New Wage and Hour Poster for 2015 Increase to New Jersey's Minimum Wage

The New Jersey Department of Labor has issued a new Wage and Hour Law poster.  The new poster includes updates reflecting the imminent increase to New Jersey’s minimum wage to $8.38, effective January 1, 2015.  Employers are required to post notice of the minimum wage rate in a conspicuous place in which employees have access, such as the cafeteria or break room.  Employers may display this poster prior to January 1, 2015, but must also continue to post the mandated 2014 poster through December 31, 2014. This serves as a reminder to all employers that the minimum wage increase will automatically take effect as of January 1, 2015.  Employers should be mindful of this increase and update their wage payment policies and payroll systems accordingly to reflect the applicable minimum wage rates and ensure that all employees are properly paid. A copy of the minimum wage rate poster can be found on the New Jersey Department of Labor and Workforce Development’s website, or through this link: http://lwd.state.nj.us/labor/forms_pdfs/lsse/mw-220.pdf. If you have any questions or for more information about the requirements of the updated minimum wage rate and its impact on your business’s payroll policies, please contact John R. Vreeland, Esq. Director of Wage & Hour Compliance, at 973-535-7118, jvreeland@genovaburns.com or Allison Gotfried, Esq., at 973-646-3297, agotfried@genovaburns.com.