Tax breaks for companies that hire workers replaced by robots

Provides corporation business and gross income tax credit for employment of persons who have experienced job loss due to automation.

Introduced· 2026-01-13

Who's it for

Who's it for: Workers

What it means for you

8/10Helps you

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Plain‑English summary, cross‑checked against the official bill text.

This bill would give a tax break to New Jersey businesses that hire workers who lost their last jobs to robots or computers.

Our take

What we think, in plain words.

When a machine takes someone's job, it can be really hard for them to find a new one. This bill tries to fix that by offering companies up to $2,500 if they hire a worker who was replaced by automation. It is a smart way to help people get back on their feet, even though it means the state will collect a little less in taxes. By forcing companies to keep the worker for at least seven months to get the money, it stops bad bosses from hiring people just for a quick tax payout.

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The facts

What the bill actually says, no spin.

Companies would get a tax break for hiring someone who lost their last job to automation.
The tax break would equal 10 percent of the worker's pay.
The most a company could get is $2,500 per worker each year.
The company would have to keep the worker on the job for at least seven months to get the money.
The business would need to have its main office in New Jersey to qualify.