NJ State Assembly Passes Pay Transparency Legislation

Seyfarth Synopsis: New Jersey is positioned to join the growing number of jurisdictions that have adopted pay transparency requirements. The New Jersey State Assembly recently passed Senate Bill 2310, which, if enacted, will require employers to include a pay range in job postings and provide notice of promotional opportunities to current employees. The bill awaits the Governor's signature.

On September 26, 2024, the New Jersey Legislature passed Senate Bill 2310. If signed into law, the bill will require employers to:

1. Make reasonable efforts to announce, post, or otherwise make known advertised opportunities for promotion to all current employees in the affected department(s) of the employer's business prior to making a promotion decision; and