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NJ A1990

NJ A1990
Requires transparency concerning compensation in employment listings and with promotional opportunities.


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Introduced
01/13/2026
In Committee
01/13/2026
Crossed Over
Passed
Dead

Introduced Session

2026-2027 Regular Session

Bill Summary

This bill requires employers to make reasonable efforts to announce, post, or otherwise make known opportunities for promotion that are advertised internally within the employer or externally on internet-based advertisements, postings, printed flyers, or other similar advertisements to all current employees in the affected department or departments of the employer's business prior to making a promotion decision. The bill requires employers to disclose in each posting for new jobs and transfer opportunities that are advertised by the employer either externally or internally the hourly wage or salary, or a range of the hourly wage or salary, and (1) any supplemental compensation for which the position is eligible; (2) a description of the benefits provided for the position, including, but not limited to, paid and unpaid leave, health care plans, and dental plans; and (3) any retirement plans offered through the employer. An employer's failure to comply with the bill's provisions in connection with a particular promotional opportunity will be considered one violation for all listings of that promotion, even if that promotion is listed on multiple forums. An employer's failure to comply with the bill's provisions in connection with a particular job opening or transfer opportunity will be considered one violation regardless of the number of postings that list, or forums that advertise, that job opening or transfer opportunity, as appropriate. The Commissioner of Labor and Workforce Development may enforce the provisions of the bill in a summary proceeding, and an employer who violates the bill will be subject to a civil penalty in an amount not to exceed $300 for the first violation, and $600 for each subsequent violation.

AI Summary

This bill requires employers with 10 or more employees to be more transparent about job opportunities and compensation. Specifically, employers must make reasonable efforts to inform all current employees in the affected department about internal or external advertisements for promotion opportunities before making a decision, unless the promotion is based solely on years of experience or performance, or is an emergent situation. For all new job postings and transfer opportunities, employers must disclose the hourly wage or salary range, any supplemental compensation, a description of benefits (including leave, health, and dental plans), and any retirement plans offered. A violation for a single promotion opportunity counts as one violation regardless of how many places it was advertised, and a violation for a job opening or transfer opportunity also counts as one violation regardless of the number of postings. The Commissioner of Labor and Workforce Development can enforce these provisions, with civil penalties of up to $300 for a first violation and $600 for subsequent violations. Temporary help service firms and consulting firms are exempt from providing this information on job postings for potential future openings, but must provide it to applicants for specific job openings at the time of interview or hire. This act defines "employer" broadly to include most entities employing people in the state and "promotion" as a change in job title with an increase in compensation.

Committee Categories

Labor and Employment

Sponsors (1)

Last Action

Introduced, Referred to Assembly Labor Committee (on 01/13/2026)

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