New Jersey § 34:21-19
Full text of New Jersey New Jersey Statutes § 34:21-19, with citation guidance and answers to common questions.
§ 34:21-19.
The offer of employment required to be provided to an incumbent worker by of section
2 of P.L.2023, c. 128 ( C.34:21-17 ) shall be substantially in the form below: DATE: TO: (name of employee) IMPORTANT INFORMATION REGARDING YOUR EMPLOYMENT We have received information that you are employed by (name of predecessor contractor
or employer) and are currently performing work at (address of worksite). (name of predecessor contractor) has lost its contract with the owners of (address
of worksite) and will no longer be providing (type of service or employment) as of
(last day of predecessor contract). We are (name of successor contractor) and have been hired by the owners of (address
of worksite) to provide the same (or janitorial, building maintenance) service. We are offering you a job with us for a 60-day probationary period starting (first
day of successor contract) to perform the same type of work that you have already
been doing for (name of predecessor contractor) under the following terms: Pay rate (per hour): $ Hours per shift: Total Hours Per Week: __ Benefits: You must respond to this offer within the next ten (10) days. If you want to continue working at (address of worksite), you must let us know by
(mm/dd/yyyy -- no later than five days prior to the expiration of the predecessor
contract or 10 days after the date of this letter if the predecessor contract has
already expired). If we do not receive your response by the end of business that day, we will not hire
you and you will lose your job. We can be reached at (successor contractor phone number). The Service Worker Retention Law, of the Laws of New Jersey gives you the following
rights: 1. You have the right, with certain exceptions, to be hired by our company for the
first ninety days that we begin to provide services at (address of worksite). 2. During this 60-day period, you cannot be fired without just cause. 3. If you believe that you have been fired or laid off in violation of the Service
Worker Retention Law, you have the right to institute legal action, and if successful
may be awarded back pay, reinstatement, liquidated damages, attorney's fees and court
costs. FROM: (Name of successor contractor) (Name of authorized representative) (Address
of successor contractor) (Telephone # of successor contractor)
Frequently Asked Questions About New Jersey § 34:21-19
What does New Jersey Statutes § 34:21-19 cover?
Section 34:21-19 is part of the New Jersey Statutes, the codified statutory law of New Jersey. It sets out the legal rule or procedure described in the text above. Statutes are amended regularly, so always verify against the official source.
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Is this the official text of New Jersey law?
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