New Jersey legislation · 2026-2027 Regular Session
New Jersey S4691: Minor employees, certain-modifies training wage
Status: In committee, October 1, 2026
Modifies training wage for certain minor employees.
What the bill says
An Act concerning the training wage and amending P.L.1966, c.113.
From the introduced text, October 1, 2026:
An Act concerning the training wage and amending P.L.1966, c.113. Be It Enacted by the Senate and General Assembly of the State of New Jersey: 1. Section 5 of P.L.1966, c.113 (C.34:11-56a4) is amended to read as follows: 5. a. Except as provided in subsections c., d., e. [ADDED: ,] g., and i. of this section, each employer shall pay to each of his employees wages at a rate of not less than $8.85 per hour as of January 1, 2019 and, on January 1 of 2020 and January 1 of each subsequent year, the minimum wage shall be increased by any increase in the consumer price index for all urban wage earners and clerical workers (CPI-W) as calculated by the federal government for the 12 months prior to the September 30 preceding that January 1, except that any of the following rates shall apply if it exceeds the rate determined in accordance with the applicable increase in the CPI-W for the indicated year: on July 1, 2019, the minimum wage shall be $10.00 per hour; on January 1, 2020, the minimum wage shall be $11.00 per hour; and on January 1 of each year from 2021 to 2024, inclusive, the minimum wage shall be increased from the rate of the preceding year by $1.00 per hour. If the federal …
Sponsors
- Douglas J. Steinhardt (R, 23) · primary sponsor
- Angela V. McKnight (D, 31) · primary sponsor
Latest actions
- : INT 1RS REF SLA
Subjects: LABOR
Common questions
- What is S4691?
- S4691 is a bill in the New Jersey Legislature (2026-2027 Regular Session): Minor employees, certain-modifies training wage.
- What does S4691 do?
- In its own words: An Act concerning the training wage and amending P.L.1966, c.113.
- What is the status of S4691?
- In committee as of October 1, 2026. Latest action: INT 1RS REF SLA (October 1, 2026).
- Who sponsored S4691?
- Douglas J. Steinhardt (R, 23), with 1 co-sponsor.
- Where is the official record for S4691?
- On the New Jersey Legislature website: https://www.njleg.state.nj.us/bill-search/2026/S4691
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