State laws / New Jersey / Jersey City
Jersey City pay transparency law
Yes. Jersey City Ordinance 22-026 requires employers with 5+ employees to include a good-faith salary range and a description of benefits in job postings for roles performed in Jersey City. Penalties: $0–$2,000 per violation.
- Ordinance
- Jersey City Ordinance 22-026
- Requirement
- Range required in the posting
- Effective
- April 13, 2022
- Applies to
- employers with 5+ employees
- Benefits description
- Required
- Penalty
- $0–$2,000 per violation
- Enforced by
- Jersey City Division of Commerce
- Notes
- Employers with 5+ employees doing business in Jersey City must post salary/benefits ranges in job ads. Penalty up to $2,000 per violation.
Jersey City sits inside New Jersey. Check the New Jersey state rules too — a posting for a Jersey City role can be covered by both.
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