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Subscribe to Our FeedNJ Announces Minimum Wage Increase
January 21, 2019 | Comments Off on NJ Announces Minimum Wage Increase
Posted by Ari Burd
Governor Murphy, Senate President Sweeney and Assembly Speaker Coughlin have just announced their plan to increase New Jersey’s minimum wage to $15 per hour. Currently, minimum wage in New Jersey is $8.85 per hour.
Under the proposed plan, minimum wage would increase to $10/hour on July 1, 2019. Minimum wage would then increase by a dollar per year as follows:
- 1/1/2020 – $11
- 1/1/2021 – $12
- 1/1/2022 – $13
- 1/1/2023 – $14
- 1/1/2024 – $15
Note that this increase will be delayed for some workers. Seasonal workers and employees at businesses with five or few workers won’t be eligible for the $15 minimum wage until 1/1/26. Agricultural workers will also be subject to different rules. More details on the plan will certainly follow in the coming weeks.
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