New Jersey Passes Wage Theft Act (WTA)
On August 6, 2019, New Jersey signed the Wage Theft Act (WTA) into law, which is considered by many to be one of the most – if not the most – comprehensive laws in the United States on the topic. The WTA corresponds with the passage of the State’s new minimum-wage law that increases hourly wages to $15 for most workers by 2024. Part of the intention behind WTA was to discourage employers from failing to provide the annual pay bumps that will eventually bring the wage to $15
