Officials from the New Jersey Department of Labor and Workforce Development today walked NJBIA webinar listeners through the most important information they need to know about the state’s new rules affecting how tipped workers are impacted by the state’s minimum wage law. The presentation by NJDOL policy advisor Christine Blumauer, investigator Martha Diaz, and Wage […]
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Public Works Contractor Law Change
The Department of Labor and Workforce Development has released proposed regulations in order to implement a law requiring public works contractors to certify, if they directly employ craftworkers, that they are participating in a registered apprenticeship program for each craft that the contractor employs. A few key proposed definitions include: Craft – means a construction […]
Labor Commissioner Promotes Apprenticeships to Build Workforce of Future
New Jersey’s new Apprenticeship Network is laying the groundwork for a historic expansion of apprenticeship opportunities that will benefit workers and employers alike, State Department of Labor & Workforce Development Commissioner Robert Asaro-Angelo told business leaders Friday. Speaking at a Meet the Decision Makers event hosted by NJBIA and New Jersey State Chamber of Commerce, […]
Minimum Wage will increase to $8.60 in 2018
On Friday, Sept. 29, the NJ Department of Labor and Workforce Development announced that the minimum wage will increase 16 cents from $8.44 per hour to $8.60 per hour on January 1, 2018. Minimum wage increases are tied to a constitutional amendment that voters approved in 2013. At that time voters approved a $1 increase […]
Establishes Women’s Vocational Pilot Training Program
Gov. Chris Christie signed legislation to establish a women’s vocational pilot training program to promote economic self-sufficiency of low-income women through participation in non-traditional, high-demand, high-wage occupations. The legislation, A-3717, (Sumter, Huttle), directs the Department of Labor & Workforce Development to consult with the Rutgers School of Management and Labor Relations’ Center for Women and […]