NJ S1520

Minors under 18 must be paid the full minimum wage, removing the previous exception that excluded minors without a special vocational school graduate permit from minimum wage requirements.

Minors aged 16-18 who work up to 50 hours during summer months are entitled to overtime pay (1.5 times regular rate for hours over 40), but overtime requirements do not apply to minors working at nonprofit or religious summer camps, conferences, and retreats in June through September.

Full-time students employed by their college or university must be paid the applicable minimum wage rate, removing the previous provision allowing payment at 85% of minimum wage.

Codifies overtime exemptions for employees in seasonal amusement occupations and for skilled mechanics at auto dealerships or repair shops who are paid on a flat/incentive rate basis with a guaranteed contractual hourly rate that includes overtime compensation.

Existing categorical overtime exemptions remain unchanged regardless of employee age, including exemptions for bona fide executive, administrative, or professional positions, farm workers, hotel employees, and limousine drivers.