New Jersey Wage and Hour Recordkeeping Requirements

Employers in New Jersey must conform with these state rules relating to wage and hour recordkeeping requirements.

In New Jersey, employers must keep records of hours worked by and wages paid to employees covered by the minimum wage law.

Records are not required for:

• outside salesmen
• buyers of poultry, eggs, cream, milk or other perishable commodities in their natural or raw state
• legally employed homeworkers
• executive, administrative or professional employees