{"data":{"id":"us-nj/n.j.-stat.-34-11-4.2a","jurisdiction":"us-nj","citation":"N.J. Stat. § 34:11-4.2a","heading":"Payment by deposit in financial institution;  consent by employee;  cancellation;  notice","body":"In lieu of paying wages directly to employees as provided by P.L.1965, c. 173, s. 2 (C. 34:11-4.2), an employer may, with the consent of some or all his employees, arrange with a financial institution or financial institutions to pay the wages of each employee so consenting by causing the amount of such employee's wages to be deposited in an account maintained in any such financial  institution in the name of such employee, subject to withdrawal and other  disposition by such employee to the same extent and in the same manner as if  such deposit were made directly by such employee. Any such employee may, on  timely notice to the employer, elect not to have his wages deposited as  provided herein, and to be paid such wages directly in the manner otherwise  provided by law.  Financial institution as used herein means any State-chartered or Federally-chartered institution authorized to accept deposits in New Jersey.\nL.1975, c. 143, s. 1, eff. July 7, 1975.","path":["TITLE 34 LABOR AND WORKMEN'S COMPENSATION"],"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":"ef5691bf0104d114ba9fe198db6bb1daa974a1a59642ae03fc2786b6c8b0f0d9","source_id":"us-nj","stale":true,"prev":"us-nj/n.j.-stat.-34-11-4.2","next":"us-nj/n.j.-stat.-34-11-4.3"},"notice":"GroundRules: Original legal text. Not legal advice."}