NFIB-backed agreement leaves law in limbo until at least April 9
NFIB/New Jersey is among six business groups who forestalled a
Trenton city law requiring employers to provide their employees with paid sick days.
Superior Court Judge Mary Jacobson codified the agreement with
city officials in early March, according to NJ.com, which delays the
ordinance’s enforcement period for at least 30 days, when the business groups
will continue their challenge of the law on April 9.
The ordinance mandates that employers provide employees one
hour of paid sick leave for every 30 hours worked.
“We
are pleased that Trenton has agreed to delay enforcement of its paid sick leave
ordinance,” Chris Gibson, the attorney for the coalition of business
groups, told NJ.com. “We believe Trenton is exceeding its statutory authority
by requiring employers to provide their employees with paid sick time. The
ordinance is unenforceable and unconstitutional and Trenton has yet to
promulgate rules, much less inform the businesses impacted by the ordinance
what they need to do to comply.”
