Title 34, Title 34: LABOR AND WORKMEN'S COMPENSATION

34:9A-39. Commissioner of department of labor and industry; enforcement of act; promulgation of rules and regulations The Commissioner of the Department of Labor and Industry is authorized to enforce this act and to promulgate all reasonable rules and regulations which, in his di…

34:9A-4.1. Migrant labor board; abolition; transfer of functions, powers and duties The migrant labor board is hereby abolished and all of its functions, powers and duties are vested in the Commissioner of Labor and Industry. Any rules or regulations previously approved by the mi…

34:9A-40. Violations; penalties; collection; defenses 4. Any farm operator who violates any of the provisions of this act or the rules and regulations promulgated hereunder shall be subject to a penalty of not less than $50.00 nor more than $500.00 to be collected in a civil acti…

34:9A-41. Violations of act; injunction; parties Upon a violation of this act or of any rules and regulations promulgated hereunder, any aggrieved seasonal farm worker and the Commissioner of the Department of Labor and Industry shall be entitled to institute a civil action in a …

34:9A-7. Deputy commissioner of labor; appointment The Commissioner of Labor and Industry shall have the duties and exercise the powers of the bureau through such deputy commissioner of labor as he may designate. L.1945, c. 71, p. 352, s. 7. Amended by L.1967, c. 91, s. 5, eff. J…

34:9A-7.1. Seasonal worker defined As used in this act "seasonal worker" shall mean any person who is engaged in any seasonal or temporary work. L.1971, c. 194, s. 1, eff. June 7, 1971.

34:9A-7.2. Certified Spanish language interpreters; permanent and temporary staff The Commissioner of the Department of Labor and Industry shall provide for and establish in the Bureau of Migrant Labor a permanent staff of certified Spanish language interpreters and other personn…

34:9A-7.3. Permanent staff employment under civil service; employment and compensation of temporary staff Interpreters and other employees for the permanent staff shall be appointed and employed by the commissioner subject to the provisions of Title 11 of the Revised Statutes. Te…

34:9A-7.4. Rules and regulations The commissioner is authorized to adopt, promulgate and enforce such rules and regulations pertaining to the qualification and certification of interpreters and their duties and such other matters as he determines necessary to implement this act. …

34:9A-9. Duties and powers of bureau The bureau shall: (a) Enforce the provisions of article 2 of this act either directly or through interdepartmental agreements; (b) Enforce all other applicable labor laws, including, but not limited to, those relating to private employment age…

34:10-3. Twelve hours maximum day Twelve hours' labor to be performed within twelve consecutive hours with reasonable time for meals not less than one-half hour for each shall constitute a day's labor for any employee in the operation of street railroads and elevated railroads ow…

34:10-4. Penalty It shall be a misdemeanor for any officer or agent of any such corporation to exact from any employee more than twelve hours' labor within the twenty-four hours of the natural day, and within twelve consecutive hours therein as in section 34:10-3 of this title pr…

34:10-5. Intent and purpose of law It is the true intent and purpose of this article to limit the usual hours of labor of the employees of such railroad corporations to twelve hours actual work a day, to be performed within a period of twelve consecutive hours as aforesaid, wheth…

34:11-10. Commitment for failure to pay judgment The court shall cause a defendant who refuses or neglects to pay forthwith the amount of a judgment rendered against him and the costs and charges incident thereto, to be committed to the county jail for a period not exceeding one …

34:11-16. Enforcement of act by department of labor The department of labor shall enforce the provisions of this article and for that purpose the commissioner shall designate such of his employees or assistants as may be necessary.

34:11-17. Negotiable orders It shall be unlawful for any person or corporation to pay their employees in store goods or merchandise, or to issue for the payment of labor any order or other paper whatsoever, unless the same is negotiable and by its terms redeemable for face value …

34:11-18. Forfeiture on issuing orders in payment for labor; no offset; limitations Any employer paying its employees in store goods or merchandise or giving or issuing or authorizing to be given or issued in payment for labor, any due bills or orders contrary to any law shall fo…

34:11-19. Punishment for issuing orders in payment for labor Any person giving or issuing in payment of labor, any due bills or orders contrary to law shall be guilty of a misdemeanor and punishable by fine of not more than five hundred dollars.

34:11-2. Weekly payment of wages by railroad, express, car-loading and car-forwarding companies; agreements to contrary; action by employee Every railroad, express, car-loading, and car-forwarding company authorized to do business by the laws of this State shall pay once each wee…

34:11-21. Attempting to control employees in purchase of store goods unlawful It shall not be lawful for an employer, or his agents, clerks or superintendents, owning or controlling any stores for the sale of general store goods or merchandise in connection with his manufacturing…

34:11-22. Penalty for attempting to control employees in purchase of store goods Any person offending against the provisions of section 34:11-21 of this title shall be guilty of a misdemeanor and on conviction thereof shall be fined not to exceed one hundred dollars, with costs o…

34:11-24.1. Medical examinations requested by employers; imposition of cost on employees prohibited No employer or prospective employer shall deduct from the wages of any employee or from the wages to be paid to a prospective employee any sum, or in any manner require payment of …

34:11-24.2. Penalty for violation Every person who shall violate any of the provisions of this act shall be liable to a penalty of one hundred dollars ($100.00), to be recovered by and in the name of the Department of Labor and Industry for the use of the State. L.1952, c. 147, p…

34:11-24.3. Effective date This act shall take effect July first, one thousand nine hundred and fifty-two. L.1952, c. 147, p. 506, s. 3.

