Bill > S3249

This bill modifies New Jersey's earned sick leave law to provide an additional compliance method specifically for employers in the ready-mix concrete industry with employees covered by collective bargaining agreements. Under the new provision, such employers can comply with the earned sick leave requirements if their collective bargaining agreement provides at least 40 hours of fully paid time off per year that can be used for purposes similar to sick leave. This means that for these specific employees, the employer does not need to strictly follow the original law's accrual method of earning one hour of sick leave for every 30 hours worked. The bill clarifies that this alternative compliance method does not apply to employees who are already exempt from the original sick leave law. The modification allows more flexibility for employers in the ready-mix concrete industry while still ensuring workers have access to paid time off. The bill takes effect immediately, and the language suggesting retroactive application has been removed from the final version.

Labor and Employment

https://www.njleg.state.nj.us/bill-search/2024/S3249