New Jersey § 53:2-21

§ 53:2-21.

a. The division is hereby designated on its own behalf or as agent of the State of

New Jersey, as provided by the act of Congress of the United States, effective June

6, 1933, entitled “An act to provide for the establishment of a national employment

system and for co-operation with the states in the promotion of such system and for

other purposes,” as amended, for the purpose of obtaining the benefits of that act

of Congress as are necessary or appropriate to the establishment and operation of

employment information centers authorized by this section. b. The division shall have all powers necessary to take steps to formulate plans and

to execute projects related to the establishment and operation of employment information

centers, as may be necessary to obtain any benefits for the operation of employment

information centers in accomplishing the purposes of P.L.2017, c. 324 ( C.32:23-229 et al.). c. Any officer or agency designated by this State, pursuant to the act of June 6,

1933, as amended, is authorized and empowered, upon the request of the division and

subject to its direction, to exercise the powers and duties conferred upon the division

by the provisions of this section. d. The division shall establish and maintain one or more employment information centers

within the port of New York district in this State at locations as the division may

determine. A person shall not, directly or indirectly, hire any person for work as a longshoreman

or port watchman within the port of New York district in this State, except through

an employment information center as may be prescribed by the division. A person shall not accept any employment as a longshoreman or port watchman within

the port of New York district in this State, except through an employment information

center. At each employment information center, the division shall keep and exhibit the longshoremen's

register and any other records the division shall determine to the end that longshoremen

and port watchmen shall have the maximum information as to available employment at

any time within the port of New York district in this State and that employers shall

have an adequate opportunity to fill their requirements of registered longshoremen

and port watchmen at all times. e. Every employer of longshoremen or port watchmen within the port of New York district

in this State shall furnish information as may be required by the rules and regulations

prescribed by the division with regard to the name of each person hired as a longshoreman

or port watchman, the time and place of hiring, the time, place, and hours of work,

and the compensation therefor.