NJ’s minimum wage is going up.

What is NJ’s current minimum wage?   $8.85 /hour

Pursuant to the new law signed by Governor Murphy on February 4, 2019, NJ’s minimum wage will increase on July 1, 2019, and on the first of January each year thereafter until 2024 so that by 2024, NJ’s minimum wage will be $15 per hour.  Here is the NJ minimum wage increase schedule:

• $10 per hour on July 1, 2019
• $11 per hour on January 1, 2020
• $12 per hour on January 1, 2021
• $13 per hour on January 1, 2022
• $14 per hour on January 1, 2023
• $15 per hour on January 1, 2024

Does this apply to small employers?  Click here for the answer.

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