The minimum wage hike in New Jersey is a done deal, but seasonal businesses have seven years to reach the new law’s $15-per-hour target rather than the five-year, 2024 phase-in deadline date for most other employers.
The compromise is one that was lobbied for by some tourism interests at the shore.
To start the phase-in, the new law raises the minimum wage to $10 an hour on July 1 for most workers (exceptions include seasonal workers, very small businesseswith fewerthan six employees, and tipped…
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