Bill > A822

This bill creates the "New Jersey Domestic Workers' Bill of Rights Act." The key provisions of the bill include: - Establishing minimum requirements for written agreements between domestic workers and their employers, such as specifying job duties, wages, schedules, benefits, and other terms and conditions of employment. The agreements cannot contain certain provisions like mandatory arbitration or non-compete clauses. - Requiring employers to provide domestic workers with paid rest and meal breaks, and providing remedies for violations. - Setting notification periods before employment termination, with exceptions for instances of serious misconduct. - Prohibiting employers from retaining personal documents or monitoring/recording domestic workers in certain situations. - Requiring employers to provide notification of worker rights and maintain records of employment terms. - Establishing protections against retaliation for domestic workers who exercise their rights under the law. - Authorizing the Department of Labor and Workforce Development to enforce the law, investigate complaints, and impose penalties for violations. The bill also requires the Department to establish a Domestic Work Enforcement Program to provide education, training, and assistance to domestic workers and employers regarding the new law.

Budget and Finance, Government Affairs, Labor and Employment

https://www.njleg.state.nj.us/bill-search/2022/A822