Bill Text: NJ S2369 | 2020-2021 | Regular Session | Introduced
Bill Title: Waives required physical presence of employee during coronavirus disease 2019 pandemic.
Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Democrat 1-0)
Status: (Introduced - Dead) 2020-04-13 - Introduced in the Senate, Referred to Senate Labor Committee [S2369 Detail]
Download: New_Jersey-2020-S2369-Introduced.html
Sponsored by:
Senator TROY SINGLETON
District 7 (Burlington)
SYNOPSIS
Waives required physical presence of employee during coronavirus disease 2019 pandemic.
CURRENT VERSION OF TEXT
As introduced.
An Act concerning physical presence of employee at a place of work during the coronavirus disease 2019.
Be It Enacted by the Senate and General Assembly of the State of New Jersey:
1. Notwithstanding any other law to the contrary, any statute requiring an employer to have an employee be physically present for work, when that work can be performed remotely, is waived for the duration of the public health emergency and State of Emergency declared by the Governor pursuant to P.L.2005, c.222 (C.26:13-1) and state of emergency declared by the governor pursuant to P.L.1942, c.251 (C.App.A:9-33 et seq.) concerning the coronavirus disease 2019 pandemic.
2. The Commissioner of the Department of Labor and Workforce Development, in consultation with other relevant departments, shall undertake a review of statutory law to compile a list of statutes relevant to the requirements of section 1 of this act. This list shall be published on the department's website.
3. This act shall take effect immediately, and shall be retroactive to March 9, 2020.
STATEMENT
This bill waives any statutes requiring employers to have an employee physically present for work in cases where the employee can perform the work remotely. The waiver is for the duration of the public health emergency and state of emergency declared by the Governor concerning the coronavirus disease 2019 pandemic.
The Commissioner of the Department of Labor and Workforce Development, in consultation with other relevant departments, shall undertake a review of statutory law to compile a list of statutes relevant to this bill. This list shall be published on the Department's website.
