On February 6, 2023, New Jersey Governor Phil Murphy signed a controversial bill known as the “Temporary Workers Bill of Rights” that seeks to equalize the compensation of temporary workers with that of regular employees, increase transparency requirements, and restrict placement fees paid to staffing agencies or firms.
The new law, A1474/S511, will impact the more than 127,000 temporary workers in the Garden State and specifically applies to temporary workers placed with third-party employers through staffing agencies or temporary work firms in security, restaurant, personal care, cleaning and maintenance, construction, repair, transportation, production, and material moving occupations.
In a statement, Governor Murphy noted that “temporary workers, regardless of their race or status, are key contributors to the workforce in our state,” and that signing the law “establishes necessary guidelines for temporary help service firms and third-party clients to ensure that these workers are afforded basic protections and treated with the dignity they deserve.”
The law, however, may place additional burdens on temporary staffing or service firms and employers that rely on the availability and flexibility of temporary workers. The new law is set to take effect on August 5, 2023, though certain provisions go into effect ninety days from enactment, or May 7, 2023. Below is a summary of some of the key provisions of the law relevant to New Jersey employers.
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