Get expert help on a wide range of HR topics. Access experienced, certified HR Knowledge Advisors by phone, chat & email
Connect with An Advisor now: https://www.shrm.org/hrhelp
SHRM Members' Survey
Tell us what you think about the Express Request self-service feature in a few quick questions.
An organization run by AI is not a futuristic concept. Such technology is already a part of many workplaces and will continue to shape the labor market and HR. Here's how employers and employees can successfully manage generative AI and other AI-powered systems.
Related Content
HR must always include human intelligence and oversight of AI in decision-making in hiring and firing, a legal expert said at SHRM24. She added that HR can ensure compliance by meeting the strictest AI standards, which will be in Colorado’s upcoming AI law.
The proliferation of artificial intelligence in the workplace, and the ensuing expected increase in productivity and efficiency, could help usher in the four-day workweek, some experts predict.
Learn how Marsh McLennan successfully boosts staff well-being with digital tools, improving productivity and work satisfaction for more than 20,000 employees.