New Jersey Expands Law Restricting Employer Speech on Political and Labor Matters

On September 3, 2025, New Jersey Governor Phil Murphy signed into law Assembly Bill A4429 (Bill), which significantly expands the scope of protections afforded by the Worker Freedom from Employer Intimidation Act (Act). The Act, as amended by the Bill, further restricts employer communications about political matters, which now explicitly include communications regarding labor organization activity.

The amendments to the Act take effect on December 2, 2025.

Key Updates

Protections for Employees

The Act prohibits employers from taking any adverse employment actions against employees who refuse to attend an employer-sponsored meeting, listen to employer speech, or view employer communications that express the employer’s opinion on religious or “political matters.”

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