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This bill creates the "New Jersey Domestic Workers' Bill of Rights Act," which establishes minimum standards and protections for domestic workers in New Jersey. Key provisions include: - Requiring written agreements between domestic workers and their employers covering job duties, wages, schedules, leave, and other terms and conditions. These agreements cannot include mandatory arbitration, non-disclosure, or non-compete clauses. - Mandating paid rest and meal breaks, with an exception allowing "on-duty" breaks if the nature of the work prevents the worker from being relieved of all duties. - Requiring employers to provide a minimum 2-4 week notice period before terminating a domestic worker's employment, with an exception for termination due to "significant misconduct." - Prohibiting employers from keeping personal documents, monitoring or recording domestic workers, or interfering with their private communications. - Empowering the Department of Labor and Workforce Development to enforce the law, investigate complaints, and impose penalties. The bill also allows domestic workers to file civil lawsuits for violations. - Establishing a Domestic Work Enforcement Program and a Domestic Workers Standards and Implementation Board to support education, outreach, and policy development in this industry. The bill aims to provide basic labor protections and improve working conditions for domestic workers, who are often vulnerable due to the isolated nature of their work.

Budget and Finance, Labor and Employment

https://www.njleg.state.nj.us/bill-search/2022/S723