New Jersey legislation · 2026-2027 Regular Session
New Jersey A5502: Fair Wage Protection Act-proh use of wage setting through wage setting algorithm
Status: In committee, September 14, 2026
"Fair Wage Protection Act"; prohibits use of surveillance wage setting through use of wage setting algorithm.
What the bill says
An Act concerning the use of personal data to set wages and supplementing Title 34 of the Revised Statutes.
From the introduced text, September 14, 2026:
An Act concerning the use of personal data to set wages and supplementing Title 34 of the Revised Statutes. Be It Enacted by the Senate and General Assembly of the State of New Jersey: 1. This act shall be known and may be cited as the Fair Wage Protection Act. 2. a. As used in this act: Biometrics means data generated by automatic or technological processing, measurements, or analysis of an individual's biological, physical, or behavioral characteristics, including, but not limited to, fingerprint, voiceprint, eye retinas, irises, facial mapping, facial geometry, facial templates, and other unique biological, physical, or behavioral patterns or characteristics that are used or intended to be used, singularly or in combination with each other or with other personal data, to identify a specific individual. "Biometrics" shall not an audio or video recording; or any data generated from a digital or physical photograph, or an audio or video recording, unless such data is generated to identify a specific individual. Online behaviors means an individuals actions, habits, preferences, affiliations, associations, financial circumstances, or interests that are observable, measurable, or inferred through digital, online, or electronic observation or surveillance of a worker, including associations with, similarities to, or differences from a group, band, class, or tier of other individuals. Personal characteristics includes personal data, as defined in section 1 …
Sponsors
- Chigozie U. Onyema (D, 28) · primary sponsor
Latest actions
- : INT 1RA REF AST
Subjects: LABOR - WAGES AND BENEFITS, COMMERCE
Common questions
- What is A5502?
- A5502 is a bill in the New Jersey Legislature (2026-2027 Regular Session): Fair Wage Protection Act-proh use of wage setting through wage setting algorithm.
- What does A5502 do?
- In its own words: An Act concerning the use of personal data to set wages and supplementing Title 34 of the Revised Statutes.
- What is the status of A5502?
- In committee as of September 14, 2026. Latest action: INT 1RA REF AST (September 14, 2026).
- Who sponsored A5502?
- Chigozie U. Onyema (D, 28).
- Where is the official record for A5502?
- On the New Jersey Legislature website: https://www.njleg.state.nj.us/bill-search/2026/A5502
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