New Jersey A1044 increases penalties for violations of the state's wage and hour law.

New Jersey A1044 revises penalties for violations of the "New Jersey State Wage and Hour Law." The bill increases fines for first violations to a minimum of $500 and a maximum of $1,000, and for second violations to a minimum of $1,000 and a maximum of $2,000. Third or subsequent violations are now classified as a crime of the fourth degree, punishable by a fine of not less than $2,000 and not more than $10,000, or imprisonment for up to 18 months, or both.

New Jersey A1044 increases penalties for violations of the state's wage and hour law.

New Jersey A1044 revises penalties for violations of the "New Jersey State Wage and Hour Law." The bill increases fines for first violations to a minimum of $500 and a maximum of $1,000, and for second violations to a minimum of $1,000 and a maximum of $2,000. Third or subsequent violations are now classified as a crime of the fourth degree, punishable by a fine of not less than $2,000 and not more than $10,000, or imprisonment for up to 18 months, or both.