Vote Smart's Synopsis:

Vote to override a governors veto and pass a bill that expands rights of temporary workers.

Highlights:

• Establishes that whenever a firm agrees to send a person to work as a temporary laborer, the firm shall provide a written document in English and the laborer’s primary language containing information about the laborer and details about the labor itself (Sec. 3).

• Specifies that in the event of a change in a temporary laborer’s schedule, the firm must provide a written notice regarding the change at least 48 hours in advance (Sec. 3).

• Specifies that the Commissioner of Labor and Workforce Development shall implement a multilingual outreach program to inform temporary laborers about their rights (Sec. 3).

• Requires a firm to keep specific records when sending one or more temporary laborers to work (Sec. 4).

• Prohibits a firm from charging a temporary laborer to transport them to the designated work site (Sec. 5).

• Requires that at the time of payment, firms shall provide temporary laborers with an itemized statement on their paycheck stub (Sec. 6).

• Prohibits a firm from restricting the right of a temporary laborer to accept a permanent position with a third party client to whom the temporary laborer has been referred for work (Sec. 7).

• Limits firms that operate in the state from making designated classification payments unless certified to do so (Sec. 8).

• Requires firms to provide third party clients with proof of valid certification issued by the commissioner at the time of entry into a new contract (Sec. 9).

• Prohibits firms or third parties from retaliation through discharge or any other manner against a temporary laborer (Sec. 10).

• Authorizes a person aggrieved by a violation of this act by a firm or third party to initiate civil action in a superior court in the county where the offense occurred (Sec. 11). 

• Establishes that the commissioner has the authority to suspend, revoke or refuse to renew any certification that was previously issued (Sec. 12).

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Vote Smart's Synopsis:

Vote to override a governors veto and pass a bill that expands rights of temporary workers.

Highlights:

• Establishes that whenever a firm agrees to send a person to work as a temporary laborer, the firm shall provide a written document in English and the laborer’s primary language containing information about the laborer and details about the labor itself (Sec. 3).

• Specifies that in the event of a change in a temporary laborer’s schedule, the firm must provide a written notice regarding the change at least 48 hours in advance (Sec. 3).

• Specifies that the Commissioner of Labor and Workforce Development shall implement a multilingual outreach program to inform temporary laborers about their rights (Sec. 3).

• Requires a firm to keep specific records when sending one or more temporary laborers to work (Sec. 4).

• Prohibits a firm from charging a temporary laborer to transport them to the designated work site (Sec. 5).

• Requires that at the time of payment, firms shall provide temporary laborers with an itemized statement on their paycheck stub (Sec. 6).

• Prohibits a firm from restricting the right of a temporary laborer to accept a permanent position with a third party client to whom the temporary laborer has been referred for work (Sec. 7).

• Limits firms that operate in the state from making designated classification payments unless certified to do so (Sec. 8).

• Requires firms to provide third party clients with proof of valid certification issued by the commissioner at the time of entry into a new contract (Sec. 9).

• Prohibits firms or third parties from retaliation through discharge or any other manner against a temporary laborer (Sec. 10).

• Authorizes a person aggrieved by a violation of this act by a firm or third party to initiate civil action in a superior court in the county where the offense occurred (Sec. 11). 

• Establishes that the commissioner has the authority to suspend, revoke or refuse to renew any certification that was previously issued (Sec. 12).

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Vetoed by Governor Phil Murphy

Vote Smart's Synopsis:

Vote to pass a bill that expands the rights of temporary workers.

Highlights:

• Establishes that whenever a firm agrees to send a person to work as a temporary laborer, the firm shall provide a written document in English and the laborer’s primary language containing information about the laborer and details about the labor itself (Sec. 3).

• Specifies that in the event of a change in a temporary laborer’s schedule, the firm must provide a written notice regarding the change at least 48 hours in advance (Sec. 3).

• Specifies that the Commissioner of Labor and Workforce Development shall implement a multilingual outreach program to inform temporary laborers about their rights (Sec. 3).

• Requires a firm to keep specific records when sending one or more temporary laborers to work (Sec. 4).

• Prohibits a firm from charging a temporary laborer to transport them to the designated work site (Sec. 5).

• Requires that at the time of payment, firms shall provide temporary laborers with an itemized statement on their paycheck stub (Sec. 6).

• Prohibits a firm from restricting the right of a temporary laborer to accept a permanent position with a third party client to whom the temporary laborer has been referred for work (Sec. 7).

• Limits firms that operate in the state from making designated classification payments unless certified to do so (Sec. 8).

• Requires firms to provide third party clients with proof of valid certification issued by the commissioner at the time of entry into a new contract (Sec. 9).

• Prohibits firms or third parties from retaliation through discharge or any other manner against a temporary laborer (Sec. 10).

• Authorizes a person aggrieved by a violation of this act by a firm or third party to initiate civil action in a superior court in the county where the offense occurred (Sec. 11). 

• Establishes that the commissioner has the authority to suspend, revoke or refuse to renew any certification that was previously issued (Sec. 12).

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