New Jersey bill A5179 prohibits employers from paying subminimum wages to individuals due to age, disability, injury, or status as an apprentice.

New Jersey bill A5179 aims to eliminate subminimum wages by prohibiting employers from paying wages below the minimum wage to individuals due to age, disability, injury, or status as an apprentice, learner, or student. This prohibition is enforced through the issuance of a special license from the New Jersey Department of Labor and Workforce Development’s Wage and Hour Division. The bill seeks to promote economic justice and pay parity for all workers, particularly those with disabilities, who are often limited in realizing their full potential under current subminimum wage practices.

New Jersey bill A5179 prohibits employers from paying subminimum wages to individuals due to age, disability, injury, or status as an apprentice.

New Jersey bill A5179 aims to eliminate subminimum wages by prohibiting employers from paying wages below the minimum wage to individuals due to age, disability, injury, or status as an apprentice, learner, or student. This prohibition is enforced through the issuance of a special license from the New Jersey Department of Labor and Workforce Development’s Wage and Hour Division. The bill seeks to promote economic justice and pay parity for all workers, particularly those with disabilities, who are often limited in realizing their full potential under current subminimum wage practices.