Temp Agencies Moving to Comply With NJ Paid Leave Law

Temporary staffing agencies with employees in New Jersey—especially smaller businesses that aren’t already juggling multiple state and local laws—may be caught unawares by a new state law mandating paid sick leave.

Many employers who typically wouldn’t have to give workers paid sick leave, such as temporary service firms, are contacting counsel, Beth Braddock, an associate in the Morristown, N.J., office of Jackson Lewis, told Bloomberg Law May 7. “This is completely new for them and they’re trying to prepare.”

Gov. Phil Murphy (D) signed the legislation May 2; employers have until Oct. 29 to comply with the new law. It ...