Employers must heed NJ wage laws for migrants despite their status, high court rules

Employers cannot evade state wage laws when they hire undocumented migrants, the New Jersey Supreme Court said Thursday.

By: Sophie Nieto-Munoz

Outlets: New Jersey Monitor

Published: March 19, 2026

Words: 542

Last Updated: 1 day, 14 hours ago

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The state Supreme Court unanimously ruled Wednesday that employers must pay undocumented immigrants minimum wages required by state law, despite federal law barring employers from hiring workers who are in the United States illegally.

The 34-page decision, written by Chief Justice Stuart Rabner, centers around an undocumented immigrant from Newark who worked as a superintendent for a residential and commercial realty company for more than three years without collecting pay. The ruling …

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