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NJ A422
NJ A422Prohibits local governments from requiring private employers to provide paid sick leave.
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Introduced
01/14/2020
01/14/2020
In Committee
01/14/2020
01/14/2020
Crossed Over
Passed
Dead
01/11/2022
01/11/2022
Introduced Session
2020-2021 Regular Session
Bill Summary
This bill would prohibit a local government from requiring that private employers within its jurisdiction provide paid sick leave. Allowing these policies to be set at the local level would lead to patchwork regulation and place additional burdens on employers, stifling economic growth and job creation in the State. This bill would help make the State more economically competitive by providing greater consistency and predictability in employment rules across the State and limiting the burdens that localities may impose on employers, especially employers that operate in more than one municipality in the State.
AI Summary
This bill would prohibit local governments in New Jersey from requiring private employers to provide paid sick leave to their employees. The goal is to establish uniform statewide policies on paid sick leave, which the bill argues is critical for economic growth and job creation, rather than having a patchwork of local regulations. The bill defines "local unit" to exclude school districts and regional school districts, and states that any local action requiring private employers to provide paid sick leave would be against public policy and null and void.
Committee Categories
Labor and Employment
Sponsors (1)
Last Action
Introduced, Referred to Assembly Labor Committee (on 01/14/2020)
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| Document Type | Source Location |
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| BillText | https://www.njleg.state.nj.us/2020/Bills/A0500/422_I1.HTM |
| Bill | https://www.njleg.state.nj.us/2020/Bills/A0500/422_I1.PDF |
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