Blog: Wage Theft Act

By Introduction In 2019, New Jersey enacted sweeping reforms to its This article endeavors to be an introductory practitioner's guide to bringing private wage and hour claims under New Jersey's enhanced statutory framework. Drawing on recent case law, including what has been reported by law.com to be the first New Jersey Superior Court decision awarding liquidated damages under the amended WPL, this analysis explores the substantive and procedural requirements for successfully prosecuting WPL...