New Jersey Appellate Division Confirms Representative Wage Actions May Proceed Without Class Certification But Limits Look-Back Period For WHL And ESLL Claims

A June 29, 2026 New Jersey Appellate Division ruling in Martinez v. T. Slack Environmental Services addressed key issues in a wage-and-hour representative action brought under New Jersey wage statutes, confirming such claims can proceed without class certification but limiting the applicable look-back period for Wage and Hour Law and Earned Sick Leave Law claims.