Employment laws and bills in New Jersey

Every bill in the New Jersey Legislature that falls inside the Employment and Labor Legislation Tracker's scope, with where each one currently stands.

Bills in scope: 473bills in scope
Past committee: 92past committee
Most recent action: 22 October 2026most recent action

Employment laws enacted in New Jersey in 2026

9 Employment bills were enacted in New Jersey this year, the latest with a last action on 9 September 2026. They lead the list below.

Employment bills in New Jersey

18Enacted

74Past committee

6Active in committee

375Introduced or inactive

473 bills in scope

Enacted

A 4072Establishes minimum qualifications for persons employed on public works contract.9 September 2026Enacted A 1516Exempts poll workers wages from affecting unemployment compensation.22 July 2026Enacted S 2962Requires contractor subject to prevailing wage law to provide orientation meeting to new employee on prevailing wage project.30 June 2026Enacted S 1403Requires employer or contractor engaged in work for public body to submit payroll records to DOLWD.*18 June 2026Enacted A 4006Permits partnerships and joint ventures to bid on certain public works and prevailing wage contracts if each party to partnership or joint venture is independently registered.*12 January 2026Enacted A 4182Concerns conditions of employment of certain cannabis employees.**12 January 2026Enacted A 4841Concerns housing discrimination based on source of lawful income.*12 January 2026Enacted A 5146Removes exception to civil service working test period for political subdivision employees.12 January 2026Enacted S 3772Concerns valuation of board and lodging with respect to workers' compensation.12 January 2026Enacted S 3041Prohibits cooperative from receiving public works contract when cooperative-approved vendor fails to pay prevailing wage; concerns cooperative purchasing agreements with other states; and permits contracting units to award certain indefinite contracts.*23 December 2025Enacted S 4506Exempts minor league baseball players from certain State wage laws under certain circumstances.11 September 2025Enacted A 4429Expands prohibitions on employers concerning requirements for employees to attend or listen to communications related to political matters.3 September 2025Enacted A 5792Provides for workers' compensation coverage of certain counseling services for first responders and provides that certain mental health related communications are confidential.21 August 2025Enacted S 3773Concerns requirements to report separations from employment under employee leasing agreements.21 August 2025Enacted A 3414Modifies regulation of student permits by NJ State Board of Cosmetology and Hairstyling and establishes oversight of individuals seeking employment as shampoo technicians.*3 February 2025Enacted A 4043Redirects portion of worker's unemployment compensation trust fund contribution to unemployment compensation administration fund.*12 December 2024Enacted A 4047Revises unemployment compensation law.12 December 2024Enacted S 2310Requires transparency concerning compensation with promotional opportunities and in employment listings.18 November 2024Enacted

Past committee

7 of 74 shown

A 5433Consolidates administration of "New Jersey Public Employees' Occupational Safety and Health Act" under DOLWD.22 October 2026Passed committee A 5517Requires employers to provide certain notices to tipped workers.19 October 2026Passed committee S 2046Establishes protected leave under "Family Leave Act" and family temporary disability leave benefits for bereavement for death of child, miscarriage, stillbirth, and certain other circumstances.1 October 2026Passed committee S 4075Regulates use of artificial intelligence-based systems for electronic monitoring regarding employment and public services.1 October 2026Passed committee S 4285Concerns discrimination based on membership in a labor organization.1 October 2026Passed committee A 1511Clarifies choice of independent contractor status for certain licensed or regulated professionals.17 September 2026Passed committee A 5276Clarifies overtime compensation requirements for certain public employees engaged in law enforcement and fire protection activities.14 September 2026Passed committee

Showing the 25 furthest along of 473. Subscribers see all of them, filtered and searchable. Bill titles link to the New Jersey Legislature's own page.

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What counts as Employment and Labor Legislation legislation

In scope is any bill governing the employment relationship: minimum, prevailing and overtime wages, wage theft, worker classification and gig work, paid sick, family and medical leave, unemployment and workers' compensation, discrimination, harassment, pay equity and pay range disclosure, unions and public sector bargaining, workplace safety and heat standards, electronic monitoring and automated hiring tools, and noncompete and nondisclosure agreements.

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