Bill > S2962

This bill amends the New Jersey Prevailing Wage Act to require contractors and subcontractors working on public projects to conduct a mandatory orientation meeting for each new employee before or within three days of their first day on the project. During this meeting, the contractor must explain the employee's wages and job classification under the prevailing wage law. Employees must sign a form acknowledging they received the orientation, which the contractor must keep on file for at least six years and make available to the Department of Labor and Workforce Development upon request. The requirement does not apply to employees covered by a collective bargaining agreement. The bill also maintains the existing requirement that contractors post prevailing wage rates for each craft and classification in prominent, accessible locations at the work site. The new provisions will take effect on the first day of the third month following enactment, with the Commissioner of Labor and Workforce Development able to take preparatory administrative actions in advance. The prevailing wage law ensures that workers on public construction projects are paid standard wages for their specific type of work as determined by the state.

Budget and Finance, Business and Industry, Labor and Employment

https://www.njleg.state.nj.us/bill-search/2024/S2962