The New Jersey Legislature is now considering a revised bill from Governor Murphy, which would require businesses to pay temporary workers no less than the average rate of pay and equivalent benefits offered to its regular employees. The bill as originally passed by the New Jersey Legislature was conditionally vetoed by Governor Murphy, who has proposed revisions to the bill. Governor Murphy has made clear that if his revisions are accepted by the Legislature, he will promptly sign it into law.
The proposed bill aims to end discriminatory practices in the labor industry and promote gender and racial pay equity. Under the proposed legislation, the temporary worker would be allowed to sue both the temporary labor agency as well as the third-party company violations of the bills, either individually or in class actions. Additional affirmative protections for temporary workers in the bill include restrictions on charging workers for transportation to or from worksites and prohibiting workers from accepting positions with a third-party client. The legislation also imposes significant recordkeeping duties on the temporary labor agencies by requiring them to keep records of each temporary worker provided to a third party to perform work, including: the location of the worksite, the type and number of hours worked, the hourly rate, a copy of any contract pursuant to which the temporary worker is performing work, and the deductions from the laborer's compensation. Businesses and...
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