{"data":{"id":"us-nj/n.j.-stat.-2c-40a-2","jurisdiction":"us-nj","citation":"N.J. Stat. § 2C:40A-2","heading":"Violation of contract to pay employees","body":"10.  Violation of contract to pay employees.\na.\tAn employer who has agreed with an employee or with a bargaining agent for employees to pay wages, compensation or benefits to or for the benefit of employees commits a disorderly persons offense if the employer:\n(1) fails to pay wages when due; or\n(2) fails to pay compensation or benefits within 30 days after due.\nb.\tIf a corporate employer violates subsection a.,  any officer or employee of the corporation who is responsible for the violation commits a disorderly persons offense.\nL.1999,c.90, s.10.","path":["TITLE 2C THE NEW JERSEY CODE OF CRIMINAL JUSTICE"],"source_url":"https://pub.njleg.state.nj.us/statutes/STATUTES-TEXT.zip","current_through":"P.L.2025, c.405, and J.R.22","vintage":"","retrieved_at":"2026-08-27T17:54:13Z","sha256":"d7e7d91048ea38d5a47d155593af8c5231a05782c1153309453de6c8fc049fd4","source_id":"us-nj","stale":true,"prev":"us-nj/n.j.-stat.-2c-40a-1","next":"us-nj/n.j.-stat.-2c-40a-3"},"notice":"GroundRules: Original legal text. Not legal advice."}