New Jersey exempted Minor League Baseball players from its wage-hour laws and wage payment recordkeeping requirements under a bill effective Sept. 11.
AB 5692 exempts Minor League Baseball players who are covered under a collective bargaining agreement that provides for wages and working conditions. Minor League Baseball players are currently covered under a collective bargaining agreement, the bill said.
New Jersey has two Minor League Baseball teams: the Jersey Shore BlueClaws and the Somerset Patriots.
Gov. Phil Murphy (D) signed AB 5692 into law on Sept. 11.
Other states, including Arkansas and Indiana, also enacted legislation in 2025 exempting ...