NJ Fights Worker Misclassification

Worker misclassification has become a significant battleground in New Jersey, with state labor officials taking increasingly aggressive action against employers who improperly classify employees as independent contractors. Recent enforcement actions demonstrate the state's commitment to protecting workers' rights and ensuring access to crucial benefits.

NJ Enters Into a Tri-State Agreement to Protect Workers

Labor departments from New Jersey, Pennsylvania, and Delaware signed a reciprocal agreement on Tuesday designed to better protect workers and employers through a newly established pipeline of information sharing and coordination of enforcement efforts.

This agreement grants new powers to each state, including strategic data-sharing, interstate case referrals, and joint investigations that will greatly impact wage claim investigations, worker misclassification, workplace safety efforts, and other labor-related compliance matters.