New JerseyBill would cancel New Jersey rules for classifying independent contractors
If enacted, New Jersey’s labor department would have to stop applying rules used to decide whether workers count as independent contractors or employees.
What it does
New Jersey would cancel the independent contractor rules that took effect October 1, 2026, immediately upon enactment. Its labor department could no longer apply those rules.
Argument forBusinesses could avoid compliance work tied specifically to these rules once the labor department can no longer apply them.
Argument againstRemoving these rules could leave workers and businesses less clear about how the labor department decides who counts as an employee.
More detail
New Jersey would cancel these rules and bar its labor department from enforcing or applying them. This covers the rules in N.J.A.C. 12:11-1 and following sections for deciding whether workers count as independent contractors under state labor law. The cancellation and enforcement ban would take effect immediately upon enactment. The affected rules took effect October 1, 2026.
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Where it stands
- Introduced
- Passed 1st Chamber
- Passed 2nd Chamber
- To Governor
- Became Law
Looking ahead
No hearings or votes scheduled.
History
- 2026
- Oct 15Introduced, Referred to Assembly Labor CommitteeIntroduced
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