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New Jersey joins the wage transparency trend

November 22, 2024

New Jersey employers will soon have to adjust their recruitment practices with the recent passage and enactment of Senate Bill 2310 (SB2310). On Monday, November 19, 2024, New Jersey Governor Phil Murphy signed the new legislation that will require employers to disclose compensation and benefits information on job postings.

Starting June 1, 2025, the law will require employers with 10 or more employees in the Garden State to do two things:

First, Employers must disclose “the hourly wage or salary, or range of hourly wage or salary” as well as a “general description of benefits and other compensation programs for which the employee would be eligible” in every job posting. The statute expressly allows employers to increase the wages, benefits, and compensation from what was listed in the posting at the time of an offer. The law is silent on whether the wages and benefits can be adjusted downward, suggesting that only increases from the posted amounts are permissible.

Second, Employers must “make reasonable efforts” to formally post opportunities for promotion prior to making a decision. Notably, however, any promotions based on “years of experience or performance” are exempted, as well as promotions made on an emergent basis due to an unforeseen event.