Monday, July 1, 2019

NJ MINIMUM WAGE INCREASE EFFECTIVE JULY 1, 2019

Effective July 1, 2019 minimum wage goes up for most workers to $10.00 per hour from $8.85. 1/1/2020 it will go to $11. and then increase each January 1st by another dollar.

Small employers of less than 6 employees (and agricultural employers) remains at $8.85 till 1/1/2020 when it goes up to $10.30 and then increase each January 1st.

NJ is on a march to $15. per hour by 2024.

Tipped workers increase from $2.13 to $2.63 effective July 1, 2019 and then every January 1st it will increase till 1/1/2022, where it will hit $5.13. Tips must bring it to regular minimum wage.