S 312 New Jersey Senate · 2024-2025 Regular Session

Requires certain employers with State contracts to pay their employees their usual compensation for each day of jury service.

This bill requires employers with state contracts to pay employees their usual wages for each day of jury service, minus the per diem fee the court provides. It directly affects employers who hold state contracts and employ at least 50 people for 20+ weeks annually, and employees with at least 12 months of service and 1,000 base hours in the prior year. Employers must cover the wage gap during jury duty (paying full wages minus the court's per diem), preventing income loss. Violations can result in fines or lawsuits, allowing employees to seek damages or reinstatement within 90 days.
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Jan 2024
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Introduced Jan 9, 2024 Last action Jan 9, 2024
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Jan 9, 2024
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Introduced in the Senate, Referred to Senate Judiciary Committee
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