34:11-3. Penalty for violation; suit; limitation of action; disposition of penalties Any railroad company which shall violate the provisions of section 34:11-2 of this title shall forfeit and pay the sum of twenty-five dollars for each violation to be recovered in any court of co…

34:11-31. Payment of wages condition precedent to removal of employer's personal property on levy of execution or other process No personal property, being in this state and belonging to any person, corporation or manufacturer, shall be liable to be removed by virtue of any execu…

34:11-32. Procedure where personal property is removed under process without payment of wages of debtor's employees If an officer shall by virtue of execution, attachment or other process remove any personal property from the possession or premises of any employer against whom th…

34:11-33. Wages for services bestowed on property of manufacturers in hands of receivers Whenever personal property of a manufacturer, distiller, brewer or producer of manufactured articles shall come into the possession of a receiver, any employee who has bestowed labor or servi…

34:11-33.1. Income or wage tax advantages for New Jersey residents with income from other jurisdictions; legislative findings It is hereby found that residents of this State with income taxable in the State of New York heretofore have been allowed only limited itemized deductions…

34:11-33.2. Definitions In this act, unless the context otherwise indicates, (a) "Tax advantage" refers to income or wage taxes, and means (1) a less inclusive definition of taxable income or wages, (2) a lower rate of tax, (3) a greater number of or amount of available exemption…

34:11-33.3. Authority to enter into agreement with other jurisdiction; declaration of determination If the State Treasurer shall determine, as evidenced by a declaration filed in the office of the Secretary of State, that (a) the laws of a foreign taxing jurisdiction offer a tax …

34:11-33.4. Furnishing of required information to other jurisdiction; powers and duties of division of taxation If an agreement with a foreign taxing jurisdiction is in force pursuant to section 3 hereof, the Division of Taxation shall ascertain, from any source available to it, …

34:11-33.5. Reimbursement for expenses incurred or paid by New Jersey; termination of agreement An agreement under section 3, hereof, may provide for payment or reimbursement by the foreign taxing jurisdiction, if authorized by the laws of such jurisdiction, of expenses incurred …

34:11-33.6. Withholding of tax from salary or wages of employees subject to tax of other jurisdiction Any person, firm, association, partnership or corporation employing 1 or more persons in this State who are residents of a foreign taxing jurisdiction which is a party to an agre…

34:11-4.1. Definitions 1. As used in this act: a. "Employer" means any individual, partnership, association, joint stock company, trust, corporation, the administrator or executor of the estate of a deceased individual, or the receiver, trustee, or successor of any of the same, e…

34:11-4.10 Violations, penalties. 10. a. Any employer who knowingly fails to pay the full amount of wages to an employee agreed to or required by, or in the manner required by, the provisions of article 1 of chapter 11 of Title 34 of the Revised Statutes and all acts supplementin…

34:11-4.11. Rules and regulations The commissioner is authorized to propose and issue, from time to time, rules and regulations to implement the provisions of this act. Such proposed rules and regulations shall be published and made available to the public with notice that the sa…

34:11-4.12. Construction of act Nothing in this act shall be deemed to require any employer to amend, change, revise or suspend any pay practice, procedure, policy or system that is authorized or permitted under any provision of this act. L.1965, c. 173, s. 12.

34:11-4.13. Repeal The following sections of the Revised Statutes are repealed: 34:11-4, 34:11-6, 34:11-7, 34:11-23, 34:11-24 and 34:11-27 to 34:11-30, inclusive. L.1965, c. 173, s. 13.

34:11-4.14. Unlawful diverting of wages 13. a. It shall be unlawful for any person to purchase or have assigned to him, other than by order of court, any salary, wages, commissions, pay or other compensation for services, or any part thereof, due or to become due to any employee …

34:11-4.15 Disclosure of employee information, certain; change in control, health care entity employer. 1. a. Not less than 30 days before a change in control, a former health care entity employer shall: provide the successor health care entity employer, and any collective bargai…

34:11-4.2 Time and mode of payment; paydays. 2. Except as otherwise provided by law, every employer shall pay the full amount of wages due to his employees at least twice during each calendar month, on regular paydays designated in advance by the employer, in lawful money of the …

34:11-4.2a. Payment by deposit in financial institution; consent by employee; cancellation; notice In lieu of paying wages directly to employees as provided by P.L.1965, c. 173, s. 2 (C. 34:11-4.2), an employer may, with the consent of some or all his employees, arrange with a fi…

34:11-4.3. Termination or suspension of employment Whenever an employer discharges an employee, or when the work of an employee is suspended as a result of a labor dispute, or when an employee for any reason whatsoever is laid off, or whenever an employee quits, resigns, or leave…

34:11-4.4 Withholding from wages. 4. No employer may withhold or divert any portion of an employee's wages unless: a. The employer is required or empowered to do so by New Jersey or United States law; or b. The amounts withheld or diverted are for: (1) Contributions authorized ei…

34:11-4.4a. Contributions withheld, diverted; conditions 2. In the case of contributions withheld or diverted pursuant to paragraph (8) or (9) of subsection b. of section 4 of P.L.1965, c.173 (C.34:11-4.4), the contribution shall be withheld or diverted only after compliance with…