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Lawsuit seeks to overturn NJ's temp workers law
Clip: 5/16/2023 | 1m 20sVideo has Closed Captions
The business group says the new law is 'unconstitutional'
A new law aimed at giving temporary workers in the state more protections is being called "unconstitutional" by one of New Jersey’s leading business groups. The New Jersey Business and Industry Association joined a federal lawsuit against the state to overturn the law, arguing it’ll hurt the state’s workforce.
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Lawsuit seeks to overturn NJ's temp workers law
Clip: 5/16/2023 | 1m 20sVideo has Closed Captions
A new law aimed at giving temporary workers in the state more protections is being called "unconstitutional" by one of New Jersey’s leading business groups. The New Jersey Business and Industry Association joined a federal lawsuit against the state to overturn the law, arguing it’ll hurt the state’s workforce.
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Learn Moreabout PBS online sponsorshipin our Spotlight on business a new law aimed at giving temporary workers in the state more protections is being called unconstitutional by one of New Jersey's leading business groups the New Jersey business and industry Association joined a federal lawsuit against the state to overturn the law arguing it'll hurt the state's Workforce Governor Murphy signed the temporary workers Bill of Rights earlier this year granting new rights to the state's 127 thousand contract workers ensured they're giving basic information about their job assignment in their native language like the name and location of their work site their pay rate and scheduled hours among other items temp workers will also receive the same salary and benefits as traditional employees that's a sticking point in the lawsuit the njbia the New Jersey Staffing Alliance and the American Staffing Association contend the requirements in the law will paralyze the temporary staffing industry support for the business report provided by New Jersey American Water we keep life flowing online at newjerseyamwater.com
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