State Overtime Laws
New Jersey Overtime Laws
Unpaid Overtime Law in New Jersey
Many New Jersey workers are denied the wages that they are owed under Federal and New Jersey law. If you are an New Jersey worker who has been unlawfully denied overtime, you have the right to participate in a lawsuit against your employer. New Jersey overtime lawyers can help you recover what you are owed.
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Detailed New Jersey Overtime Laws
New Jersey Minimum Wage & Overtime Basics
New Jersey Minimum Wage Law:
- The New Jersey minimum wage is $7.25 per hour. This NJ minimum wage took effect on July 24, 2009.
- While most workers are covered New Jersey minimum wage law, there are exceptions. Certain employees including car salespeople, outside salespeople and minors employed in certain industries may be exempt from New Jersey minimum wage law.
New Jersey Overtime Law:
- Workers should receive one-and-a-half times their regular hourly rate for all hours worked over 40 in a single workweek.
- Executive, administrative, and professional employees who are paid on a salary basis are exempt from time-and-a-half compensation under New Jersey overtime law.
New Jersey Wage and Hour Law: Final Wages
Employees who quit or were fired must receive their last paycheck by the next regularly scheduled payday.
New Jersey Wage and Hour FAQs
For more information on New Jersey overtime law and minimum wage requirements, visit our New Jersey wage and hour FAQ page.
For More Information, visit the New Jersey Department of Labor Website