New Jersey’s far-reaching “Temporary Workers’ Bill of Rights” law is expected to take effect August 5 after the United States District Court for the District of New Jersey denied a staffing industry request for an injunction to delay its implementation. The law, signed in February 2023 by New Jersey Gov. Phil Murphy, creates broad rights for certain temporary workers and places significant new obligations on staffing companies.
New Jersey Temporary Workers’ Bill of Rights to Take Effect August 5
Fox Rothschild | Jul 2023
Effective dates: The notice and anti-retaliation provisions took effect on 5/7/23. The other provisions take effect on 8/5/23– see details in the Sheppard Mullin article above.
Text of the measure.
Governor's press release.
Proposed Rules
FAQs: Temporary Workers in NJ: Rights and Protections
Temporary Laborer Assignment Notification
NJ DOL
Additional Law Firm Articles
The NJ DOL has issued proposed rules to implement certain sections of the Temporary Workers’ Bill of Rights. The proposed rules clarify when the law applies to out-of-state work assignments; how to calculate pay; when a temporary worker and third-party client employee perform “similar work”; what needs to be included in the mandatory wage statements; and how to calculate maximum placement fees. The proposal is open to public comment until October 20, 2023.
Temporary Rules for Temporary Workers? New Jersey Department of Labor Issues Guidance on Temporary Workers’ Bill of Rights
Littler | Jul 2023
The New Jersey Department of Labor and Workforce Development (NJDOL) recently clarified that temporary service firms in New Jersey must comply with the requirements of the state's new Temporary Workers Bill of Rights (TWBR) law even when assigning temporary workers to a third-party client outside the state.
New Jersey Labor Department Says Temporary Worker Bill of Rights Applies Outside the State
Ogletree | Jul 2023
Act I: Parts of New Jersey Temporary Worker Bill of Rights Go Into Effect
Seyfarth | May 2023
New Jersey DOL Takes Steps to Implement the Temporary Workers' Bill of Rights
Ford Harrison | May 2023
The Impact of New Jersey's Just-Signed Temporary Workers' Bill of Rights
Greenbaum via SHRM | Feb 2023
Top 8 Takeaways from New Jersey's Sweeping "Temporary Workers' Bill of Rights"
Fisher Phillips | Feb 2023
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