Vote Smart's Synopsis:

Vote to concur with house passage and final pass a bill that establishes a domestic bill of rights to grant domestic workers the same basic labor protections as other workers in the state.

Highlights:

• Establishes a domestic bill of rights to grant domestic workers the same basic labor protections as other full and part-time workers in the state of New Jersey (Sec. 3).

• Defines “domestic workers” as for the purposes of this bill, the following, including, but not limited to (Sec. 3):

• Caretakers;

• Housekeepers;

• Organizers;

• Gardeners;

• Drivers;

• Service workers;

• Full and part-time employees;

• independent contractors; and

• Temporary workers.

• Exempts the following types of work from being included in the aforementioned domestic worker definition (Sec. 3):

• Dog walkers;

• House sitters; and

• Individual’s whose primary work is house maintenance such as roofers or plumbers, and home health care aides paid through public funds.

• Prohibits employers from paying workers less than the state minimum wage of $15.13 an hour and requires they be provided paid breaks and time for meals (Sec. 3).

• Establishes a state board to monitor and review the implementation of this bill’s provisions (Sec. 3).

• Specifies that the provisions of this bill shall take effect immediately upon passage and approval by the governor (Sec. 3).

Full Bill Text

Vote Smart's Synopsis:

Vote to amend and pass a bill that establishes a domestic bill of rights to grant domestic workers the same basic labor protections as other workers in the state.

Highlights:

• Establishes a domestic bill of rights to grant domestic workers the same basic labor protections as other full and part-time workers in the state of New Jersey (Sec. 3).

• Defines “domestic workers” as for the purposes of this bill, the following, including, but not limited to (Sec. 3):

• Caretakers;

• Housekeepers;

• Organizers;

• Gardeners;

• Drivers;

• Service workers;

• Full and part-time employees;

• independent contractors; and

• Temporary workers.

• Exempts the following types of work from being included in the aforementioned domestic worker definition (Sec. 3):

• Dog walkers;

• House sitters; and

• Individual’s whose primary work is house maintenance such as roofers or plumbers, and home health care aides paid through public funds.

• Prohibits employers from paying workers less than the state minimum wage of $15.13 an hour and requires they be provided paid breaks and time for meals (Sec. 3).

• Establishes a state board to monitor and review the implementation of this bill’s provisions (Sec. 3).

• Specifies that the provisions of this bill shall take effect immediately upon passage and approval by the governor (Sec. 3).

Full Bill Text