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NJ A2176

NJ A2176
Prohibits local governments from requiring private employers to provide paid sick leave.


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Introduced
02/07/2022
In Committee
02/07/2022
Crossed Over
Passed
Dead
01/08/2024

Introduced Session

2022-2023 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 the state from requiring private employers to provide paid sick leave to their employees. The bill argues that allowing these policies to be set at the local level would lead to a patchwork of regulations, placing additional burdens on employers and hindering economic growth and job creation. The bill aims to 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 those that operate in multiple municipalities.

Committee Categories

Labor and Employment

Sponsors (2)

Last Action

Introduced, Referred to Assembly Labor Committee (on 02/07/2022)

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