New Jersey Labor & Employment Bills

Establishes "Non-Certificated School Employee Summer Assistance Program" in DOE.

Consolidates administration of "New Jersey Public Employees' Occupational Safety and Health Act" under DOLWD.

Amends Fiscal Year 2027 annual appropriations act to transfer certain funds for Office of Volunteerism to Department of Human Services and Department of Labor and Workforce Development.

Modifies scope of New Jersey Regulatory Flexibility Act related to economic impact of rules on small businesses and small local government units.

Provides corporation business and gross income tax credits to certain businesses for qualified purchases from NJ small businesses.

Provides gross income tax credit for portion of employment-related dependent care expenses incurred by certain resident taxpayers.

Requires school districts to provide 30-minute lunch period for students.

Eliminates statute of limitations for human trafficking and criminal sexual contact prosecutions and eliminates statute of limitations for civil cases arising from human trafficking.*

"Fair Wage Protection Act"; prohibits use of surveillance wage setting through use of wage setting algorithm.

Permits mortgage loan originators to work from remote locations under certain circumstances.

Requires employers to provide certain notices to tipped workers.

Requires BPU to establish minimum staffing requirements for certain electric public utility personnel.

Permits licensed organizations to conduct raffles remotely.

Requires school districts to provide 30-minute lunch period for students.

"Main Street Storefront Investment Credit Act"; provides corporation business and gross income tax credits to small businesses for certain property improvements.

Declares last Wednesday of October of each year as "Vocational Training Day" in New Jersey.

Provides for annual adjustments to compensation for certain justices and judges based on change in CPI.

Requires employers to provide certain notices to tipped workers.

Revises law related to EMT eligibility for receiving funds from "Emergency Medical Technician Training Fund."

"Michael 'Mikey' Gioia's Law"; requires field sobriety test and certain chemical tests be conducted when driver is involved in certain motor vehicle accidents.