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TRENTON – The balance of provisions outlined in the Temporary Workers’ Bill of Rights went into effect on August 5, adding to portions of the law that were effective in May. The New Jersey Department of Labor and Workforce Development (NJDOL) has detailed the additional provisions on its website.

Signed into law by Governor Murphy in February, the Temporary Workers’ Bill of Rights (P.L. 2023, chapter 10) expands the rights and protections afforded to many temporary laborers, allowing for greater oversight of temporary help service firms and third-party clients by NJDOL and the Division of Consumer Affairs (DCA) within the Department of Law and Public Safety.

On August 5, additional provisions went into effect regarding the following:

• Record keeping:Temporary help service firms must keep records of work assignments and maintain these records for six years.
• Transportation to a worksite:Includes various provisions regarding the cost, safety, records, and liability of transportation services provided or referred by temporary service firms to transport temporary laborers to and from work sites.
• Wages:Covered temporary laborers cannot be paid less than the average rate of pay and average cost of benefits of employees of the third-party client performing the same or substantially similar work.
• Payments:Temporary laborers can request bi-weekly payments and payment via check, cash or direct deposit. Firms must provide written notification of the right to...

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