New Jersey § 34:8-67

§ 34:8-67.

For the purposes of this act: “ Assurance organization ” means an independent and qualified entity approved by the commissioner to certify

the qualifications of an employee leasing company or employee leasing company group

for registration under P.L.2001, c. 260 ( C.34:8-67 et seq. ). “ Client company ” means a sole proprietorship, partnership, corporation or other business entity,

which enters into an employee leasing agreement and is assigned employees by the employee

leasing company. “ Commissioner ” means the Commissioner of Labor and Workforce Development . “ Covered employee ” means an individual co-employed by an employee leasing company and a client company

pursuant to an employee leasing agreement. “ Department ” means the Department of Labor and Workforce Development . “ Employee leasing agreement ” or “ professional employer agreement ” means an arrangement, under written contract, whereby: (1) An employee leasing company and a client company co-employ covered employees;

and (2) The arrangement is intended to be, or is, ongoing rather than temporary in nature,

and not aimed at temporarily supplementing the client company's work force. “ Employee leasing company ” or “ professional employer organization ” means a sole proprietorship, partnership, corporation or other business entity,

which devotes a substantial portion of its business to providing the services of employees

pursuant to one or more employee leasing agreements and provides services of a nature

customarily understood to be employer responsibilities including, but not limited

to, those responsibilities provided in section 2 of this act. 1 1

L.2001, c. 260 (N.J.S.A. § 34:8-68).