New Jersey Department of Labor and Workforce Development

Rule Changes

As of October 2026: Issued the regulations; will enforce the ABC test

New Jersey's new independent contractor rules took effect October 1, 2026, after a year of rulemaking and a failed push to delay them. The regulations tell the state's labor department how to apply the ABC test, the three-part standard that decides whether a worker is an independent contractor or must be treated as an employee.

Updated Oct 1