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NJ A739
NJ A739Prohibits local governments from requiring private employers to provide paid sick leave.
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Introduced
01/09/2018
01/09/2018
In Committee
01/09/2018
01/09/2018
Crossed Over
Passed
Dead
01/08/2020
01/08/2020
Introduced Session
2018-2019 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 from requiring private employers to provide paid sick leave. It aims to establish uniform statewide policies on paid sick leave, as local control could lead to patchwork regulation that is contrary to the goals of economic growth and job creation. The bill defines "local unit" to exclude school districts and regional school districts, and specifies that any local action requiring private employers to provide paid sick leave shall be against public policy and null and void. The bill would take effect immediately upon enactment.
Committee Categories
Labor and Employment
Sponsors (1)
Last Action
Introduced, Referred to Assembly Labor Committee (on 01/09/2018)
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| Document Type | Source Location |
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| BillText | https://www.njleg.state.nj.us/2018/Bills/A1000/739_I1.HTM |
| Bill | https://www.njleg.state.nj.us/2018/Bills/A1000/739_I1.PDF |
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