{"id":5388,"date":"2023-02-14T11:44:07","date_gmt":"2023-02-14T16:44:07","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.lindabury.com\/firm\/?p=5388"},"modified":"2025-02-24T13:11:00","modified_gmt":"2025-02-24T18:11:00","slug":"new-jersey-passes-landmark-legislation-expanding-temporary-workers-rights","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.lindabury.com\/firm\/insights\/new-jersey-passes-landmark-legislation-expanding-temporary-workers-rights.html","title":{"rendered":"New Jersey Passes Landmark Legislation Expanding Temporary Workers&#8217; Rights"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>On February 6, 2023, Governor Murphy signed new legislation into law significantly expanding the rights of temporary workers. The law, known as the \u201cTemporary Workers\u2019 Bill of Rights\u201d (A1474\/S511), is aimed at advancing pay equity, increasing government oversight of temporary staffing agencies, and prohibiting retaliatory conduct against temporary workers. A1475\/S511 applies to workers in designated classifications, including protective services, food preparation, construction labor and trade, personal care services, and building, grounds cleaning, and maintenance occupations. The range of protections afforded by the new law, as outlined below, are expansive and will have significant implications on staffing agencies as well as third-party clients who utilize these agencies to place temporary workers.<\/p>\n<p><strong>New Protections<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><em>Equal Pay and Benefits<\/em><\/p>\n<div class=\"read_more_link\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.lindabury.com\/firm\/insights\/new-jersey-passes-landmark-legislation-expanding-temporary-workers-rights.html\"  title=\"Continue Reading New Jersey Passes Landmark Legislation Expanding Temporary Workers&#8217; Rights\" class=\"more-link\">Continue Reading \u203a<\/a><\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>On February 6, 2023, Governor Murphy signed new legislation into law significantly expanding the rights of temporary workers. 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