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New Jersey Wage Theft Statute of Limitations

Ballard Spahr LLP

New Jersey “Wage Theft”  Amendments Apply Only Prospectively

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In a unanimous decision, on May 15, 2024, the New Jersey Supreme Court held that the state’s amendments (Chapter 212) to the Wage Payment Law (WPL) and the Wage and Hour Law (WHL) apply prospectively, and therefore plaintiffs...more

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New Jersey Employers Get Brief Reprieve on Older Claims Brought Under Wage Theft Act

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KEY TAKEAWAYS - For claims that accrued prior to August 6, 2019, the applicable statute of limitations under the Wage Theft Act remains two years. For claims that accrued on or after August 6, 2019, the applicable statute of...more

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New Jersey Wage Theft Act Is Not Retroactive: I Am Not Surprised

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Last year, in August, the State of New Jersey enacted the Wage Theft Act (“WTA”) which strengthened the wage hour protections for employees across the State, including expanding the statute of limitations from two years to...more

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