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• New Jersey Department Of Labor And Workforce Development Issues New Regulations Pertaining To Employer Posting And Notice Requirements

Pursuant to a law enacted in 2010 relating to employer obligations to maintain and report records under state wage, benefit and tax laws, the New Jers...

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• New Jersey Department Of Labor And Workforce Development Issues New Regulations Pertaining To Employer Posting And Notice Requirements.

Pursuant to a law enacted in 2010 relating to employer obligations to maintain and report records under state wage, benefit and tax laws, the New Jers...

• Mondaq Business Briefing
• Nbr. 2011, January 2011

• Mercer Employers Look to Hire

According to the New Jersey Department of Labor and Workforce Development website, jobs in demand in Mercer County include computer programmers, computer systems analysts, registered nurses, accountants and auditors, sales representatives, medical and health services managers, and retail sales representatives, among others," adds Mercer County Executive Brian Hughes. [...] companies are a little skittish, they admit. Because they cut so much to stay afloat during the downturn, they really need employees now that business is picking up - but they are afraid to commit.

• Mercer Business
• Vol. 86 Nbr. 3, March 2010

• N.J. Adds 10,300 Jobs

New Jersey's employment rose for the second month in a row in November, providing a shot of economic optimism with the addition of 10,300 jobs, although the unemployment rate remained steady, according to figures released Thursday. The state added 10,400 private sector jobs but lost 100 government jobs, according to the monthly employment report by the New Jersey Department of Labor and Workforce Development.

• The Record, Bergen County, NJ
• December 16, 2011

• Average Annual Wage in N.J. Grew Last Year

The annual average wage in New Jersey grew by 2.2 percent - or $1,212 - in 2010, after falling for the first time in 40 years in 2009, according to an analysis by the New Jersey Department of Labor and Workforce Development. The annual average wage rose from $55,173 in 2009 to $56,385 in 2010. And the biggest increases came in the finance and insurance industry, which rose by 7.2 percent, and management of companies and enterprises, which rose by 6.4 percent, the study showed.

• The Record, Bergen County, NJ
• September 23, 2011

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• October 12, 2010

• N.J. Blocks $56m in Questionable Jobless Claims

A revamped system to crack down on unemployment insurance fraud and improper benefit payments has stopped claims totaling more than $56 million, The New Jersey Department of Labor and Workforce Development said Tuesday. The system, introduced in March, identified 76,000 questionable claims between April and September and prevented checks from going to 35,000 people, many of whom were working while collecting unemployment benefits, Labor Commissioner Harold "Hal" J. Wirth said.

• The Record, Bergen County, NJ
• October 26, 2011

• State Unemployment Rate Increases

New Jersey's addition of 7,500 jobs in February, though positive in the short term, highlights how far the state has to go before its recovery is on solid ground. That increase and the January job loss, which was revised this month to a decline of 15,800 jobs, means the state has shed 8,300 jobs this year, according to the monthly jobs report released Thursday by the New Jersey Department of Labor and Workforce Development.

• The Record, Bergen County, NJ
• March 25, 2011

• Good, Bad News On Jobs

Revised figures show New Jersey lost fewer jobs in 2010 than originally reported, but the losses continued in January even as the nation added jobs. The state lost 13,000 jobs in January -- 7,100 from the private sector and 5,900 from the government -- according to the employment report by New Jersey Department of Labor and Workforce Development released Thursday. The nation added 63,000 jobs in January according to revised figures.

• The Record, Bergen County, NJ
• March 11, 2011

• 3,900 New Jobs in N.J.'S Private Sector

New Jersey's economy added 3,900 private sector jobs in July, the sixth straight monthly gain, even as the unemployment rate remained high and total employment showed only a modest increase. The state added 1,800 jobs last month, with the total dragged down by a loss of 2,100 public sector jobs, according to the monthly employment report by the New Jersey Department of Labor and Workforce Development.

• The Record, Bergen County, NJ
• August 19, 2011