Staffing agencies sue to block NJ's temp worker rights bill

WNYC News | May 20, 2023

New Jersey Gov. Phil Murphy signed a new law this year to give the state’s temporary workers more protections — and better pay. Labor advocates have complained of unsafe conditions and what amounts to less-than-minimum-wage pay for temp workers who largely provide warehouse labor in the state.

WNYC’s Karen Yi breaks down how staffing agencies are challenging the law in court and seeking to stop its full implementation.

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