Starting June 1, 2025, most New Jersey employers will be required to announce and/or post all promotion opportunities. In addition, when an employer posts for a new job or transfer opportunity, whether externally or internally, it must include the hourly wage or salary, or a range of the hourly wage or salary, and a general description of benefits and other compensation programs for which the employee would be eligible.
Signed by Governor Murphy on November 18, 2024, the new legislation applies to all New Jersey public and private employers with at least ten workers, as well as job placement and referral agencies and other employment agencies. The employees can be anywhere in the world, not just in New Jersey.
The fine for a first violation is $300; subsequent offenses will cost $600. Enforcement will be by the Department of Labor and Workforce Development–there appears to be no private right of action by workers.
Around the country, the pay transparency trend has been strong for the past couple of years. Jersey City passed a pay transparency ordinance in 2022, and states requiring employers to openly share information relating to job compensation include New York, California, Connecticut, Colorado, Hawaii, Illinois, Maryland, Massachusetts, Minnesota, Rhode Island, Vermont, and Washington.
