Takeaways

• New Jersey published proposed rules on 09.15.25 to the New Jersey Pay Transparency Act that had taken effect on 06.01.25.
• The proposed rules clarify the definition of a covered employer as any person, company, corporation, firm, labor organization, or association which has at least 10 employees over 20 calendar weeks, regardless of whether those employees work inside or outside of New Jersey, and does business, employs persons, or takes applications for employment within New Jersey.
• The proposed rules have not been approved and are not yet binding. Nonetheless, they provide suggested guidelines for employers.

New Jersey recently joined the growing list of states requiring employers to include the range of hourly wage or salary when advertising for open positions. The New Jersey Department of Labor (NJDOL) published proposed rules on Sept. 15, 2025, that, if approved, clarify the scope and applicability of the New Jersey Pay Transparency Act, which went into effect June 1, 2025.

Notice Requirements for New Jobs, Promotions, Transfer Opportunities

Under the proposed rules, “reasonable efforts” to notify employees of potential promotion opportunities are defined as:

1. Conspicuously posting notification of the promotional opportunity in a place(s) within the employer’s workplace(s) that is/are accessible to all employees in the department(s) of the employer to which the promotional opportunity is open; and

2. In the event the employer has an internet site or...

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