New Jersey Assembly Proposes Bill to Expand the List of Permissible Wage Deductions

On October 1, 2012, a bill (S2213) was introduced that would expand the list of permissible deductions for two specific purposes. First, deductions would now be permitted for purchases at events sponsored by recognized charities affiliated with the employer, where at least 20 percent of the profits from the event are being contributed to those charities. Second, the bill would allow public employees to make deductions to more than one credit union (rather than only one credit union, as could be interpreted from current law).