New Jersey legislation · 2026-2027 Regular Session
New Jersey A5517: Tipped workers-require employers provide certain notices
Status: In committee, October 19, 2026
Requires employers to provide certain notices to tipped workers.
What the bill says
An Act concerning tipped workers, amending P.L.1965, c.173, and supplementing Title 34 of the Revised Statutes.
From the introduced text, September 17, 2026:
An Act concerning tipped workers, amending P.L.1965, c.173, and supplementing Title 34 of the Revised Statutes. Be It Enacted by the Senate and General Assembly of the State of New Jersey: 1. Section of 6 of P.L.1965, c.173 (C.34:11-4.6) is amended to read as follows: 6. Every employer shall: a. Notify his employees at the time of hiring, of the rate of pay, and of the regular payday designated by the employer in accordance with section 2 of P.L.1965, c.173 (C.34:11-4.2). b. Notify his employees of any changes in the pay rates or pay days prior to the time of such changes. c. Furnish each employee with a statement of deductions made from his wages in accordance with section 4 of P.L.1965, c.173 (C.34:11-4.4) for each pay period those deductions are made. Every employer with 10 or more employees, including public employers, shall include in that statement: (1) the employee's gross wages; (2) the employee's net wages; (3) the employee's rate of pay; and (4) if relevant to the wage calculation, the number of hours worked by the employee during the pay period. An employer may provide the statement required pursuant to this section electronically, unless the employee requests that the statement be provided in a paper format. As used in this subsection, "public employers" means the State of New …
Sponsors
- Anthony S. Verrelli (D, 15) · primary sponsor
- Marisa Sweeney (D, 25) · primary sponsor
Latest actions
- : REP REF ACE
- : INT 1RA REF ALA
Votes
- Assembly Labor Committee: Reported favorably (October 19, 2026): 9 yea, 0 nay, passed
Subjects: LABOR
Common questions
- What is A5517?
- A5517 is a bill in the New Jersey Legislature (2026-2027 Regular Session): Tipped workers-require employers provide certain notices.
- What does A5517 do?
- In its own words: An Act concerning tipped workers, amending P.L.1965, c.173, and supplementing Title 34 of the Revised Statutes.
- What is the status of A5517?
- In committee as of October 19, 2026. Latest action: REP REF ACE (October 19, 2026).
- Who sponsored A5517?
- Anthony S. Verrelli (D, 15), with 1 co-sponsor.
- Where is the official record for A5517?
- On the New Jersey Legislature website: https://www.njleg.state.nj.us/bill-search/2026/A5517
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