General Recordkeeping Requirements For Employees – NJ

NEW JERSEY

Name and Address

         No

Occupation 

         No

Pay Rate 

         No

Wage per week or pay period

         Yes

Hours per day or week

         Yes

Deductions per Pay Period 

          No

Conditions of Employment     

          No

Length of time records must be preserved Statute does not specify. 

RECORDKEEPING REQUIREMENTS FOR MINORS

State Laws may not specifically require employers to keep data specifically on minors, although general recordkeeping requirements on the federal level may call for maintenance of that data.

Address  

        Yes

Hours per day or week

        Yes

Time Starting, Ending Work/Meals

        Yes

Wages  

        Yes

Other Requirements

Date of birth (keep 1 year). Post rules. 

Work Permit or Age Certificate Required

        Yes

Citations to Authority – Click link to view statutes:

NJSA § 34:11-56a20                            

Records of wages/hours 

NJSA § 34:2-21.5 through 34:2-21.10

Employment of minors

Note:  Additional data may be required by the commissioner of labor upon request.