New Jersey Department of Labor & Workforce Development Press Releases

• Published on October 16, 2024 - 18:50 GMT

  New Jersey Department of Labor Returns $7.5 Million in Back Wages to 865 Utility Workers who Assisted with Hurricane Recovery ...

  FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE October 16, 2024 TRENTON – As courageous emergency crews continue to aid in the wake of recent hurricanes in the south, the New Jersey Department of Labor and Workforce Development (NJDOL) has secured nearly $7.5 million in back wages …

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• Published on October 8, 2024 - 19:55 GMT

  New Jersey’s Minimum Wage to Increase to $15.49/Hour for Most Employees on Jan. 1

  FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE October 8, 2024 TRENTON – New Jersey’s statewide minimum wage will increase by $0.36 to $15.49 per hour for most employees, effective January 1, 2025. Pursuant to Article 1, Paragraph 23, of the New Jersey Constitution, and N.J.A.C. …

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• Published on October 8, 2024 - 17:44 GMT

  NJDOL Issues Stop-Work Order to Contractor Performing Work at Newark High School of Architecture & Interior Design Site

  FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE October 8, 2024 TRENTON – Investigators from the New Jersey Department of Labor and Workforce Development’s (NJDOL) Division of Wage and Hour Compliance issued the following stop-work order on September 25, 2024: Employer: Allied …

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• Published on October 1, 2024 - 17:01 GMT

  US Department of Labor, New Jersey Department of Labor Strategic Enforcement Initiative Combats Illegal Child Labor

  FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE October 1, 2024 TRENTON – The U.S. Department of Labor’s Wage and Hour Division and the New Jersey Department of Labor and Workforce Development have launched a joint strategic enforcement initiative to combat violations of federal  …

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• Published on September 25, 2024 - 16:07 GMT

  NJDOL Announces $2.2M in Grants to Boost Access to Worker Benefits and Protections

  FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE September 25, 2024 TRENTON – The New Jersey Department of Labor and Workforce Development (NJDOL) has awarded $2.2 million through a third round of the Cultivating Access, Rights, and Equity (CARE) grant program to 24 organizations, …

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• Published on September 24, 2024 - 16:16 GMT

  New Jersey Announces ‘Fund My Future’ Grant Opportunity to Support New Jerseyans Seeking Job Training and Career Advancement

  FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE September 24, 2024 TRENTON – The New Jersey Department of Labor and Workforce Development (NJDOL) today announced the release of a Notice of Grant Opportunity (NGO) to provide funds to organizations that can offer career coaching and …

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• Published on September 19, 2024 - 20:23 GMT

  201 Businesses Placed on the Workplace Accountability in Labor List (‘The WALL’) as It Marks First Anniversary

  FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE September 19, 2024 TRENTON – This month marks the first anniversary of the Workplace Accountability in Labor List, “The WALL,” which is a compliance tool created by the State of New Jersey to publicly expose, and ban from public …

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• Published on September 19, 2024 - 15:32 GMT

  New Jersey Payrolls Decline in August; Unemployment Rate at 4.8 Percent

  FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE September 19, 2024 TRENTON – Preliminary labor market estimates from the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics show that total nonfarm employment in the state recorded a decrease of 4,400 jobs between July and August, bringing the …

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• Published on September 19, 2024 - 01:47 GMT

  Recent Cases Demonstrate NJDOL Crackdown on Dishonest Public Works Contractors

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• Published on September 19, 2024 - 00:10 GMT

  NJ Labor Department, USDOL Ink Agreement to Work Together to Protect Businesses and End Exploitation of Workers through ...

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• Published on September 19, 2024 - 00:10 GMT

  NJDOL announces $3.9M to fund job training in counties hit by opioid crisis

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• Published on May 2, 2024 - 14:43 GMT

  Labor Commissioner & Consumer Affairs Alert Garden State Accountants on Misclassification this Tax Season

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