New Jersey is leading the movement to create affirmative protections for temporary laborers. On February 6, Governor Murphy signed the “Temporary Workers’ Bill of Rights,” which strengthens protections for temporary workers. The law provides robust protections to temporary workers, who the State found to be typically underpaid compared to permanent workers and far less likely to receive employer-sponsored retirement and health benefits. Here’s what you need to know about this new law, which will go into effect in 90 to 180 days, as discussed below.
Procedural History
In August 2022, the New Jersey State Senate approved an initial version of the Temporary Workers’ Bill of Rights. Thereafter, on September 22, Governor Murphy released a 21-page conditional veto statement that expressed his overall approval of the bill, including the affirmative protections for temporary laborers, which he stated, “will promote greater fairness in the industry, help address discriminatory labor practices, and promote racial and gender pay equity.”
However, he recommended several revisions to the bill, including for the Legislature to “hone the definition of temporary laborers to more clearly delineate the occupations covered by the bill, tailoring the application of the bill to those positions in the workforce at greatest risk of exploitation.” Governor Murphy also recommended amendments to delay the bill’s implementation an extra 90 days to give state officials more time to train staff and...
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