N.J. Admin. Code § 12:72-9.5

Current through Register Vol. 56, No. 23, December 2, 2024

Section 12:72-9.5 - Time and mode of wage payments; check cashing fees prohibited

(a) With regard to all payment of wages by a temporary help service firm to a temporary laborer, the temporary help service firm shall adhere to the requirements at N.J.A.C. 12:55-2.4 for employers regarding time and mode of wage payments, which includes, but is not limited to, the following requirements:

1. When a wage payment occurs by check, it shall be a check drawn on a financial institution where suitable arrangements are made for the cashing of such checks by employees without difficulty and for the full amount for which they were drawn; and

2. When a fee is charged for the cashing of a payroll check at the banking institution on which the check is drawn, the employer shall bear the burden of the fee.

N.J. Admin. Code § 12:72-9.5

Adopted by 56 N.J.R. 1852(c), effective 9/16/2024