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New Jersey Supreme Court Confirms: Commissions Are Wages Under the New Jersey Wage Payment Law

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In a decision with significant implications for employers and employees alike, the New Jersey Supreme Court on March 17, 2025, clarified that commissions constitute wages under the New Jersey Wage Payment Law (“NJWPL”)....more

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New Jersey Supreme Court Finds Commissions Are Considered “Wages” Under State Law

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On March 17, 2025, the New Jersey Supreme Court ruled that commissions are considered “wages” under the New Jersey Wage Payment Law (“NJWPL”). This critical decision clarifies that commissions are direct monetary compensation...more

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Commissions Are ‘Wages’ Under the New Jersey Wage Payment Law, New Jersey Supreme Court Rules

On March 17, 2025, the Supreme Court of New Jersey held that “commissions” must be considered “wages” under the New Jersey Wage Payment Law (WPL) and cannot be excluded as “supplementary incentives” because they are tied to...more

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New Jersey Supreme Court Declares Commissions Are Wages Under Wage Payment Law

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In a ruling that should command the attention of all employers in New Jersey who employ and pay commission-based salespersons, the New Jersey Supreme Court has held that commissions are wages under the New Jersey Wage Payment...more

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New Jersey Supreme Court to Hear Important Wage Case

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In June 2024 I wrote this article discussing in-depth the case of Musker v. Succhi, et al., and the implications the Appellate Division’s ruling had for wage disputes regarding sales commissions. As a reminder, the plaintiff...more

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New Jersey Wage Theft Act Does Not Apply Retroactively, Per the State Supreme Court

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On May 15, 2024, the New Jersey Supreme Court held in Maia v. IEW Construction Group that both the six-year look-back period and liquidated damages provided by the state Wage Theft Act (WTA) do not apply retroactively....more

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New Jersey Supreme Court Clarifies that Amendments to Wage Payment Law and Wage and Hour Law Are Prospective

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Seyfarth Synopsis: The New Jersey Supreme Court held that amendments to New Jersey’s Wage and Hour Law and Wage Payment Law that increase employer wage-hour liability are not retroactive....more

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New Jersey Supreme Court Limits Wage Law Amendments to Prospective Application

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The New Jersey Supreme Court has ruled that amendments to the state’s wage and hour laws passed in 2019 cannot be applied retroactively. As a result, the provisions in the amendments — including imposition of liquidated...more

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The New Jersey Supreme Court Gets A Chance To Right A Very Egregious Wrong—What Does Retroactivity Mean?

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In 2019, the New Jersey Legislature beefed up the wage-hour law by expanding the statute of limitations from two years to six years and implementing a liquidated damages provision, by which wages due could be doubled or...more

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New Jersey Supreme Court Clarifies Definition of "Employee"

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One of the most deceptively complex issues in New Jersey workers’ compensation is the definition of an employee. This designation is critical because only employees, as opposed to independent contractors, are eligible for...more

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New Jersey High Court Says Separate Corporate Structure Not Enough to Establish Independent Contractor Status

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On August 2, 2022, the Supreme Court of New Jersey handed down a key ruling that significantly impacts how companies across the state should classify workers as independent contractors. In East Bay Drywall, LLC. v. Department...more

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