Is Your Company Ready to Disclose Salary Information and Promotional Opportunities Under New Jersey's Pay Transparency Act?
On June 1, 2025, New Jersey’s Pay Transparency Act (Act) takes effect. The new Act requires certain New Jersey employers to: ( 1) make sure job postings include compensation and benefits information; and (2) inform current employees of promotional opportunities. Is Your Company Subject to the Act? The Act applies to any employer with 10 or more employees over 20 calendar weeks that conducts business, employs workers, or accepts job applications in New Jersey . Employment agencies are included as covered employers . Because the Act does not limit the 10-employee threshold to New Jersey-based employees, all multistate employers operating in New Jersey with 10 or more employees overall may fall within its scope. What Requirements Must Employers Follow? In all external and internal job postings for “new jobs and transfer opportunities ,” an employer must provide: (1) the position’s hourly wage or salary, or a range of the wage or salary; and (2) a general description of benefits and any ot...