Last month, New Jersey Governor Phil Murphy signed into law the Temporary Workers' Bill of Rights (A1474/S511) (the Bill), which greatly expands the protections afforded to New Jersey's hundreds of thousands of temporary service workers. The Bill brings with it sweeping changes to compensation, benefits and protections for temporary workers. Temporary staffing agencies and employers that hire through such agencies bear the cost and burden of compliance. Most of the Bill's provisions will take effect on August 5, 2023.
Key provisions of the Bill are discussed below.
Application
The Bill applies only to temporary workers in "[d]esignated classification placement[s]," which comprise any of the following occupational categories as designated by the U.S. Department of Labor's Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS):
Wage Payment/Benefits
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