New Jersey Administrative Code Title 12 - LABOR AND WORKFORCE DEVELOPMENT
Here’s a refined overview of New Jersey Administrative Code, Title 12 – Labor & Workforce Development:
📘 Title 12 Structure & Overview
Title 12 governs the rules and operations of the NJ Department of Labor & Workforce Development, covering everything from employment contracts and wage laws to unemployment benefits and vocational services. It is organized into chapters as follows (regulations.justia.com):
General Administrative & Employer Requirements
Ch. 2 – Notification: Employer notifications, including pay equity postings (law.cornell.edu)
Ch. 3 – Contracts
Ch. 4 – Suspension/Revocation: Employer licenses for non-compliance
Ch. 5 – Audits
Ch. 6 – Confidentiality
Ch. 7 – Disability Discrimination Grievance Procedure
Wage & Hour Laws
Ch. 55 – Wage Payments
Ch. 56 – Wage & Hour
Ch. 57 – Wage Orders for Minors
Ch. 58 – Child Labor
Ch. 60 – Prevailing Wages for Public Works
Ch. 61–63 – Wage Collection, Contractor Registration, Health Plan Notifications
Ch. 69 – Earned Sick Leave etc. (law.cornell.edu)
Insurance & Benefits
Ch. 16 – Contributions, Records & Reports (e.g., payroll records under NJ unemployment comp) (law.cornell.edu)
Ch. 17 – Unemployment Benefit Payments
Ch. 18 – Temporary Disability Benefits
Ch. 21 – Family Leave Insurance
Workforce & Career Services
Ch. 23 – Workforce Development Partnership Program
Ch. 35 – Work First NJ & SNAP Employment/Training
Ch. 41 – Private Career Schools (e.g., certification, monitoring, closures) – detailed Chapter 41 regulations (law.cornell.edu, dspace.njstatelib.org, nj.gov)
Ch. 45 & 51 – Vocational Rehabilitation Services (regulations.justia.com)
Safety & Sector-Specific Standards
Ch. 90/…: Boilers, pressure vessels
Ch. 101 – Safety Standards for Hotel Employees (panic buttons, etc.; effective Sept 18, 2023) (dspace.njstatelib.org)
And more covering industries like call centers, farmworkers, arbitration, and explosives use .
🔍 Example: Payroll Records (§ 12:16‑2.1)
Every employing unit must retain payroll records per pay period, including employee names, service days, and hours worked (law.cornell.edu).
✅ How to Explore Further
Identify your focus area—wage laws, employer obligations, benefits, vocational training, safety, etc.
Select a chapter—For instance:
Payroll & contributions: Ch. 16
Unemployment benefits: Ch. 17
Private career schools: Ch. 41
Hotel employee safety: Ch. 101
Let me know if you’d like:
The full text of a specific section
A summary of regulations in a chapter
Updates on recent amendments or effective dates
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