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New Jersey Wage and Hour Regulations Amended to Allow Employers to Withhold Wages for Health Club Membership Costs or Child Care Services

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The New Jersey Department of Labor and Workforce Development recently amended the Administrative Code governing wage withholdings, N.J.A.C. §12:55-2.1, to allow employers to deduct health club membership fees or fees for child care services, so long as (1) the employee authorizes the withholdings in writing and/or pursuant to a collective bargaining agreement, and (2) such deductions are approved by the employer.

The New Jersey Department of Labor and Workforce Development recently amended the Administrative Code governing wage withholdings, N.J.A.C. §12:55-2.1, to allow employers to deduct health club membership fees or fees for child care services, so long as (1) the employee authorizes the withholdings in writing and/or pursuant to a collective bargaining agreement, and (2) such deductions are approved by the employer. 

Note: This article was published in the December 2009 issue of the New Jersey eAuthority.

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