STATEMENT TO

ASSEMBLY, No. 1474

with Assembly Floor Amendments

(Proposed by Assemblywoman LOPEZ)

ADOPTED: JUNE 16, 2022

      These floor amendments:

      (1)  amend the definition of temporary labor to exclude work of professional or clerical employees;

      (2)  amend the definition of temporary laborer to exclude agricultural crew leaders;

      (3)  amend the definition of third party clients to exclude State entities;

      (4)  add language regarding notice requirements to a temporary laborer that the notice be provided in a manner that is appropriate to whether the laborer accepted the assignment in person, over the telephone, via text message, via email, or through another electronic means;

      (5)  remove certain recordkeeping requirements regarding a laborer’s race, ethnicity, and gender;

      (6)  increase penalties in sections 7 and 8 of the bill from $500 to $5,000;

      (7)  remove the joint and several liability language from the bill;

      (8)  add in language clarifying how a temporary help service firm may charge for meals and equipment;

      (9)  add a definition for “director” to mean the Director of the Division of Consumer Affairs;

      (10)  adds a joint and several liability language to section 7 of the bill, which addresses equal pay and equal benefits; and

      (11)  delay the effective date of the bill.