New Jersey Department of Labor & Workforce Development Press Releases

New Jersey Department of Labor and Workforce Development Announces $2 Million Grant Opportunity to Help Provide Training for ...

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE October 25, 2024 TRENTON – The New Jersey Department of Labor and Workforce Development (NJDOL) has announced $2 million in available funding through the New Jersey Builder’s Utilization Initiative for Labor Diversity (NJBUILD) Women …

New Jersey Added 19,200 Jobs in September

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE October 17, 2024 TRENTON – Preliminary labor market estimates for September, produced by the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, show that the unemployment rate decreased by 0.1 percentage point from August to 4.7 percent. Total nonfarm …

New Jersey Department of Labor Returns $7.5 Million in Back Wages to 865 Utility Workers who Assisted with Hurricane Recovery ...

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE October 16, 2024 TRENTON – As courageous emergency crews continue to aid in the wake of recent hurricanes in the south, the New Jersey Department of Labor and Workforce Development (NJDOL) has secured nearly $7.5 million in back wages …

New Jersey’s Minimum Wage to Increase to $15.49/Hour for Most Employees on Jan. 1

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE October 8, 2024 TRENTON – New Jersey’s statewide minimum wage will increase by $0.36 to $15.49 per hour for most employees, effective January 1, 2025. Pursuant to Article 1, Paragraph 23, of the New Jersey Constitution, and N.J.A.C. …

NJDOL Issues Stop-Work Order to Contractor Performing Work at Newark High School of Architecture & Interior Design Site

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE October 8, 2024 TRENTON – Investigators from the New Jersey Department of Labor and Workforce Development’s (NJDOL) Division of Wage and Hour Compliance issued the following stop-work order on September 25, 2024: Employer: Allied …

US Department of Labor, New Jersey Department of Labor Strategic Enforcement Initiative Combats Illegal Child Labor

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE October 1, 2024 TRENTON – The U.S. Department of Labor’s Wage and Hour Division and the New Jersey Department of Labor and Workforce Development have launched a joint strategic enforcement initiative to combat violations of federal  …

NJDOL Announces $2.2M in Grants to Boost Access to Worker Benefits and Protections

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE September 25, 2024 TRENTON – The New Jersey Department of Labor and Workforce Development (NJDOL) has awarded $2.2 million through a third round of the Cultivating Access, Rights, and Equity (CARE) grant program to 24 organizations, …

New Jersey Announces ‘Fund My Future’ Grant Opportunity to Support New Jerseyans Seeking Job Training and Career Advancement

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE September 24, 2024 TRENTON – The New Jersey Department of Labor and Workforce Development (NJDOL) today announced the release of a Notice of Grant Opportunity (NGO) to provide funds to organizations that can offer career coaching and …

201 Businesses Placed on the Workplace Accountability in Labor List (‘The WALL’) as It Marks First Anniversary

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE September 19, 2024 TRENTON – This month marks the first anniversary of the Workplace Accountability in Labor List, “The WALL,” which is a compliance tool created by the State of New Jersey to publicly expose, and ban from public …

New Jersey Payrolls Decline in August; Unemployment Rate at 4.8 Percent

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE September 19, 2024 TRENTON – Preliminary labor market estimates from the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics show that total nonfarm employment in the state recorded a decrease of 4,400 jobs between July and August, bringing the …

Recent Cases Demonstrate NJDOL Crackdown on Dishonest Public Works Contractors

NJ Labor Department, USDOL Ink Agreement to Work Together to Protect Businesses and End Exploitation of Workers through ...

NJDOL announces $3.9M to fund job training in counties hit by opioid crisis

Labor Commissioner & Consumer Affairs Alert Garden State Accountants on Misclassification this Tax Season