New Jersey statute
N.J.S.A. 2C:40A-2 — Violation of contract to pay employees
Current through P.L.2025, c.346, and J.R.22
Part of Chapter 40A, New Jersey Statutes.
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Full text of N.J.S.A. 2C:40A-2
Statutory text current through the P.L.2025, c.346, and J.R.22. This publication reproduces the official text of the New Jersey Statutes from the statute files published by the New Jersey Legislature; it is not the official statutes of the State of New Jersey.
10. Violation of contract to pay employees.
a. An employer who has agreed with an employee or with a bargaining agent for employees to pay wages, compensation or benefits to or for the benefit of employees commits a disorderly persons offense if the employer:
(1) fails to pay wages when due; or
(2) fails to pay compensation or benefits within 30 days after due.
b. If a corporate employer violates subsection a., any officer or employee of the corporation who is responsible for the violation commits a disorderly persons offense.
L.1999,c.90, s.10.
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Is violation of contract to pay employees a crime in New Jersey?
Violation of contract to pay employees is a disorderly persons offense in New Jersey, which is not a crime under the New Jersey Constitution (N.J.S.A. 2C:1-4) — it carries no criminal record and is heard in municipal court. Governed by N.J.S.A. 2C:40A-2.
Which New Jersey statute covers violation of contract to pay employees?
Violation of contract to pay employees is governed by N.J.S.A. 2C:40A-2 (Violation of contract to pay employees).
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